HDSB PA Day Agendas

On Professional Activity (PA) days, staff engage in professional development. Our school, along with all schools in the Halton District School Board (HDSB) have several Professional Activity (PA) Days throughout the school year. The purpose of these days is to enhance student success. Staff focus on professional development activities, participate in training or planning sessions. There are no classes for students on these days.

To learn about what schools across the HDSB are focusing on during each PA Day, visit HDSB PA Days 2024-2025

PA Day Agendas
2024-2025 School Year

For a detailed description of what our school will be focusing on please see the following information.

Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 - Provincial Education Priorities

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Timing/Format

The timing and format of the activities and the name of the entity hosting the activities

Facilitators:

The names and titles of persons presenting or delivering the material

Learning Materials:

A description of the material to be covered
A description of the methods by which material is to be presented and the methods of learning that are to be engaged.
The titles of any resources that will be used as part of the activities and publication information in respect of those resources

Additional information:

Friday October 11th, 2024 - Provincial Education Priorities

To align with Ministry priorities, the October 11th PA Day will focus on learning to support the implementation of the 2023 revised Language curriculum, and High Impact Practices for the Teaching of Mathematics. The Elementary School Programs Department has developed professional learning to support learning and achievement in literacy and math.

French Immersion educators will engage in learning to support literacy instruction in French.

Module 1: Literacy (60 minutes)

In this module, Kindergarten To Grade 8 staff will engage in professional learning focused on implementation of the revised 2023 Language Grades 1-8 curriculum. Kindergarten to Grade 2 staff will engage in learning related to using information from early reading screening to inform literacy instruction. Grade 3 to 8 staff will participate in learning to support the use of diagnostic assessment data to inform responsive literacy instruction.

Module 2: Mathematics (90 minutes)

The learning will engage Kindergarten to Grade 8 staff in the collaborative analysis of student work, diving into student work samples from the suggested common task. This session will facilitate key monitoring strategies, reflections, and guiding questions to support with the collaborative analysis process and considerations for intentionally planning responsive instruction based on student data.

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