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
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
Topic: Provincial Education Priorities
Format:
Full day, in person
Description: School teams will review effective practices, policies/procedures and resources prepared by central departments to support student and school safety. The content includes violent incident prevention, bullying prevention and intervention strategies, prevalent medical conditions, vaping resources, cellphone use and PPM128. Emergency safe schools procedures, safe schools incident reporting, accident reporting and special education health and safety procedures will be reviewed. In elementary schools, Acadience screening will also be a topic of focus.
Facilitators: The learning will be led by principals and vice-principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Student Mental Health and Well-Being, Safe Schools and Special Education
Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations and small group work
Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations and small group work
Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 - Learning and Growth
Topic: Learning and Growth
Assessment and Evaluation - Asset Based Assessment
Format:
Full day, in person
Description: Actioning the OTHS School Improvement Plan for Student Achievement goal for learning and achievement, staff will focus on assessment and evaluation strategies and specifically, asset based assessment. OTHS staff will explore asset based assessment, review current assessment and evaluation practices and have an opportunity to collaborate in department and course teams to identify and/or incorporate asset based assessment strategies. These strategies extend from those implemented in the destreamed program areas into other courses.
Facilitators: Administration, Staff Learning Team, Program Department Leads
Learning/Delivery Method: Full group, small group
Friday, November 29, 2024 - Universal Design for Learning and Differentiated Instruction and Assessment
Topic: Exploring Asset-Based Assessment and Evaluation Practices
Format:
Full day, in person
Description: School staff will participate in exploring methods of asset-based assessment and evaluation while collaborating with course/subject groups to reflect on current practices. Opportunity to create new assessment tools to support student achievement will be a focus in the afternoon session. School teams will also explore best practices in all grade 9 de-streamed courses and the new curriculums in the grade 9 and 10 Tech and Business Areas.
Facilitators: Principals, Vice Principals, and school-based subject leaders.
Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentation and small group sessions.