PD Day Agenda, Oct 11, 2024

Timing/Format

• Literacy (60 minutes)

• Mathematics (90 minutes)

• Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan (30 minutes)

• Exploring School-based Resources (60 minutes)

Facilitators: 

• Administrators and school staff

Learning Materials:

• Literacy: 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.

• Mathematics: 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. 

• Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan: Staff will review the updated Bullying Prevention and Intervention Plan, review school-specific data and plan actions to support the development of a positive climate for learning in support of our School Improvement Plan for Student Achievement

• Exploring School-based Resources: Staff will participate in a learning carousel to access and make use of a variety of school-based resources, including English and French literacy resources, MathUP and tech resources (i.e. spheros, podcast kit, handtools, etc)