Agenda
PA Day: Friday, November 3, 2023
Friday, November 3, 2023 is an Elementary Professional Activity Day for OCDSB school staff that focuses on key Ministry Priorities: Student Mental Health and Well-being, Literacy and Numeracy. School staff will attend in-person and participate in presentations, group discussions and collaborative activities facilitated by school administrators.
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Topic 1: Literacy and Numeracy
Hosted by: School board
Presenters/Facilitators: School administrators
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Literacy:
Educators will be engaged in learning to:
- Explore effective routines for French as a Second Language.
- Understand reading assessments and establish next steps based on those assessments.
- Explore the resources available based on the needs of students.
Mathematics:
Educators will be engaged in learning to:
- Strengthen mathematics content knowledge.
- Enhance content knowledge using the developmental continuums contained in the Math curriculum.
- Create a comprehensive math block that models a positive and curious learning environment where students are excited to learn mathematics.
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Topic 2: Curriculum Implementation and Student Mental Health and Well-Being
Hosted by: School board
Presenters/Facilitators: School administrators
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Centering Indigenous Perspectives Across the Curriculum:
Educators will be engaged in learning to:
- Foster learning environments that center knowing the learners.
- Center diverse perspectives and Indigenous brilliance.
- Select appropriate resources (texts) to include Indigenous perspectives.
Student Mental Health and Well-Being:
Grade 7 and 8 educators will be engaged in learning to:
- Introduce the mental health literacy modules to grade 7 and 8 educators and ensure clear links to current practices and curriculum requirements.
- Provide resources and helpful information to support the delivery of the mental health literacy modules to students.
- Explore opportunities for intermediate educators to integrate student mental health activities and resources into everyday classroom learning.
Cybersecurity and online privacy awareness:
Educators will be engaged in learning to:
- Understand key concepts pertaining to cybersecurity and password hygiene.
- Explore some tools and resources via a choice board to make that learning relevant to their day-to-day work.
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Participating Schools
Elementary:
A. Lorne Cassidy Elementary School
Adrienne Clarkson Elementary School
Agincourt Road Public School
Alta Vista Public School
Arch Street Public School
Avalon Public School
Barrhaven Public School
Bayshore Public School
Bayview Public School
Bells Corners Public School
Berrigan Elementary School
Blossom Park Public School
Briargreen Public School
Bridlewood Community Elementary School
Broadview Public School
Cambridge Street Public School
Carleton Heights Public School
Carson Grove Elementary School
Castlefrank Elementary School
Castor Valley Elementary School
Cedarview Middle School
Centennial Public School
Chapman Mills Public School
Charles H. Hulse Public School
Churchill Alternative
Clifford Bowey Public School
Connaught Public School
Convent Glen Elementary School
Crystal Bay Centre for Special Education
Devonshire Public School
D. Roy Kennedy Public School
Dunlop Public School
Dunning-Foubert Elementary School
Elgin St Public School
Elmdale Public School
Emily Carr Middle School
Fallingbrook Elementary School
Farley Mowat Public School
Featherston Drive Public School
Fielding Drive Public School
First Avenue Public School
Fisher Park/Summit Public School
Forest Valley Elementary School
General Vanier Public School
Glashan Public School
Glen Cairn Public School
Glen Ogilvie Public School
Goulbourn Middle School
Greely Elementary School
Half Moon Bay Public School
Hawthorne Public School
Henry Larsen Elementary School
Henry Munro Middle School
Heritage Public School
Hilson Avenue Public School
Hopewell Avenue Public School
Huntley Centennial Public School
Jack Donohue Public School
Jockvale Elementary School
John Young Elementary School
Kanata Highlands Public School
Kars on the Rideau Public School
Katimavik Elementary School
Knoxdale Public School
Lady Evelyn Public School
Lakeview Public School
Le Phare Elementary School
Manordale Public School
Manor Park Public School
Manotick Public School
Maple Ridge Elementary School
Mary Honeywell Elementary School
Meadowlands Public School
Metcalfe Public School
Mutchmor Public School
North Gower/Marlborough Public School
OCV Elementary School
Orleans Wood Elementary School
Osgoode Public School
Pinecrest Public School
Pleasant Park Public School
Queen Elizabeth Public School
Queen Mary Street Public School
Regina Street Alternative School
Richmond Public School
Riverview Alternative School
Robert Bateman Public School
Robert E. Wilson Public School
Robert Hopkins Public School
Roberta Bondar Public School
Roch Carrier Elementary School
Rockcliffe Park Public School
Roland Michener Public School
Sawmill Creek Elementary School
Severn Avenue Public School
Shingwàkons Public School
Sir Winston Churchill Public School
South March Public School
Steve MacLean Public School
Stephen Leacock Public School
Stittsville Public School
Stonecrest Elementary School
Summerside Public School
Terry Fox Elementary School
Trillium Elementary School
Vimy Ridge Public School
Vincent Massey Public School
Viscount Alexander Public School
Wazoson Public School
W.E. Johnston Public School
Westwind Public School
W.O. Mitchell Elementary School
Woodroffe Avenue Public School
W.E Gowling Public School
York St. Public School
Bell Intermediate
Earl of March Intermediate
Longfields–Davidson Heights Intermediate
Merivale Intermediate
Sir Robert Borden Intermediate