Date
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Topic
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Presenters & Description
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September 1, 2023
(System Directed - Hosted by UCDSB)
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Topic 1: Board Improvement and Equity Plan, Student Achievement, Data Collection
Topic 2: PM- Reading Instruction
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1) Presenters/Facilitators:
- Eric Hardie, Executive Superintendent, Student Achievement and Innovation
- Amanda Nieman, System Principal, Teaching and Learning
- UCDSB System Teachers
Description: Presenters will provide professional learning on the goals of the Upper Canada District School Board’s Board Improvement and Equity Plan and how these goals impact the areas of focus for the School Improvement and Equity Plan. School teams will meet in person to focus on the collection of baseline assessment data in literacy and numeracy. Facilitators will provide training in the administration and scoring of assessment tools that can be used to collect current student achievement data, as well as an overview of the high impact practices that are part of the UCDSB’s Professional Learning Plan.
2) Presenters/Facilitators:
UCDSB System Teachers
Description: Presenters will review practical and effective strategies in early reading and evidence-based systematic and explicit reading instruction, connected to the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s Right to Read inquiry report and to the following documents:
- The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8, Language
- English, De-streamed, Grade 9
- Effective Early Reading Instruction, A teacher’s guide
School teams will have an opportunity to learn about why and how the curriculum documents have changed, the new digital platform, planning considerations, and assessment and evaluation. Facilitators will make connections to high impact practices, professional learning modules, and resources in structured literacy and the Science of Reading currently being implemented in the UCDSB. This professional learning session will have options for English and French teachers.
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October 27, 2023
(1/2 day)
Mandatory:
Elementary & Secondary
October 27, 2023
(1/2 day)
Discretionary:
Elementary & Secondary
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Literacy / Numeracy
Student well-being, school safety and violence prevention
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School teams will have an opportunity to learn about high impact practices, professional learning modules, and resources in structured literacy and the Science of Reading/Mathematics currently being implemented in the UCDSB. This professional learning session will have options for English and French teachers. Foundational documents on structured literacy and numeracy connected to the UCDSB Professional Learning Plan and UCDSB-created planning templates will be shared.
Mathematics:
Facilitators will meet with priority schools for math to update the Math Action Plan, Professional Learning Series in Mathematics, Assessment tool and data collection. Curriculum connections to high impact practices will be a focus.
School Improvement and Equity Planning
Review Violence Prevention and Intervention Incident Reporting
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November 24, 2023
(1/2 day)
Mandatory:
Elementary & Secondary
November 24, 2023
(1/2 day)
Discretionary:
Elementary & Secondary |
Student well-being, school safety and violence prevention
Curriculum Roll Out
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Student Well-being, School Safety and Violence Prevention
Two or more of the following topics should be covered:
- Student mental health and well-being
- Cybersecurity and online privacy awareness
- Student safety and violent incident prevention
- Language/Français, Grades 1-8 and the new de-streamed Grade 9 English/Français courses
- Indigenous-focused revisions to Social Studies, Grades 1-3
- New learning on Holocaust education in Social Studies, Grade 6
- Grade 10 Computer Studies - Digital Technology and Innovations in the Changing World
- Connections to skilled trades and apprenticeship
- Continued professional learning in Mathematics, Science and Technology
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February 1, 2024
Full Day
Discretionary: Elementary
February 1, 2024
Full Day
Discretionary: Secondary |
Report card preparation/reporting to parents/ongoing communication
Board/school improvement planning for student achievement and well-being
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Assessing student achievement for reporting period and communicating with parent/guardian.
CAROUSEL SESSIONS: (Curriculum, Real World Learning planning templates, Assessment and Evaluation Toolbox, SST, De-streaming)
School Improvement and Equity Planning
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April 26, 2024
Full Day
Discretionary: Elementary / Secondary |
Literacy / Numeracy |
Presenters will review practical and effective strategies in early reading and evidence-based systematic and explicit reading instruction, connected to the Ontario Human Rights Commission’s Right to Read inquiry report and to the following documents:
- The Ontario Curriculum, Grades 1-8, Language
- English, De-streamed, Grade 9
- Effective Early Reading Instruction, A teacher’s guide
School teams will have an opportunity to learn about why and how the curriculum documents have changed, the new digital platform, planning considerations, and assessment and evaluation. Facilitators will make connections to high impact practices, professional learning modules, and resources in structured literacy and the Science of Reading currently being implemented in the UCDSB. This professional learning session will have options for English and French teachers.
Mathematics:
Facilitators will meet with priority schools for math to share the Math Action Plan, Professional Learning Series in Mathematics, Assessment tool and data collection. Curriculum connections to high impact practices will be a focus.
School Improvement and Equity Planning
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May 31, 2024
Full Day
Discretionary: Elementary
May 31, 2024
Full Day
Discretionary: Secondary |
Report card preparation/reporting to parents/ongoing communication
Literacy / Numeracy
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Assessing student achievement for reporting period and communicating with parent/guardian.
CAROUSEL SESSIONS: (Literacy/Numeracy Curriculum, Real World Learning planning templates, Assessment and Evaluation Toolbox, SST, De-streaming)
School Improvement and Equity Planning
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June 27, 2024
Full Day
Discretionary:
ALL |
Board/school improvement planning for student achievement and well-being
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Board Improvement and Equity Planning/School Improvement and Equity Planning- Data submission
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