PA Day Activities & Agendas
UCDSB schools have several professional activities (PA) days during the school year. During these days, students stay home but schools remain open as school staff focus on professional development.
The purpose of PA days is to improve student success. Educators have the opportunity to discuss challenges, review research and collaborate to create lessons, activities and assessments for their students.
The Ministry of Education’s regulation states that school boards must designate three Ministry Directed PA days and may designate up to four additional PA days per school year.
Here is a breakdown of what PA Day activities are happening for the 2020-2021 school year.
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Date
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Activity
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Topic(s)
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November 27, 2020
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Ministry Directed
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- Occupational Health and Safety: Training on Violent Incident Reporting;
- Bullying Prevention, Intervention, and De-escalation Training.
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| February 1, 2021 |
Board Directed |
ETFO - Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in preparation for Term 1 Report Cards (full day)
OSSTF - Mental Health & Wellness Supports for students & staff; SST Process, Prep for Quad. 3; and confirm students' mode of learning for Quad 3.
CUPE - Mental Health & Wellness Supports for students & staff; local/school-based priorities. |
| May 31, 2021 |
Board Directed |
ETFO - Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting in preparation for Term 2
Report Cards
OSSTF - MTH1W (Grade 9 De-Streamed Math Session); Behaviour Management Systems Training; What’s New in Teams and Microsoft 365; Autism Training - Steps to Success: ABA and Your Students
CUPE - Behaviour Management Systems Training (EAs); Keynote with Monique Gray Smith, author of The Ripple Effect of
Resilience (Office staff and Financial
Assistants); myON Training (EAs); Records Management Training (Office Staff); Microsoft Office Training (Office Staff); Autism Training – Steps to Success: ABA and Your Students
(EAs); What’s New in Teams and Microsoft 365 (EAs and ECEs) |