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.
Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 - Provincial Education Priorities
Timing/Format
Full day, in person
Facilitators:
The learning will be led by principals and vice-principals and school-based staff, supported by department leads.
Learning Materials:
Literacy across the curriculum
High impact instructional strategies in all classes
Grade 9 destreamed English - effective practices
Assessment for learning strategies and monitoring student achievement
Asset Based Assessment
Additional information:
This learning will be presented using a combination of full staff learning and small group sessions. Some small group sessions will be arranged in department groupings while others will be arranged according to teacher learning goals.
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 - 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.