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

For a detailed description of what our school will be focusing on please see the following information.

Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 - Provincial Education Priorities

Timing/Format

full day/In person

Facilitators:

Staff

Student and School Safety

Mandatory Health and Safety-Student Safety and Violent Incident Prevention (SSIR)
PPM 144-Bullying Prevention and Intervention Strategies
Prevalent Medical Conditions PPM 161
Vaping Resources
Cell phones and PPM 128

Other Activities

Time for individual group review of student Plans of Care, Student Behaviour Intervention and Safety Plans

School based activities

Acadience screening support

Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 - Provincial Education Priorities

Ministry Priorities

Literacy and Math

Professional learning focused on implementation of the revised 2023 Language/Francais, grades 1-8 curriculum
Principles and requirements related to early reading screening as described in PPM 168: Reading Instruction and Early Reading Screening
Supporting Student Math Achievement with a focus on fidelity of curriculum implementation, knowing the mathematics learner, content knowledge, identifying and collecting key performance indicators to measure improvement in student math performance, high impact instructional practices,

Mathematics Learning that is aligned with the HDSB Math Achievement Action Plan

Friday, Nov. 29, 2024 - Board/School Based

Board/School Based

Student Led Parent/Guardian Teacher Conferences

Monday, Jan. 27, 2025 - Board/School Based

Board/School Based

ETFO Assessment and Evaluation

Report Card Writing

Friday, Feb. 14, 2025 - Board/School Based

Board/School Based

SIPSA related work

Friday, April 4, 2025 - Ministry Priorities

Ministry Priorities

Student mental health and well-being with a focus on the mandatory mental health literacy learning and implementation of PPM 169: Student Mental Health in Ontario
educator mental health & resilience: Opportunities to enhance well-being, reflect on practice, and engage with others on best practices.
addressing impacts of cellphones and vaping on student learning: -understanding the academic and health impacts of substance use like vaping and excessive cellphone use for students
emphasis on technology protocols,responsible use of technology and classroom management
address issues connected to technology use and student safety: Cyber safety and online privacy awareness training including professional learning on potential risks from student use of online platforms and new technologies
EQAO

Regional EA PD Day