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.

Friday November 29, 2024 - 

Topic: Learning and Growth: Student Literacy, Mathematics ​

Format: in school group work and presentations

Board/School Based

School-Based School Programs PA Day 

Include Ministry Directions Below:

• Universal Design for Learning and Differentiated Instruction/Assessment

• 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

• On-going implementation of recently revised curriculums

Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 - Learning and Growth: Student Literacy, Mathematics, Guidance and Career Education​

Topic: Learning and Growth: Student Literacy, Mathematics, Guidance and Career Education ​

Format:

• ​Full-day, in-person

• Elementary and secondary schools

Description: Elementary school teams will engage in learning related to effective practices and strategies for student literacy and mathematics learning and growth. They will learn about principles and requirements for early reading screening as described in PPM 168: Reading Instruction and Early Reading Screening.
Elementary educators will also work collaboratively to develop a greater understanding of high-impact instructional strategies for mathematics as detailed in the curriculum, as well as the HDSB Math Achievement Action Plan​. School teams will also engage in learning related to making connections to skilled trades, transferable skills and apprenticeship, guidance and career education. ​

Facilitators: The learning will be led by school administrators and school-based staff supported with materials and guidance from the School Programs Department.

• Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations and small group work.​