Date: November 17, 2023
Elementary:
Length: Full Day
Location: All schools - In-person
Topics: Cybersecurity and Online Privacy Awareness, Assessment and Evaluation, Literacy and Mathematics, and Equity Action Plan - Data Collection
Presenters: School Principals and Vice-Principals will be facilitating the sessions.
Description:
Topic 1: Cybersecurity and Online Privacy Awareness
Teachers will be provided with information on how to keep our students safe as it relates to Cybersecurity and Online Privacy Awareness. The topics include: managing media balance and well-being, protecting privacy (passwords, personal information, etc.), digital footprints and combating inappropriate online behaviour.
Topic 2: Assessment and Evaluation - Literacy and Mathematics
Teachers will be engaged in a thorough review of the additions and revisions made to the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board’s Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting of Student Achievement Guidelines K-12, in alignment with Growing Success. Teachers will review high impact instructional strategies in literacy and mathematics, as they explore the various ways in which to capture evidence of learning through the triangulation of data.
Topic 3: Equity Action Plan - Data Collection
Teachers will be provided an overview and opportunity to complete the WECDSB Voluntary Workplace Census.
Secondary:
Length: Full Day
Location: All schools - In-person
Topics: Cybersecurity and Online Privacy Awareness, Assessment and Evaluation, Literacy and Mathematics, and Equity Action Plan - Data Collection
Presenters: School Principals and Vice-Principals will be facilitating the sessions.
Description:
Topic 1: Cybersecurity and Online Privacy Awareness
Teachers will be provided with information on how to keep our students safe as it relates to Cybersecurity and Online Privacy Awareness. The topics include: managing media balance and well-being, protecting privacy (passwords, personal information, etc.), digital footprints and combating inappropriate online behaviour.
Topic 2: Assessment and Evaluation - Literacy and Mathematics
Teachers will be engaged in a thorough review of the additions and revisions made to the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board’s Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting of Student Achievement Guidelines K-12, in alignment with Growing Success. Teachers will review high impact instructional strategies in literacy and mathematics, as they work in subject disciplines to explore triangulation of data and the creation of culminating assessments.
Special Education teachers will participate in a virtual session on Resources to Support Students with Learning Disabilities, led by Martin Smit, Educational Consultant at the Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario and WECDSB Special Education Coordinators.
Topic 3: Equity Action Plan - Data Collection
Teachers will be provided an overview and the opportunity to complete the WECDSB Voluntary Workplace Census.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
English teachers will be engaged in professional learning to strengthen their understanding and practices around diversity, equity and inclusion as it relates to the implementation of the English language curriculum. The session will be facilitated by Janelle Abela (PhD), of Diverse Solutions Strategy Firm.
Law teachers will participate in a morning session at the University of Windsor, organized by the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN). Current legal issues will be examined in collaboration with faculty members and lawyers.
Educational Assistants and Child and Youth Workers will participate in the Cybersecurity and Online Privacy Awareness session at the respective schools. Educational Assistants and Child and Youth Workers will also participate in a virtual Health & Safety session- Student Behaviour and Mental Health.