Date: September 20, 2024
Elementary
Length: Full Day
Location: All schools - In-person
Presenters: School Administrators and Educator Staff
Topic 1: AM - Cell Phones and Vaping
Description: Staff will review new policies and procedures surrounding cell phone use and vaping. Educators will explore resources from School Mental Health Ontario (SMHO) and the Windsor Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) to consider for use in educating students about the harms of vaping and excessive screen time.
Topic 2: AM - Mental Health
Description: Staff will participate in Mental Health literacy promotion through the review of the Ministry’s Policy Program Memorandum 169 - Student Mental Health and how this applies in the classroom setting. Board priorities from our Mental Health Action Plan will be shared with opportunities for discussion. Teachers will be able to review curriculum connections as well as mental health resources that are available to assist them in curriculum delivery.
Topic 3: AM - Bias Awareness Training Module
Description: Created for employees of the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board, the Bias Awareness Training Module is an interactive module designed to strengthen one’s understanding of conscious and unconscious biases.
Topic 4: PM - Literacy
Topic 5: PM - Curriculum Implementation
Description: Staff will engage in professional learning about the principles and requirements related to Early Reading Screening as described in the Ministry’s Policy Program Memorandum 168. The implementation of the revised 2023 Language curriculum will also be reviewed with educators.
Educational Assistants and Child and Youth Workers will participate in virtual Behaviour Management Systems (BMS) training in the afternoon.
Secondary
Length: Full Day
Location: All schools - In-person
Presenters: School Administrators and Educator Staff
Topic 1: AM - Cell Phones and Vaping
Description: Staff will review new policies and procedures surrounding cell phone use and vaping. Educators will explore resources from School Mental Health Ontario (SMHO) and the Windsor Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) to consider for use in educating students about the harms of vaping and excessive screen time.
Topic 2: AM - Mental Health
Description: Staff will participate in Mental Health literacy promotion through the review of the Ministry’s Policy Program Memorandum 169 - Student Mental Health and how this applies in the classroom setting. Board priorities from our Mental Health Action Plan will be shared with opportunities for discussion. Teachers will be able to review curriculum connections as well as mental health resources that are available to assist them in curriculum delivery.
Topic 3: AM - Bias Awareness Training Module
Description: Created for employees of the Windsor-Essex Catholic District School Board, the Bias Awareness Training Module is an interactive module designed to strengthen one’s understanding of conscious and unconscious biases.
Topic 4: PM - Curriculum Implementation
Topic 5: PM - Literacy
Topic 6: PM - Mathematics
Description: Within their respective subject disciplines, teachers will review and/or deepen their understanding of inclusive and equitable planning, teaching and assessment practices. High impact instructional practices will be explored.
The following new or recently revised curriculum/resources will be explored:
- Grade 9 destreamed Geography curriculum;
- Grade 9 and 10 Business Studies curriculum;
- Grade 9 and 10 Technological Education curriculum;
- Grade 10 Career Studies curriculum;
- Grade 10 Computer Studies curriculum;
- Grade 9 destreamed Math curriculum;
- Grade 9 destreamed Science curriculum;
- Grade 9 destreamed English curriculum.
Educational Assistants and Child and Youth Workers will participate in virtual Behaviour Management Systems (BMS) training in the afternoon.