2024-25 Professional Activity Days at HWDSB
Elementary |
Secondary |
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| Friday, September 20, 2024 | Ministry Priority Day – Student engagement and well-being | Friday, September 20, 2024 | Ministry Priority Day – Student engagement and well-being |
| Friday, November 1, 2024 | Ministry Priority Day – Achievement of learning outcomes in core academic skills
Islamophobia, Anti-Muslim Racism and Anti-Palestinian Racism Training |
Friday, November 1, 2024 | Ministry Priority Day – Achievement of learning outcomes in core academic skills
Islamophobia, Anti-Muslim Racism and Anti-Palestinian Racism Training |
| Friday, November 22, 2024 | Interview Day | Friday, November 22, 2024 | School Improvement Planning (Subject Specific Learning Opportunities) |
| Friday, January 24, 2025 | Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting | Thursday, January 30, 2025 | Semester Turnaround and Student Success planning |
| Friday, February 28, 2025 | Ministry Priority Day – Preparation of students for future success
Antisemitism Training |
Friday, February 28, 2025 | Ministry Priority Day – Preparation of students for future success
Antisemitism Training |
| Friday, June 6, 2025 | Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting | Thursday, June 26, 2025 | Semester Turnaround and Student Success planning |
| Friday, June 27, 2025 | School Improvement Planning | Friday, June 27, 2025 | School Improvement Planning |
Elementary P.A. Day Descriptions
Friday, September 20, 2024
Date: Friday, September 20
Length: Full Day
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Topic: Student engagement and well-being
Details: Ensure educators have the skills needed to support all students, with emphasis on classroom management to remove distractions, increase student well-being and to ensure learning leads to higher graduation rates, higher learning and improved employment rates.
Morning Session:
- Mental health
- Cell phones and vaping
- Bullying and school safety
- PPM 166 – Anti-Sex Trafficking
- Literacy – Reading Screener (K-2)
Afternoon Session:
- Prevalent Medical Conditions
- Health & Safety training
- Violence prevention training
Friday, November 1, 2024
Date: Friday, November 1, 2024
Length: Half Day
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Topic: Achievement of learning outcomes in core academic skills
Details: Support educators to be able to prepare all students to succeed in core academic skills, focusing on reading, writing and math. This learning will focus on how these areas are connected to curriculum implementation. Connections on these academic skills to future preparedness will also be made.
- Literacy
- Mathematics
Date: Friday, November 1, 2024
Length: Half Day
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Topic: Challenging Islamophobia and Anti-Palestinian Racism
Details: At HWDSB we strive to create, uphold, and improve our working and learning spaces so that every student, staff, and family feels a deep sense of belonging. In response to a Board motion, (December 4 Board motion), staff will engage in a half day of learning to challenge islamophobia, and anti-Palestinian racism. The content is developed by KR Consulting and will be facilitated by principals and vice-principals at the school site. The learning will specifically include:
- Understanding, recognizing and challenging Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism and anti-Palestinian racism
- What is Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism and how does it manifest (including in today’s context).
- What is anti-Palestinian racism and how does it manifest (including in today’s context).
- Understanding the impact on students, staff and the community.
- Strategies on how to challenge and respond to Islamophobia, anti-Muslim racism and anti-Palestinian racism and support students and staff impacted.
Friday, November 22, 2024
Date: Friday, November 22, 2024
Length: Full Day
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Topic: Parent, Caregiver, and Guardian Communication
Details: This PA Day will be focused on communication between educators and communication between parents, guardians and caregivers.
Friday, January 24, 2025
Date: Friday, January 24, 2025
Length: Full Day
Topic: Evaluation and Reporting
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Details: This PA day is focused on student evaluation and the first report card.
Friday, February 28, 2025
Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
Length: Half Day
Topic: Preparation of students for future success
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Details: Ensure educators understand key curriculum expectations with a focus on STEM and guidance counsellors remain current on career education so they can provide all students with the skills needed to succeed in life, including in the skilled trades. Learning will also connected to core academic skills of reading, writing, and math. Curriculum implementation with an emphasis on literacy and STEM, guidance and career education.
Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
Length: Half Day
Topic: Recognizing and Responding to Antisemitism
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Details: At HWDSB we strive to create, uphold, and improve our working and learning spaces so that every student, staff, and family feels a deep sense of belonging. In response to a Board motion, (December 4 Board motion), staff will engage in a half day of learning about recognizing and responding to antisemitism. The content is developed by Facing History and Ourselves Canada and will be facilitated by principals and vice-principals at the school site. The learning will include
- Understanding, recognizing and responding to antisemitism: What is antisemitism and how does it manifest (including in today’s context)
- Understanding the impact on students, staff and the community
- Strategies on how to challenge and respond to antisemitism and support students and staff impacted
Friday, June 6, 2025
Date: Friday, June 6, 2025
Length: Full Day
Topic: Evaluation and Reporting
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Details: This PA day is focused on student evaluation and the final report card.
Friday, June 27, 2025
Date: Friday June 27, 2025
Length: Full Day
Topic: School Improvement Planning
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Details: This PA Day will focus on the analysis of student achievement data using the school improvement process. Educators will examine student achievement, identify areas of growth and instructional strategies to address areas of need
Secondary P.A. Day Descriptions
Friday, September 20, 2024
Date: Friday, September 20, 2024
Length: Full Day
Topic: Student engagement and well-being
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Details: Ensure educators have the skills needed to support all students, with emphasis on classroom management to remove distractions, increase student well-being and to ensure learning leads to higher graduation rates, higher learning and improved employment rates.
Morning Session:
- Mental health
- Cell phones and vaping
- Bullying and school safety
- PPM 166 – Anti-Sex Trafficking
Afternoon Session
- Prevalent Medical Conditions
- Health & Safety training
- Violence prevention training
Friday, November 1, 2024
Date: Friday, November 1, 2024
Length: Half Day
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Topic: Achievement of learning outcomes in core academic skills
Details: Support educators to be able to prepare all students to succeed in core academic skills, focusing on reading, writing and math. This learning will focus on how these areas are connected to curriculum implementation. Connections on these academic skills to future preparedness will also be made.
- Literacy
- Mathematics
Date: Friday, November 1, 2024
Length: Half Day
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Topic: Challenging Islamophobia and Anti-Palestinian Racism
Details: At HWDSB we strive to create, uphold, and improve our working and learning spaces so that every student, staff, and family feels a deep sense of belonging. In response to a Board motion, (December 4 Board motion), staff will engage in a half day of learning to challenge islamophobia, and anti-Palestinian racism. The content is developed by KR Consulting and will be facilitated by principals and vice-principals at the school site. The learning will specifically include:
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- Understanding, recognizing and challenging Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism and anti-Palestinian racism
- What is Islamophobia and anti-Muslim racism and how does it manifest (including in today’s context).
- What is anti-Palestinian racism and how does it manifest (including in today’s context).
- Understanding the impact on students, staff and the community.
- Strategies on how to challenge and respond to Islamophobia, anti-Muslim racism and anti-Palestinian racism and support students and staff impacted.
Friday, November 22, 2024
Date: Friday, November 22, 2024
Length: Full Day
Topic: School Improvement Planning (Subject specific day)
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Details: This PA Day will focus on the analysis of student achievement data using the school improvement process. Educators will examine student achievement, identify areas of growth and instructional strategies to address areas of need. This learning will be embedded within curriculum specific learning structures and allow for the networking of educators from similar curricular areas to engage in collaborative learning.
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Date: Thursday, January 30, 2025
Length: Full Day
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Topic: Progression and Promotion Reporting
Details: This PA Day is focused on the evaluation and reporting of student progress at the end of semester 1. Schools will review the progress of each student and engage in planning for student specific success strategies.
Friday, February 28, 2025
Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
Length: Half Day
Topic: Preparation of students for future success
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Details: Ensure educators understand key curriculum expectations with a focus on STEM and guidance counsellors remain current on career education so they can provide all students with the skills needed to succeed in life, including in the skilled trades. Learning will also connected to core academic skills of reading, writing, and math. Curriculum implementation with an emphasis on literacy and STEM, guidance and career education.
Date: Friday, February 28, 2025
Length: Half Day
Topic: Recognizing and Responding to Antisemitism
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Details: At HWDSB we strive to create, uphold, and improve our working and learning spaces so that every student, staff, and family feels a deep sense of belonging. In response to a Board motion, (December 4 Board motion), staff will engage in a half day of learning about recognizing and responding to antisemitism. The content is developed by an external consulting firm and will be facilitated by principals and vice-principals at the school site. The learning will include
- Understanding, recognizing and responding to antisemitism: What is antisemitism and how does it manifest (including in today’s context)
- Understanding the impact on students, staff and the community
- Strategies on how to challenge and respond to antisemitism and support students and staff impacted
Thursday, June 26, 2025
Date: Thursday, June 26, 2025
Length: Full Day
Topic: Progression and Promotion Reporting
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Details: This PA Day is focused on the evaluation and reporting of student progress at the end of semester 2. Schools will review the progress of each student and engage in planning for student specific success strategies.
Friday, June 27, 2025
Date: Friday, June 27, 2025
Length: Full Day
Topic: School Improvement Planning
Location and Delivery: School sites delivered by Principals
Details: This PA Day will focus on the analysis of student achievement data using the school improvement process. Educators will examine student achievement, identify areas of growth and instructional strategies to address areas of need
Updated on Thursday, November 21, 2024.