Professional Activity Day Learning

Throughout the upcoming school year, we will be sharing more information about how KPR staff are learning and working together on Professional Activity (PA) Days to support students’ success.

The September 29 Professional Activity (PA) Day will focus on the following areas:

Student Safety and Well-Being (Anti-Sex Trafficking, Cyber Security and Privacy Awareness) – 30 minutes
Curriculum implementation – 90 minutes
- Elementary – Literacy (Livestream)
- Secondary – Literacy, Assessment and Evaluation

School Improvement Planning – 90 minutes

September 29 Topic 1: Student Safety and Well-Being

Length: 1/4 Day

Presenters/Facilitators: KPRDSB School Administrators (supported by Safe & Caring Schools and Information, Communication & Technology Departments)

Description:

Review the KPRDSB Anti-Sex Trafficking administrative regulation and applicable resources.
Explore cyber security and online privacy awareness through various KPRDSB and partner resources (e.g., KPRDSB Instructional Technology Plan, OPHEA Internet Safety Resources, Cyber Security Ontario).

September 29 Topic 2a (Elementary Schools): Literacy

Length: 1/2 Day

Presenters/Facilitators: : KPRDSB Teaching & Learning Department

Description:

Elementary schools will be engaging in learning about the new language curriculum through the lens of knowing our learners, considering the curriculum as continuum, and text selection. This learning will be done from a literacy perspective while intentionally considering culturally responsive and relevant pedagogy (CRRP) and Indigenous Education explicitly in this work.

September 29 Topic 2b (Secondary Schools): Curriculum Implementation

Length: 1/2 Day

Presenters/Facilitators: KPRDSB School Administrators (supported by the Teaching & Learning department).

Description:

With a focus on the new de-streamed Grade 9 English curriculum, this professional learning will help build literacy skills across all curricular areas/grades.
Secondary educators will collaborate in school teams to review KPRDSB’s Assessment and Evaluation Policy and Administrative Regulation to support student success across all subject areas.

September 29 Topic 3: School Improvement Planning

Length: 1/4 Day

Presenters/Facilitators: KPRDSB Administrators

Description:

School staff will analyze various types of student data (e.g., perceptual, demographic, achievement) in support of their school improvement efforts.
Through this analysis, schools will collectively identify one are of focus (from the KPRDSB Board Action Plan) for their school improvement plans.

August 31, 2023 Professional Activity Day

Staff at elementary and secondary schools engaged in a full day of learning during the August 31 PA Day. Among the areas of learning for staff on this day were: School Improvement Planning, Workplace Violence Awareness, Curriculum Implementation and Mental Health.

Topic 1: School Improvement Planning

Length: 1/4 Day

Host: Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

Presenters/Facilitators: KPRDSB School Administrators

Description:

Schools will explore various types of data that will support school improvement planning.
School staff will review the KPRDSB Board Action Plan and applicable resources. Through this review, schools will begin the process of establishing school improvement goals

Topic 2: Workplace Violence Awareness

Length: 1/2 Day

Host: Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

Presenters/Facilitators: KPRDSB School Administrators & Staff (Safe and Caring Schools, Special Education, Human Resources)

Description:

Schools will review emergency response planning, incident reporting, and notification of risk.
School teams will engage in professional learning that focuses on understanding behaviour and its risks.

Topic 3a (Secondary Schools): Curriculum Implementation

Length: 1/4 Day (with topic 4)

Host: Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

Presenters/Facilitators: KPRDSB School Administrators

Description:

School staff will review new/revised curriculum: Gr. 9 English (De-Streamed) and Gr. 10 Computer Studies. In doing so, and with the Gr. 9 English curriculum, staff will explore literacy connections across the curriculum.
Through this review, staff will reexamine a culturally relevant and responsive approach to instruction and assessment with a focus on knowing our learners.

Topic 3b (Elementary Schools): Curriculum Implementation & Mental Health

Length: 1/4 Day

Host: Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

Presenters/Facilitators: KPRDSB Staff

Description:

School staff will review the revised Gr. 1-8 Language curriculum. In doing so staff will reflect on the structure, content and intent of the curriculum for the purpose of effective planning, assessment and instruction. Schools will also make explicit connections between the new curriculum and KPRDSB literacy resources.
Through this review, staff will reexamine a culturally relevant and responsive approach to instruction and assessment with a focus on knowing our learners.
School Mental Health Ontario resources such as the Reflection Tool for Educators will be shared to help support mentally healthy identity affirming classrooms.

Topic 4 (Secondary Schools): Mental Health

Length: 1/4 Day (with topic 3a)

Host: Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board

Presenters/Facilitators: KPRDSB Staff (Mental Health)

Description:

School staff will explore mental health literacy. This learning will be supported through mental health literacy lessons and resources that have been developed by School Mental Health Ontario.
Schools will also develop mental health literacy implementation plans that will focus on the teaching of social and emotional skills and mental health literacy using culturally relevant and responsive approaches.