March 7th and April 20th Professional Development Updates

Today is Let's Talk Day and for every text message sent and every long distance call made by Bell and Bell Aliant customers, Bell will donate 5 cents to mental health programs. Let's end the stigma and support Canadian mental health.

 

The Local can now confirm that the following workshop selections will be offered at our "Focus on Math" PD event on March 7th, 2012 from 4:30 - 7:30 PM at the Lamplighter Inn in London.  This wonderful PD opportunity includes dinner,  door prizes and offers OTs a rare chance to mingle with your peers.  Please select one of:

A) Teaching Math Through Problem Solving & Math Games -
Engage students in mathematics using problem solving! Participants will explore teaching math through problem solving using the 3-part lesson.  Ann Pigeon, TVDSB Math Coordinator

B)  Teaching Math Through Problem Solving &Foldables - 
Engage students in mathematics using problem solving! Participants will explore teaching math through problem solving using the 3-part lesson.  Barb Seaton, TVDSB Math Coach

C)  Differentiated Instruction in Junior and Intermediate Math - 
Every class includes students at many levels of math development. Learn how to use the resources to differentiate instruction to meet the needs of all your students. Participants will have an opportunity to develop differentiated questions to help your next unit to reach all of your students. As well, you will develop parallel tasks and learn how to open up questions to allow for multiple entry points.
Peter Van Dongen and Donna Norley, TVDSB Math Coaches

Register by email - tvotpd@gmail.com    Deadline - Friday, March 2, 2012 at noon

Lastly, the Board has announced that registration for the April 20th, designated PA day will be available via the Employee Portal on February 15th, at 7:00 AM.