The following April 27th paid PD sessions have been confirmed. Check out the Employee Portal for Details and Registration -
Title: Using the Principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) in the class - Full Day
Location: Stoneridge Inn - Ball Room Time: 09:00 - 15:30 (FULL DAY)
- Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) is a scientific approach to understanding and dealing with student behaviour.
Title: Brian Aspinall - 21st Century Learning - April 27 Full Day
Location: Louise Arbour French Immersion P.S. - Cefetorium Time: 09:00 - 15:30 (FULL DAY)
- Twenty first century learning requires students to create, collaborate and think critically. *A laptop is required to fully participate in the session.*
Title: Health and Physical Education for OTs - Choice of: April 27 AM session or PM session
Location: Louise Arbour French Immersion - Gym
- Engage in games/activities and learn strategies, tools and the curriculum expectations.
Title: Making Math Happen! - ETFO - April 27 Full Day
Location: Lamplighter Inn Time: 09:00 - 15:30 (FULL DAY)
- An opportunity to access effective, classroom-proven instructional strategies and mathematical activities for their daily assignments.
Title: No Daybook, No Problem: Reading Strategies and Activities to Promote Rich Conversation and Higher Level Thinking - April 27 PM
Location: Education Centre - Erie Room Time: 13:00 - 15:30 (PM ONLY)
-Build a repertoire of effective and engaging strategies that can be used with students when responding to a variety of text types.
Title: The Junior Teachers Literacy Survival Kit - April 27 AM
Location: Education Centre - Erie Room Time: 09:00 - 11:30 (AM ONLY)
- Learn specific literacy strategies to use when supporting Junior learners during the reading portion of their daily literacy block.
Title: Kindergarten, Here we Come! - April 27 AM
Location: Education Centre - Elgin Room Time: 09:00 - 11:30 (AM ONLY)
- Build an understanding of the Kindergarten Program, and those team members that you may encounter throughout your day in a Kindergarten classroom.
Title: Self-Directed PD - April 27 - with Principal Permission
Description: This option is for PD that will be taking place on a PD day in a TVDSB site with the permission of a school administrator. Contact Staff Development with any questions. Steps required: - PRIOR to the PD day, complete and submit the Principal's Permission Request Form and submit it to System Staff Development. Submit a copy of the Reflection form to System Staff Development within 3 days after the PD has been completed since this is what drives the payment process, so it must be submitted in a timely manner.
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ETFO's Annual First Nations, Metis and Inuit Education Symposium - Inuit 101
ETFO will hold its third annual First Nations, Metis and Inuit Education Symposium at the provincial office on Saturday, April 7. The focus this year is Inuit 101 and 70 members will have an opportunity to learn from two inspiring Inuit teachers, who will teach about Inuit worldviews and traditional practices, current and historical relationship between Canada and Inuit. To register for this event, visit the ETFO Events Management System at https://events.etfo.org/upcoming-events/ and clcik on the FNMI Education Symposium tab.
For more details on this event visit our ETFO Professional Learning page at http://www.etfo.ca/SupportingMembers/ProfLearning/pages/upcomingpl.aspx .
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ETFO Connected Communities
Check out ETFO's new micro-site! Connected Communities features 16 webinars from the 2016 - 2017 school year on topics related to Mathematics, Kindergarten and technology-enabled learning. Check it out at http://www.etfoconnected.ca
ETFO THAMES VALLEY OCCASIONAL TEACHERS' LOCAL
