Elementary OT paid PD opportunities - Remainder of the year & New web-based Leave Request Process

To help everyone who has not used their paid PD entitlement of 6 half days,  the Board has sent the following detailing the opportunities for the remainder of the year to assist with your PD planning. All paid elementary OT opportunities are located under Conference/Session Registrations, Elementary Occasional Teacher PD 2018-2019.

April 5th

• OTEs who are interested in taking advantage of the Self-directed option for this date are invited to participate. Schools are doing a half day PD around school improvement; OTEs cannot be paid for the health and safety that day. It is a great opportunity to network with colleagues and learn about schools where you may regularly teach. Interested OTEs should speak to the principal at their school of interest. A Principal Permission Form must be submitted before the PD day, 3 days is best. Full details are under the session title.

• OTEs can choose to do an on-line PD session for the other half day if they wish.

April 25th

• ETFO is organizing another evening paid PD session. Details will be coming out later in late March or early April. These evening sessions will be processed in TVARRIS to a half day when you are not working. Information will come through the OT Elementary Outlook group.

June 7th

• Health and Safety training will be offered in half day sessions for OTEs. This half day session is a learning opportunity beyond the mandatory training that OTEs must do. The day covers safety policies, safety plans for management of aggressive behaviour, accident incident procedures, water testing and air quality and employee mental health.

• OTEs can choose to do an on-line PD session for the other half day if they wish.

June 28th

• Mandatory training must be completes by end of day on June 28th. There will be an email sent through the Occasional Teacher Elementary Outlook group which will detail how to access the training. The training will be processed to this date.

• Last day to do on-line PD sessions - only one can be dated June 28th. On-line PD forms and resources cannot be accessed after this date.

If you have any questions about these PD opportunities, please connect with Charlene Hofbauer, ext. 20506 or c.hofbauer@tvdsb.ca

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TVDSB has developed a new web-based leave request process using LaserFiche to create a consistent, efficient, online method for employees to submit HR approved leave requests. Employees can access this online form through the employee portal rather than having to send an email. HR will send out more details soon and the new process will be implemented for all permanent staff and Long-Term Occasional Teachers by March 18th.
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Please note there will not be a blog posting next Wednesday, March 13 due to the office being closed for March Break.

Wishing everyone a good week.