HDSB PD Day Agendas

Friday, Nov. 28, 2025 - Student Growth & Progress Reports

Format: Full day, in person or remotely

Description: Elementary school teams will engage in Student/Parent/Guardian/Teacher conferences focused on Student Growth and Progress Reports.

Facilitators: Elementary programming will be led by teachers.

Learning/Delivery Method: Small group conferences with students and parents. 

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Friday, Oct. 10, 2025 - Provincial Education Priorities - Tackling Racism & Keeping Schools Safe

Topic: Provincial Education Priorities - Tackling Racism & Keeping Schools Safe

Format: 

• Full-day, in-person

• Elementary and secondary schools

Description: School teams will engage in learning focused on how to create supportive classrooms and schools free from discrimination in any form. There will be a particular focus on antisemitism, anti-Black racism, Islamophobia and racism towards Indigenous communities. Learning will equip educators to uphold human rights, as required by the Ontario Human Rights Code. The Ontario curriculum program planning information on the instruction of Human Rights, Equity and Inclusive Education, which is applicable to all grades and disciplines, will be reviewed.

School teams will review practices, policies/procedures and resources to support Student and School Safety using resources prepared by central departments. The content includes:

Provincial Code of Conduct, violence prevention, bullying prevention and intervention, duty to report children in need of protection to the Children’s Aid Society, progressive discipline, violent incident reporting, gender-based violence, sex trafficking, the Provincial Model for a local Police/School Board Protocol, information about child sexual abuse prevention and reporting and the School Resource Officer program.

Facilitators: Learning will be led by principals and vice-principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Indigenous Rights and Education and Human Rights, Equity and Inclusive Education departments.

Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations and small group work

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Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025 - Provincial Education Priorities - Keeping Schools Safe and School Resource Officer Program

Topic: Provincial Education Priorities - Keeping Schools Safe and School Resource Officer Program

Format: 

• Full-day, in-person

• Elementary and secondary schools

Description: School teams will review policy requirements and supports for safe schools regarding the Provincial Code of Conduct, violence prevention, violent incident reporting and debriefing, gender-based violence and the Provincial Model for a Local Police/School Board Protocol. The content will include the role of police in providing high-quality, age-appropriate educational public safety presentations to students on subjects such as cybercrime, human trafficking, road safety and more. Information will be provided about the role of police in the school community, to support trust building between educators, policing services, students and parents/guardians. For schools currently in the School Resource Officer (SRO) program, a summary of the program's structure and objectives will be reviewed. Suicide prevention and intervention will also be reviewed. 

Facilitators: Learning will be led by principals and vice-principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Student Mental Health and Well-Being, Safe Schools and Special Education.

Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations and small group work

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June 6, 2025

Topic: Assessment and Evaluation Activities

Length: Full-day

Format: In-person or remotely

Description: Elementary educators will be engaged in assessment and evaluation activities including report card writing. This is time designated by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) collective agreement.

Facilitators(s): Self-Directed Day for teachers

Learning/Delivery Method: Individual work time

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April 4, 2025 

Topic: Learning and Growth: Student Literacy, Mathematics and Social Emotional Well-Being

Format: Full day, in person

Description: School teams will review effective practices, policies, procedures and resources prepared by school administrators and board staff to support emotional validation. Staff will also be exploring resources to support literacy instruction and mathematics.  

Facilitators: The learning will be led by principals and vice-principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Student Mental Health and Well-Being, Information Technology, and the School Programs department.

Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations, small group work

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February 14, 2025

Topic: Learning and Growth: Student Literacy, Mathematics and Social Emotional Well-Being

Format: Full day, in person

Description: School teams will review effective practices, policies, procedures and resources prepared by school administrators. In addition, staff will be exploring resources and software to support math and literacy programs.

Facilitators: The learning will be led by principals and vice-principals and school-based staff, supported with materials and guidance from onsite support from "Knowledgehook" representatives. 

Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations, small group work and online self-directed modules

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January 27, 2025

Topic: Assessment and Evaluation Activities

Length: Full-day

Format: In-person or remotely

Description: Elementary educators will be engaged in assessment and evaluation activities including report card writing. This is time designated by the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) collective agreement.

Facilitators(s): Self-Directed Day for teachers

Learning/Delivery Method: Individual work time

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