HDSB PA Day Agendas
On Professional Activity (PA) days, staff engage in professional development. Our school, along with all schools in the Halton District School Board (HDSB) have several Professional Activity (PA) Days throughout the school year. The purpose of these days is to enhance student success. Staff focus on professional development activities, participate in training or planning sessions. There are no classes for students on these days.
To learn about what schools across the HDSB are focusing on during each PA Day, visit HDSB PA Days 2024-2025
PA Day Agendas
2024-2025 School Year
2024-2025 School Year
For a detailed description of what our school will be focusing on please see the following information.
Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2024 - Provincial Education Priorities
Timing/Format
9:00-3:35 pm at Silver Creek Public School
Facilitators:
The administrative team
Learning Materials:
Our Agenda
Resources: United Nations' Sustainability Goals, HDSB's One Page that Matters Environmental Leadership and Sustainability, Be a Good Ancestor by Gabrielle and Leona Prince, and Natural Dilemmas from The Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
Additional information:
Please see HDSB's website for further information about the PA Day
Friday, Oct. 11, 2024 - Learning and Growth: Student Literacy, Mathematics, Guidance and Career Education
Topic: Learning and Growth: Student Literacy, Mathematics, and AI Enhanced Pedagogy
Format:
Full-day, in-person-teachers and DECEs, at Silver Creek Public School-Agenda
Description:
Elementary school teams will engage in learning related to effective practices and strategies for student literacy and mathematics learning and growth. Educators will engage in learning focused on implementing the revised 2023 Language/Francais Grade 1-8 curriculum. They will learn about principles and requirements for early reading screening as described in PPM 168: Reading Instruction and Early Reading Screening.
Elementary educators will also work collaboratively to develop a greater understanding of high-impact instructional strategies for mathematics as detailed in the curriculum, as well as the HDSB Math Achievement Action Plan.
Facilitators:
The admin team and lead teachers/Student Success Leadership Committee
Learning Materials:
Materials to be provided by HDSB's Programs department
The titles of any resources that will be used as part of the activities and publication information in respect of those resources
Additional information: We will also be investigating how educators can use A.I. to enhance lesson planning, assessment and reporting; and we will be reviewing Progress Report expectations. AGENDA linked here