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PA Day Agendas

2025-2026 School Year

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.

Topic: Provincial Education Priorities

Format: Full Day, in-person

Description: School teams will review effective practices, policies/procedures and resources prepared by central departments to support student and school safety. The content includes the review of policy requirements and supports related to safe schools, including 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 session will also cover the role of police in providing high-quality, age-appropriate public safety presentations to students on topics such as cybercrime, human trafficking, and road safety. Participants will receive information on the role of police in schools to support trust building among educators, policing services, students, and parents/guardians. Emergency safe schools procedures, safe schools incident reporting, accident reporting and special education health and safety procedures will be reviewed.

Facilitators: The learning will be led by the principal 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 

Topic: Consistent Classroom Delivery and New Curriculum Updates - Kindergarten and Core French Teachers, Special Education and Individual Education Plans, AI and Cyber Security

Format: 

  • Full-day, in-person

Description: 

Staff will take part in learning focused on supporting students with special education needs. This will include reviewing key components of Individual Education Plans (IEPs), including student strengths and needs, accommodations, modifications, learning expectations, teaching strategies and ways to monitor student progress.

Educators will also strengthen their understanding of how to develop clear and measurable learning goals, use appropriate instructional and assessment strategies and effectively implement and update IEPs in classroom practice. Learning will also focus on communication and consultation with families about special education programs and services, as well as educators’ roles in the Identification, Placement and Review Committee (IPRC) process.

Additionally, staff will explore required learning in the Ontario curriculum related to artificial intelligence, digital literacy and cyber security. This will include professional learning on cyber safety, online privacy and technology-related risks to help support student safety and responsible use of digital tools.

Facilitators: School administrators and school-based staff supported with materials and guidance from central departments including Special Education Services and Information Services.

Learning/Delivery Method: Whole group presentations and small group learning and reflection

Topic: 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. 

Topic: Assessment and Evaluation

Format: Full day, 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.

Facilitator(s): Self-Directed Day for teachers

Learning/Delivery Method: Individual work time

Topic: Cyber Safety and Artificial Intelligence

Format: Full Day, in-person

Description: Cyber Safety & AI: Educators learn about LUMI and board-approved AI tools; explore Ontario curriculum on AI, digital literacy and cyber security; and receive cyber awareness training on phishing/malware, responsible use, privacy/EDSTA duties, incident response, student risks (cyberbullying, scams, deepfakes), and the Trustworthy AI Framework. 

Facilitators: School administrators and school-based staff supported with materials from various central departments.

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

Topic: Assessment and Evaluation

Format: Full day, 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.

Facilitator(s): Self-Directed Day for teachers

Learning/Delivery Method: Individual work time