Intended Audience: All teachers

Session Description:

In this session, participants will explore the bedrock of equity within the educational system. Expect to engage in a reflective day of learning, unpacking your individual power and privilege, while sharpening your understanding of key concepts in the work of Equity & Inclusion. Together, we will delve into the intricate web of systemic barriers affecting students with equity-deserving identities at organizational, intrapersonal, and interpersonal levels. Drawing from the three pillars of Culturally Responsive and Relevant pedagogy, we will examine our own competencies and capacities as responsive Catholic educators to foster learning environments where every student feels valued and supported.

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Tuesday August 20, 2024	9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Register Now

Audience: All teachers

Session Description:

This session will focus on the importance of representation and providing content to students that is reflective and responsive to their needs and lived experiences. In addition to examining the dangers of trauma and deficit representation, participants will also learn about the importance of content warnings and honouring the dignity of all students. Participants will be left with a range of instructional strategies that are rooted in the philosophy of CRRP to support content that centers accessibility, inclusion, diversity and equity.

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Wednesday August 21, 2024	9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Register Now

Intended Audience: All teachers

Session Description:

The learning in this session is based on Zaretta L. Hammond's framework for understanding the multifaceted nature of culture adapted from her 2014 book, "Culturally Responsive Teaching and the Brain." The session will explore the multiple layers of culture: surface, shallow, and deep, and contextualize the various ways that culture presents in our classrooms, school communities, and system levels. By exploring concepts like Individualism and Collectivism, participants gain a greater understanding of how culture can shape the identities of the students and families they interact and engage with. The session also examines the culture of oppression that exists within the system of education and asks participants to reflect on and identify the ways in which educators uphold systems of domination such as white supremacy, colonialism and patriarchy through policies, procedures, and pedagogy. Participants will be challenged to disrupt their own cultural understandings in efforts to decolonize the system of education.
 

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Thursday August 22, 2024	9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Register Now

Intended Audience: Grades 4 - 6

Session Description:

This junior division session will engage participants in deconstructing the planning process in a learning cycle including activities for student engagement and assessment. Participants will focus on developing authentic, action-oriented tasks with opportunity to explore cross curricular examples. Participants can expect to:

• explore the CEFR philosophy and spend time exploring the “10 Big Ideas” in relation to curriculum expectations.
• explore effective planning and assessment practices
• explore division specific examples of learning cycles
• explore division specific resources that support planning in each strand

DATE	TIME	REGISTRATION
Wednesday August 21, 2024	9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Register Now

Intended Audience: Grades 4 to 6

Session Description:

Are you new to teaching Mathematics gr. 4-6? Interested in learning more about building a community of math learners? Eager to explore and discuss original, creative ways to engage in math junior learning? 
Join us in this one-day learning session which will focus on:

• the essentials of an effective math learning environment
• ideas for implementing the Mathematics Curriculum, 4-6
• integration High Impact Instructional Practices in Math including assessment
• the progression of learning across strands in the junior grades

Opportunities to experience practical math tasks designed to be integrated into classroom practice will be included.

DATE	TIME	REGISTRATION
Tuesday July 9, 2024	9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Register Now

Intended Audience: Grades 7 to 8

Session Description:

Are you new to teaching Mathematics gr. 7 & 8? Interested in learning more about building a community of math learners? Eager to explore and discuss original, creative ways to engage in intermediate math learning?
Join us in this one-day learning session which will focus on:

• the essentials of an effective math learning environment
• ideas for implementing the Mathematics Curriculum, 7 & 8
• integration High Impact Instructional Practices in Math including assessment
• the progression of learning across strands in the intermediate grades 

Opportunities to experience practical math tasks designed to be integrated into classroom practice will be included.

DATE	TIME	REGISTRATION
Wednesday July 10, 2024	9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Register Now

Intended Audience: Kindergarten

Session Description:

During this one-day learning session participants will have an opportunity to dive deeper into the Kindergarten Program with a focus on supporting mathematics. Participants will engage in learning about pedagogical documentation to inform assessment for and as learning, take back ready-to-use ideas to support math learning through culturally relevant learning opportunities throughout the day, share resources and activities to use in the classroom and connect and learn with other educators in Catholic boards across the province.

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Tuesday August 13, 2024	9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m..	Register Now

Intended Audience: Grades 1-3

Session Description:

During this one-day learning session participants will have an opportunity to dive deeper into the 2020 Math Curriculum with a particular focus on Grades 1-3.  Participants will engage in learning about assessment for and as learning to inform instruction and planning, take back ready-to-use ideas to support math learning through culturally relevant learning opportunities, share resources and activities to use in the classroom and connect and learn with other educators in Catholic boards across the province.

DATE	TIME	REGISTRATION
Wednesday August 14, 2024	9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Register Now

Session Description:

This hands-on session will explore a variety of tech tools (both free and fee for service) that can be integrated into the classroom to provide a value-added learning experience for students. Tech tools include:

1. EdPuzzle - Easily create beautiful interactive video lessons for your students
2. Nearpod - an engaging an interactive add-on tool to google slides
3. Padlet - an online bulletin board collaboration tool
4. Canva - a desktop publishing tool for both students and teachers
5. Kahoot - its more than just a game. 

DATE	TIME	REGISTRATION
Thursday July 11, 2024	9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Register Now

Session Description:

This hands-on session will explore a variety of tech tools (both free and fee for service) that can be integrated into the classroom to provide a value-added learning experience for students. Tech tools include:

1. EdPuzzle - Easily create beautiful interactive video lessons for your students
2. Nearpod - an engaging an interactive add-on tool to google slides
3. Padlet - an online bulletin board collaboration tool
4. Canva - a desktop publishing tool for both students and teachers
5. Kahoot - its more than just a game. 

DATE	TIME	REGISTRATION
Thursday August 15, 2024	9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Register Now

Session Description:

This hands-on session will explore a variety of tech tools (both free and fee for service) that can be integrated into the classroom to provide a value-added learning experience for students. Tech tools include:

1. EdPuzzle - Easily create beautiful interactive video lessons for your students
2. Nearpod - an engaging an interactive add-on tool to google slides
3. Padlet - an online bulletin board collaboration tool
4. Canva - a desktop publishing tool for both students and teachers
5. Kahoot - its more than just a game. 

DATE	TIME	REGISTRATION
Thursday August 22, 2024	9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.	Register Now