Professional Development Day: February 14
qathet School District staff took part in the most highly attended Professional Development Day in district history today! The day began with an engaging presentation by keynote speaker Len Pierre on Indigenous Cultural Safety, followed by a variety of learning sessions offering opportunities for all participants. Watch this video for a glimpse of the day in action and a message from Vanessa Coray, qathet School District’s Professional Development Day Coordinator!
The following topics were covered during the day:
- Understanding and supporting children’s needs in play-based learning
- A Dive Into Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
- Technology in Mathematics
- Hands-on Public Library Resources
- Exploring the Connections Between Classroom Practice and Self-Regulation
- From Counting to Place Value
- Demystifying AI: Exploring its Place In the Classroom
- Increasing Student Engagement and Deep Learning
- Ergonomics Training Sessions and Healthy & Safety Updates
- Indigenous Trauma & Equity Informed Practice
- Empowering Learners: Fun, Practical, and Easily Implemented UDL Strategies for Student Success
- Learning in the Primary Years
- Using Constraints to Get More Writing Out of Your Students
- Personal Knowledge Management Tools
- Designing Stem Cross-Curricular Learning
- Learning Songs from Tla’amin Nation to Share in Music Classes
- Student Inquiry: Putting Students In Charge of Their Own Learning
- The Science of Behaviour 2.0
A big thank you to the entire PD Day team for planning and organizing such a valuable day of amazing workshops, as well as to all those who participated by gathering, connecting, and taking away insights to bring into their roles within our district.