Professional Development
Mandate
To provide funding assistance (to a maximum of $100.00 per member per school year to be used towards registration fees only) to District 13 members for conferences, workshops or non-credit courses. The absolute deadline for submission of Funding Request Application Forms is June 1st.
To organize meaningful professional development activities.
To co-ordinate and organize the District 13 PD Day.
OSSTF / DDSB Professional Development Day
Our OSSTF/DDSB joint PD Day is held in November. "Allies Together" is a curriculum development based professional development day put on by our teachers for our teachers.
The workshop proposal form is available by choosing Committees --> Professional Development --> Call For Proposals at the top of this site.
Click here for pictures and feedback from a past PD Day.
Meetings
One per month until November then bi-monthly at 4:15 pm at the District Office.
Meeting dates for 2020-2021 include: Oct. 15, Nov. 5, Dec. 3, Feb. 4, Apr. 8, Jun. 9.
Duties of the School Representatives
To attend the P.D. committee meetings once a month.
To distribute Funding Request Application Forms to those members needing financial assistance for P.D. activities.
To check and sign these Forms, ensure appropriate documentation and then forward them to the P.D. Chair.
To collect proof of attendance (receipt) from the applicants.
To distribute the cheques to the successful applicants once the Executive has approved the requests.
To inform members of available professional development activities.
Committee Members
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Name
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School
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Julie Mavin
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Ajax
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Jennifer Piersma
|
Anderson CVI
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| Alex Therrien |
Branch 18
|
| Don Benton |
Brock |
Carolyn Mapp
|
Brooklin
|
| Brigitte Van De Laar |
Con Ed
|
|
Elyse Pinder
|
DASS
|
| Jennifer Young |
Dunbarton HS
|
| Nathan Lowe-Spicer |
Eastdale CVI
|
|
Diane Laurie
|
Grove
|
|
Sean McMillan
|
Henry Street
|
| Stephanie Livey |
Maxwell Heights SS
|
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Mandy Fisher O’Dell
|
MCVI
|
| Alexandra Kelly |
OCVI |
| Matt Thomas |
Pickering HS
|
|
Esther Garber
|
Pine Ridge
|
| Alden Fong |
Port Perry
|
Ashley Price
|
Richardson |
Carrie Davis
|
Roberts
|
|
Lisa Heenan
|
Sinclair
|
|
Charlotte Adams
|
Uxbridge
|
|
Jason Himsl
|
Wilson
|
|
Ruth Leone
|
District Office
|
|
Richard McCormack
|
District Office/Chair
|
|
Avril Burns
|
OTBU
|
| Elizabeth MacDonald |
PSSP |
PD Funding Request Forms
To avoid delays please be sure to submit ALL of the required information / documents when making a request for PD funding.
The absolute deadline for submission of Funding Request Application Forms is June 1st.
Click this link for the PD Funding Request Form