Professional Development
Mandate
To provide funding assistance (to a maximum of $150.00 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. "Evolving Classrooms, Voices in Education" is a curriculum development and wellness 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.
Meetings
Meeting dates for 2023-2024 include: Sept 14, Oct 4, Nov 15, Dec 13, Feb 14 (Virtual), Mar 20 (Virtual), Apr 17 (Virtual) and Jun 12
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
Name
|
School
|
Julie Mavin
|
Ajax
|
Jennifer Piersma
|
Anderson CVI
|
Jason Himsl |
Branch 18 |
Karen Clark |
Brock |
Christina Kalianteris |
Brooklin
|
Tom Dias |
Con Ed
|
Richard Hamel
|
DASS
|
Senthruan Paramasamy |
Dunbarton HS / Chair
|
Ruth Al Ghammari |
Eastdale CVI
|
Ruth Kam |
Grove
|
Vanessa Kehoe
|
Henry Street
|
George Chaktsiris |
Maxwell Heights SS
|
Ryan Gordon
|
MCVI
|
Stephanie McMahon |
OCVI |
Matthew Thomas |
Pickering HS
|
Kathie Harris
|
Pine Ridge
|
Katie Dwyer & Alden Fong |
Port Perry
|
Alicia Fennell |
Richardson |
Larissa Kavitzky |
Roberts
|
Julie Gladman |
Sinclair
|
Rob Walker |
Uxbridge
|
Michael Hook
|
Wilson
|
Scott Field & Linda Chan |
Virtual School |
Ruth Leone
|
District 13 TBU Office
|
Orit Orlovsky
|
District 13 TBU Office Liaison
|
Jennifer Morris |
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.
The PD Funding Request Form can be found at the bottom of this page as an attachment
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