P U B L I C S E S S I O N A G E N D A - Halton District School Board

Goal 5
Every student will receive research­based instructional strategies, differentiated to the needs of students.
Targets
■ By 2016, elementary and secondary teachers will understand and implement effective instruction in the following areas:
● direct instruction in Literacy and Numeracy
● teaching through mathematical processes
● differentiated strategies for Student Engagement
● learning goals, success criteria, feedback
● use of high level questioning and critical thinking skills
● inquiry­based learning
● use of assistive and instructional technologies
Strategies 2012­13 Results 2012­13 Strategies 2013­14
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Teachers will be trained and monitored
in the use of Direct Instruction, Learning
Intentions, Success Criteria Feedback
and Differentiated Instruction.
Itinerant Program staff have provided training in
schools on Direct Instruction, Learning
Intentions, Success Criteria and Differentiated
Instruction.
Itinerant Program Leaders have provided
training and support to all schools in Assessment
and Evaluation practices. Use of Ministry
technology resources to deepen teacher capacity
in both areas is a strong focus in the Program
Department. Monthly program newsletters are
provided to principals to support their work in
these areas with their staff.
Continue the staff development and focus on
research­based instructional strategies (e.g.
inquiry­based learning, differentiated instruction)
with all elementary and secondary teachers.
Provide math technology to support
differentiation for students .
Continue to increase the number of students with
the capacity to use Assistive Technology in their
learning.
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Implement Growing Success
Assessment & Evaluation practices in
all Halton District School Board
classrooms.
Continue training for students and
teachers in effective use of assistive
technology in the classroom
The focus of staff training continues to be the
Professional Learning Cycle targeting classroom
teachers on Assessment For, Assessment As
and Assessment Of learning as part of Growing
Success.
The extension of training in Smart
Board/specialized software use to almost all Life
Skills and CTP/FCP classes
­thirty summer camps for students run last
Continue to explore and evaluate new
technologies to support student learning.
Continue to implement Inquiry Based Learning
for Students and Teacher focused on
Assessment For and As Learning.