Back-to-School BBQ
September 8 @ 11:00 am
Education Worker Day of Action
September 16
February 5, 2026 •
Ann Webb
DOTL General Meeting and Dinner
Durham Occasional Teachers’ Local
General Meeting and Dinner: Come for the business, stay for dinner and fun!
Feb 26, 2026 4:00pm – 9:00pm
Jubilee Pavilion,
55 Lakeview Park Ave, Oshawa, ON L1J 7Z2
February 5, 2026 •
Ann Webb
UFLI Foundations, part of the science of reading
The DDSB has implemented the science of reading as the foundation of literacy programming. UFLI is an integral part of structured literacy in the classroom.
Please join your ETFO Durham OT local Professional Learning Committee in welcoming presenter, DDSB teacher Allison Theis for this super important workshop.
Feb 17, 2026 4:30pm – 6:30pm
DOTL Meeting Room, 1077 Boundary Rd., Oshawa
January 28, 2026 •
Site Admin
AI in Education – Part 2
| Join Ryan as he shares part 2 of his original fall AI workshop. He will continue opening up ways to integrate the DDSB supported Gemini platform into your classroom. Bring a device and prepare to be excited! |
| Imagine being able to speak on a DDSB approved resource in an interview! Come to this workshop and leave with the knowledge to do exactly that. AI is the way of the future, come and learn how it can help make your professional life easier.
When: Tuesday February 10, 2026 Time: 4:30 to 6:30pm Where: DOTL office- 1077 Boundary Rd, Unit 107, Oshawa |
January 23, 2026 •
Ann Webb
Constitutional Amendments
Constitutional Amendments are read in, discussed and voted on at the February General Meeting.
The DOTL Constitution is available on this website under Member Info.
Any amendments must be entered, duly seconded, and submitted on the appropriate form (found under Forms on this website), and submitted no later than February 6th, 2026.
If you need help wording your amendment, please reach out to us at info@stg-etfodotl-stage.kinsta.cloud.
January 23, 2026 •
Ann Webb
Collective Bargaining Survey
Don’t forget to complete the survey sent to you at your personal email address. This round of bargaining promises to be extremely important and your voice needs to be heard.
January 13, 2026 •
Ann Webb
Power Teacher Report Writing
Join Ryan Tyndale to learn how to use Power Teacher effectively to write report cards.
January 22, 2026 4:30 – 6:30 pm
DOTL Office Meeting Room
January 9, 2026 •
Ann Webb
Executive Meeting
January 21, 2026 4:30 – 7:00 pm
Members wishing to attend as observers should contact Ann Webb at info@stg-etfodotl-stage.kinsta.cloud.
Please note: some portion of this meeting may be held “in camera” and observers will be asked to leave the room.
January 9, 2026 •
Ann Webb
Indigenous Education – An evening of Learning
The Indigenous Education Elementary Curriculum team invites you to an evening of learning. We will explore who Indigenous Peoples are on this land we now call Canada and practice introducing texts in a culturally respectful way. We will discuss the concepts of Story Work and peruse some resources to support embedding Indigenous Education in teaching practices.
Tuesday January 20, 2026 4:30 – 6:30 pm
Durham District School Board Head office- room 1D
January 9, 2026 •
Ann Webb
Culturally Responsive and Relevant Pedagogy (CRRP)
ETFO presenter Manprit Rai will provide members with the opportunity to reflect on how our identities impact our practice and to consider how student identities and their lived experiences inform CRRP from an ETFO perspective.
February 4, 2026 4:30 – 6:30 pm
DOTL Office Meeting Room
December 18, 2025 •
Ann Webb
Menopause Session – Thursday January 8, 2025
Menopause: More than Hot Flashes (Part 1)
“Shift the Narrative. Find the Magic”
Dinner provided
IBEW, 101 Ritson Rd. S., Oshawa
