Summer Break
June 29 @ 8:00 am
April 25, 2025 •
Site Admin
Financial Literacy – May 8th, ’25
Join presenter Ryan Tindale as he unpacks the financial literacy curriculum. He will unpack each grade and then give you a few lesson ideas you can use in your classroom. He may even mention his successful classroom economy.
When: Thursday, May 8, 2025
Where: virtually- the comfort of home (ZOOM link will be emailed the morning of the workshop to whatever email address you register with)
Time: 5:00 – 6:30pm
April 25, 2025 •
Site Admin
Keep Calm and Play on: Music for OTs – May 6th, ’25
| Please join us in welcoming ETFO presenter on the road Heather Weber in this exciting workshop. You will become more familiar with the core topics found in a music program and learn how to apply the overall Ontario curriculum expectations and the elements of music to any music program. Participants will leave this workshop with a better understanding of the elements of music, and possible activities and ideas to create an engaging and rewarding music program. |
| When: Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Time: 5-6:30pm Where: DOTL meeting room- 1077 Boundary Rd, Unit 107, Oshawa |
April 14, 2025 •
Site Admin
Classroom Management Workshop – April 22, ’25
| Please join the PL committee in welcoming presenter Connie Zoet for this incredibly important topic. More and more OTs are having allegations made about them on a daily basis. |
This workshop will focus on strategies to help OTs and LTOs to prevent allegations, we will look at and hear about real life disciplines that have occurred within the DDSB and participants may be able to share their experiences with classroom management and situations that may have impacted them directly.
When: Tuesday April 22, 2025 Where: Durham Occasional Teachers’ Local meeting room Time: 5pm-7pm |
April 14, 2025 •
Site Admin
Lights, Camera, Action! Drama & Dance for the Primary Grades
| In this hands on workshop you will have the opportunity to learn and practice the secrets to running a drama and dance class. You will have fun, be more confident and maybe make a friend. Join our very own local executive member at large, Candice Holt for this very engaging opportunity. |
| When: Wednesday April 23, 2025
Where: Durham Occasional Teachers’ Local meeting room- 1077 Boundary Rd. Unit 107, Oshawa Time: 5pm-7pm |
April 14, 2025 •
Site Admin
Math Websites & Coding
| Ryan Tindale will teach you about some of the DDSB supported programs for Math. We’ll look at Knowledgehook, Prodigy, REFLEX, and other sites you can use in your classroom. As well as how to successfully implement coding into your math block.
When: Tuesday April 15, 2025 Time: 4:30- 6pm Where: DOTL Meeting Room |
March 22, 2025 •
Site Admin
UFLI: 2nd Edition
Join your ETFO Durham OT local Professional Learning Committee in welcoming back presenter, DDSB teacher Allison Theis for the Science of Reading as the foundation of literacy programming. UFLI is an integral part of structured literacy in the classroom.
Where: DOTL meeting room
When: Wednesday March 26, 2025
Time: 5 pm to 6:30 pm
March 22, 2025 •
Site Admin
Make & Take
You are invited to be a part of a fun filled Make and Take event. Come and make some “busy” bags for you to help your students will those extra times in class on Tuesday, April 08, 2025 at 05:00pm, at the Local’s office.
January 30, 2025 •
George Taylor
Spring Fling 2025
Join us as we welcome Spring!
Dinner and Party after the General Meeting
February 27, 2025
January 30, 2025 •
George Taylor
Durham OT Local General Meeting February 27, 2025
Come to the General Meeting
Review, discuss and vote on amendments to our Constitution.
Stay for the dinner and party afterward.
