Book Club Workshop

Veteran teacher Shannon Hazel shares lessons learned from more than two decades in the classroom to prepare teachers for the realities of a career in education. How to minimize undesirable behavior and increase student success The ingredients for establishing a...

IEP 101

Please join the PL committee in welcoming presenters Caroline Mills and Laura Laztko from the DDSB. They will show OTs how to decode, help to understand the difference between modifications and accommodations, how to ‘read’ an IEP, etc. Location: Durham District...

School Safety and Emergency Preparedness for OTs

Designed specifically for daily and occasional teachers, this practical session breaks down essential emergency protocols across DDSB. We’ll cover what you need to know about Lockdowns vs. Hold & Secure, Bomb Threats, Shelter-in-Place, Fire Drills, and Severe...

Websites to Use as a Daily OT

Your DOTL PL committee is excited to be able to offer this workshop to members. Your committee made up of Heather, Umaima, Edina and Trissa will be presenting many websites they have used and love in the classroom as an LTO and a daily OT. If you have access to a...

Intro to the Acadience Early Reading Screener

This session will focus on building knowledge about the Acadience Early Reading Screener. We will explore the various measures included at different points in time while building an understanding of how educators can use the data to inform next instructional steps....