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As you look forward to applying for permanent contracts and LTOs it may prove helpful to have a virtual portfolio to showcase your work in the classroom.    Join Ryan as he teaches you how …Continue Reading

Join presenter Ryan Tindale as he demonstrates how Google Slides and Docs can offer some great ways to collaborate on classroom activities.  Ryan will also share other sites you can access for classroom collaboration. DATE:  Thursday, …Continue Reading

Are you wondering how to get the most out of your BAS diagnostics? Or how to tailor it to the strengths of your students while also targeting areas for growth?  Join this session to get …Continue Reading

Number routines are effective pedagogy in mathematics classrooms and help students with numerical fluency and automaticity. This session highlights what a number talk is and why it is important in a balanced numeracy program. Using …Continue Reading

In this session, Ryan will discuss the Financial Literacy Curriculum and explore with you links to activities that can be used in your classroom.  Financial Literacy is a strand that is being focused recently.  Join …Continue Reading

In this session Tanushree will present: –  Know who your ELL is –  Explore virtual numeracy and literacy resources to support your multi-lingual students. –  Walk through how to translate communications for students and care givers. …Continue Reading

Tanushree will present some great ideas for online learning and teaching.  In the workshop, she will present online resources, share virtual field trips available to educators and walk you through DDSB Spark to help you …Continue Reading

Join presenter Ryan Tindale as he visits fun websites that are useful for teachers to have in their tool box.  You’ll survey Knowledge Hook for math, Booklet for student engagement and spend the most time on a new website called Tinkercad.  …Continue Reading

In this session Tanushree will present: –  How to create Hyper Docs and Hyper Links –  Interactive lessons using Choice Boards for differentiation –  How to integrate Jamboard in your online classroom. Participants are requested …Continue Reading

This session will show teachers how to get started on their own coding journey and equip them to begin the learning journey with students!  We will exmine coding’s place in the Algebra Strand of our …Continue Reading

We all know, as OTs, what a challenge it can be to teach music.  This session will show teachers how to maximize their time and minimize their planning by combining Music and other subjects in a …Continue Reading

This is the second of a 2 Part Technology themed workshop on the basics of Google Apps for Education. Tanuahree will start with the basics and build on your understanding. In this Part 2 session …Continue Reading

In this session, Tanushree will: 1.  Show you how to access your Google Drive. 2.  Show you how to access and work with Google Tools for Education (Google Doc, Google Sheets and Google Slide). This …Continue Reading

This session will show teachers how to miximize their time and minimize their planning by combining Arts subjects in a meaningful way.    We will help you learn how to centre the Creative Process when …Continue Reading

In this session, Tanushree will introduce you to a wide range of Google Apps to support your teaching.  She will show you how to use the following in your daily teaching:  –  Jamboard      …Continue Reading

The Science of Reading session will focus on how the brain learns to read.   It will provide an overview of oral language as the foundation of reading, phonemic awareness as the bridge to understanding print, …Continue Reading

Join Ryan as he overviews the DDSB supported video editing platform WeVideo.  He will demonstrate the basics of the platform and show how he has used it with grade 3 to grade 8 students and …Continue Reading

More and more we rely on tech programs in our teaching.  We know the DDSB has a great number of programs available but there are many other programs appropriate for classroom use available on the …Continue Reading

Learn practical resources to both bolster student mental health and support the well-being of educators.  These classroom-ready resources can be used for either virtual and in-person learning to help you support students in the following …Continue Reading

This session provides an opportunity for teachers to become informed about the existing resources in schools that support Core French and French Immersion in elementary schools.  The educators will have a chance to explore  Echos …Continue Reading