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.

Learn to use Power Teacher to write report cards, with Ryan Tyndale.

The Indigenous Education Elementary Curriculum team invites you to an evening of learning.

January 20, 4:30-6:30 PM

Durham District School Board Head office- room 1D

Schools Reopen after Winter Break

The ETFO Durham OT Local’s office will be closed from December 22nd to January 4th, 2026. 

In case of emergency, please contact ETFO Provincial Emergency line at 1-888-838-3836

This half day (5 hours) training session is designed to support occasional staff. Participants will receive CPR-C certification through the Life Saving Society upon completion.

Your DOTL PL committee is proud to partner with the DDSB Health and Safety department to be able to bring OTs this important workshop. Along with receiving your certification, awareness of other medical emergencies will be covered such as: choking, allergic reactions/Sabrina’s Law, Respiratory Emergencies (asthma), bleeds, shock, diabetes, seizures and emergency scene management. In order to receive the certification you must be present and participate in all 5 hours of the workshop.

Only 25 members are able to register. registration will be open through MY PD through the board as well as here. Please make sure you register in both spots. The link is here: ENHANCED CPR-C / AED Certification – View Section – Professional Learning

We are especially grateful to the Health and Safety department for covering all costs associated with this event.

Also keep a watch for a full standard first aid training coming in February. It will consist of 7 hours online and 7 hours in person.

This is a virtual workshop. Ryan Tindale will explore teaching Financial Literacy in the Elementary Panel.

A portion of this meeting will be “in camera”.

Bill 33 & the Role of Trustees

This session will introduce Occasional Teachers to practical ways of supporting Multilingual Language Learners (MLLs) using AI and a Universal Design for Learning (UDL) approach. Participants will explore classroom-ready tools and strategies that promote inclusive, differentiated learning. The session will also clarify what it means to supply for an MLL Coach or In-School Teacher, with a focus on maintaining routines and ensuring continuity of programming for MLLs.