Holiday Dinner

DOTL Holiday Dinner and Party
Join us to celebrate the holiday season with a traditional turkey dinner, music and games.

MLL for OTs

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.

MLL Workshop at DDSB

by Ann Webb

MLL with the DDSB – November 12, 4:00 – 6:30 pm

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.

DDSB board office- room 1D
400 Taunton Rd E, Whitby, ON L1R 2K6

 

Classroom Assessment

by Ann Webb

Classroom Assessment: Monitoring Student Growth

How to monitor student growth through assessment for learning techniques.

November 3, 2025 – 4:40-6:30 pm

Local Office

Please bring a laptop or other device

Town Hall Meeting Nov.10/25

by Ann Webb

Town Hall Meeting: Bill 33 & the Role of Trustees in Schools

Join the Durham Region Labour Council on Monday, November 10th for a critical Town Hall discussion about the impacts of Bill 33, the role of school trustees, the future of public education, and how we can organize to fight back!

Panelists include:

  • Dr. Sachin Maharaj – Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership, Policy, and Program Evaluation at the University of Ottawa
  • Jennifer French – Oshawa NDP MPP
  • Robert Cerjanec – Ajax Liberal MPP
  • Tracy Brown – Durham District School Board Trustee.

WHEN: Monday, November 10th, 2025 at 6:30PM

WHERE: IBEW East Location: 1001 Ritson Rd. S., Oshawa

 

This is a hybrid meeting, but we encourage in-person attendance to build community, engage in real-time discussion, and show collective strength.  Click to register for Zoom Link.

To learn more about the impact of Bill 33 – CLICK HERE!

Helpful AI in Education

Join Ryan Tindale as we explore using AI to save you time and energy in teaching. I’ll focus on Google Gemini, which the DDSB now provides. We’ll discuss Chat GPT and other AI tools for the classroom. If time allows, we’ll review a few additional options to expand your tech toolkit.
Artificial Intelligence is here and is not going away. Join us for this learning opportunity and find out ways to use AI to help make your teaching experience easier and use it as an effective tool in stead of a negative hinderance.

Helpful AI in Education

by Site Admin
Join Ryan Tindale as we explore using AI to save you time and energy in teaching. I’ll focus on Google Gemini, which the DDSB now provides. We’ll discuss Chat GPT and other AI tools for the classroom. If time allows, we’ll review a few additional options to expand your tech toolkit.
Artificial Intelligence is here and is not going away. Join us for this learning opportunity and find out ways to use AI to help make your teaching experience easier and use it as an effective tool in stead of a negative hinderance.

When: Wednesday October 29, 2025

Where: Durham Occasional Teacher Local- 1077 Boundary Rd Unit 107

Time: 4:30 to 6:30

  • as always there will be refreshments and our door prize and remember, when you attend 10 or more PL workshops this year you will receive a $100 gift card.
  • Please remember to register with your personal email.
  • If you can no longer attend please email pl@etfodotl.com to let me know so you are not given a no show. 3 no shows may affect your ability to take future union events.

Website Building Workshop (Rescheduled)

by Ann Webb

Website Building Workshop

October 14, 2025 4:30-6:30

Join Ryan as he teaches you how to build a simple website that will house your teacher’s college portfolio. You’ll be able to pull that website out in interviews on an iPad and use it to show your strengths. Or, you can turn this workshop into an opportunity to create a simple class website for your parents to view and enjoy. Continue reading “Website Building Workshop (Rescheduled)” →

Website Building (rescheduled)

Join Ryan as he teaches you how to build a simple website that will house your teacher’s college portfolio. You’ll be able to pull that website out in interviews on an iPad and use it to show your strengths. Or, you can turn this workshop into an opportunity to create a simple class website for your parents to view and enjoy.
In this digital age that we live in, imagine how impressive a digital portfolio would look to admin and to parents. Join Ryan Tindale as he walks you through how to build a simple website for either showcasing yourself and your teaching talents or to show families what is going on in the classroom. Bring a device with you so you can go step by step in real time with Ryan.

Website Building

by Site Admin
Join Ryan as he teaches you how to build a simple website that will house your teacher’s college portfolio. You’ll be able to pull that website out in interviews on an iPad and use it to show your strengths. Or, you can turn this workshop into an opportunity to create a simple class website for your parents to view and enjoy.
In this digital age that we live in, imagine how impressive a digital portfolio would look to admin and to parents. Join Ryan Tindale as he walks you through how to build a simple website for either showcasing yourself and your teaching talents or to show families what is going on in the classroom. Bring a device with you so you can go step by step in real time with Ryan.

When: Monday, September 29, 2025

Time: 4:30pm to 6:30pm                            CANCELLED due to illness

Where: DOTL Office- 1077 Boundary Rd Unit 107

Communicating with Parents

Participants will explore some key foundations on how to engage with families, with a particular emphasis on effective communication. Through interactive activities, teachers will review communication strategies to help support engagement and build trust with parents and caregivers

Communicating with Parents

by Site Admin
Participants will explore some key foundations on how to engage with families, with a particular emphasis on effective communication. Through interactive activities, teachers will review communication strategies to help support engagement and build trust with parents and caregivers.

DDSB NTIP facilitator Sarah Dunstall will be presenting this important workshop. Whether you are in an LTO or a daily OT, interacting with parents in some capacity is part of the job. Sarah will explore how to engage families to be an integral part of your classroom (the home being an extension of school) and how to communicate effectively with families, parents and caregivers.

When: Tuesday September 23, 2025

Where: DDSB board office (see address below) room C-LAB

Time: 4:30 to 6:15 with time for questions after.