Keep Calm and Play on: Music for OTs – May 6th, ’25

by Site Admin
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

Classroom Management Workshop – April 22, ’25

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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.

  • This is an in person workshop and it has a 2 hour time duration as the topic is so important. Please make sure you can attend for the whole session.
  • There will be refreshments and our door prize as well as the opportunity to complete the survey for a chance to win 1 of 2 AQs of your choice.

When: Tuesday April 22, 2025

Where: Durham Occasional Teachers’ Local meeting room

Time: 5pm-7pm

 

Lights, Camera, Action! Drama & Dance for the Primary Grades

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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
 

Math Websites & Coding

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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

UFLI: 2nd Edition

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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

Make & Take

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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.