Updated: November 8, 2024
Professional Activity (PA) Days are days set aside each school year when students do not attend school. PA Days are designated for activities that include professional development for educators and staff, evaluation of student progress, consultation with parents/guardians, curriculum and program evaluation and development.
Regulation 304 under the Education Act states that school boards must designate three (3) PA days each school year that focus on provincial education priorities. School boards may also designate up to four additional PA days per school year.
Throughout the upcoming school year, we will be providing families with more information about the Professional Activity (PA) Days on our 2024-2025 School Year Calendar.
Here is a list of all PA Days for the 2024-2025 school year.
- Aug. 29, 2024
- Sept. 27, 2024
- Oct. 25, 2024
- Nov. 22, 2024 (secondary only)
- Jan. 31, 2025
- April 11, 2025
- June 9, 2025 (elementary only)
- June 27, 2025
Details about upcoming PA Days will be posted to this site 14 days prior to each day.
The following is the agenda for the November. 22, 2024 (Secondary only) PA Day:
Date: November 22, 2024
Participating Schools: All Secondary Schools
Topic 1: Math Achievement Action Plan Professional Development
In keeping with the PVNC Math Achievement Action Plan, math department staff will collaborate to review different sources of data (report card, EQAO, attendance, etc) and discuss trends that support goals identified in the Math Achievement Action Plan. Department staff will review instructional strategies and practices that support math achievement including High Impact Instructional Practices (HIIPs), Thinking Classrooms, etc. Staff will review goals outlined in the Math Achievement Action Plan and ensure alignment within the department to support student achievement and well-being in the math classroom.
Length: All Day
Participating: Secondary Math and Learning Strategies Teachers
Entity Hosting: PVNC Math Department Teams
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Math Curriculum Chairs
Topic 2: Individual School Department Professional Learning
Department staff will review instructional strategies and assessment practices that support achievement within their relevant curricular area, including Universal Design for Learning, Culturally Relevant and Responsive Pedagogy, High Impact Instructional Practices, Thinking Classrooms, etc.
Length: Half Day
Participating: Secondary Teachers in all Subject Areas, organized by Department
Entity Hosting: PVNC Department Teams
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): PVNC Catholic Curriculum Chairs
Topic 3: Central Professional Learning
PVNC Catholic central staff will review pedagogy, resources and system thinking and practical strategies to address system-wide challenges with respect to optimal student achievement.
Length: Half day
Participating: Secondary Teachers in all Subject Areas, organized by Department
Entity Hosting: Subject Specific Consultants of PVNCCDSB
Presenter(s)/Facilitator(s): Consultants and Curriculum Chairs of the Secondary Schools