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STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN2014-2015

FINAL REPORT

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENT

STAFF ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT

PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

STRATEGIC ACTION PLAN 2014-2015 Final Update

The 2014-2015 Strategic Plan is divided into three sections corresponding to the three main goals outlined in the 2011-2015 Strategic Directions.

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT AND ACHIEVEMENTIn TLDSB, every student is provided with multiple opportunities to achieve their full potential

To support this goal, we will:

• Provide safe and caring learning environments• Focus on individual student needs• Use student work and achievement data to guide classroom instruction• Establish individual, classroom, school and Board improvement targets based on relevant school based and provincial student assessments• Encourage innovation to support student success at all levels• Use student voice to identify strategies that improve student engagement and achievement

STAFF ENGAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENTIn TLDSB, all staff have access to relevant professional development


• Provide meaningful, job-embedded professional development• Align professional development with improvement goals• Differentiate professional development• Support leadership development

PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTParents and community partners play an active role in supporting the development and achievement of our students


• Continually communicate the critical role the home plays in a child’s development• Engage in partnerships that support the health and well-being of our students• Make our schools and facilities available as community hubs whenever possible• Ensure that goals, progress, and achievement are communicated through a variety of media

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Supporting Strategies Actions Indicators of Success Responsibility Resources Results

Board ImprovementPlan

The Board Improvement plan will focusprofessional development, studentachievement and well-being efforts ongreatest area of student need. (embedded)

Professional development andresources focusing on the greatestarea of student need are provided.

Senior Administration Student voice surveys establishedin secondary schools to establishhigh quality tasks; Diagnosticsassessments used to identifystudent strengths and needs.

Learning goals, success criteria, anddescriptive feedback are used to supportstudent achievement. (ongoing)

School support visits and studentwork demonstrate these supports tiedto student achievement.

Senior Administration All schools incorporated learninggoals, success criteria, anddescriptive feedback into schoolimprovement plans andprofessional learning activities.Monitoring occured through SEFvisits, school self- assessments,and walk through.

Tiered intervention and differentiatedinstruction reaches all students. (ongoing)

School support visits and studentwork indicate a variety of responsesand instructional and assessment arebeing utilized.

Senior Administration Network meetings incorporatedidentification of target students andplanning for responsive instructionto student need. Ongoing.

Student voice is used as a tool to engageall students in learning and to inform nextsteps for teachers. (ongoing)

Multiple opportunities provided togather student voice (District Supportvisits, SEF indicators, forums,surveys).

Senior Administration All schools are using a variety ofmethods to collect student voice toinform decisions at both theclassroom and school level.

Establish a System Improvement PlanningTeam to monitor progress and informimplementation of the Board ImprovementPlan. (ongoing)

Principals selected, team created,meetings held, recommendationsprovided.

Larry Hope The SIPT has met on 5 occasionsand are monitoring the board mathgoal by taking a research stancewith Grade 6 boys.

School and BoardImprovement Plans

School and Board Improvement Plans willbe aligned and based on school and boardareas of student need. (embedded)

School Improvement Plans arecomplete and monitoring indicatesevidence of implementation.

Senior Administration Each school has identified ateaching and learning goal and asafe and accepting goal; All schoolshave an identified math goal.Inquiries to continue into 2015-16

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Initiate shared Superintendent and Directorformal visits to schools to supportalignment and implementation of boardand school improvement plans. (ongoing)

At least 5 school visits persupervisory officer are completedwith Director of Education.

Larry Hope 40 official school visits fromDirector with an average of 3 visitswith each school superintendent;40 drop-in/unofficial school visitsmade.

Classroom Instruction Classroom instruction, assessment, andevaluation is based on curriculumexpectations. (ongoing)

Lessons are designed usingcurriculum expectations as thefoundation.

Senior Administration All schools were involvedprofessional learning aboutgenerating and using quality tasksspecifically tied to curriculumexpectations.Ongoing.

Student work and achievement data willguide classroom instruction. (embedded)

Instructional practices aredifferentiated in response to studentneeds.

Senior Administration Student work and achievement isbeing monitored and analyzedthrough PLCs, network meetings,and co-planning activities to makeinstructional decisons for currentstudents.

Students will be provided with qualityclassroom tasks. (embedded)

All students are engaged in tasks thatare meaningful and worthy of studenttime and effort.

Senior Administration Schools have been engaged increating, testing, and refiningquality tasks.

Investigate financial literacy resources forpilot grade 7 classes. (new)

Resources investigated. Senior Administration Resources exploration in progress.Resource links made available onboard website and through socialmedia. Presentation at DSC-PICmeeting, partnering with localexperts for parent engagement tips.

Establish Career Cruising as the preferredcareer exploration and planning tool forgrades 7 to 12. (new)

Career Cruising implemented. Bruce Barrett Complete. Most elementary schoolsare using program on a regularbasis. Secondary schoolstransitioning.

Implement year 3 of 3 year ICT Plan"Leading and Learning with Technology inTLDSB" (new)

"Plan" is communicated and shared. Dianna Scates Three year plan is complete.Survey not completed due to labouraction.


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Implement Google email addresses for allTLDSB students. (new)

All students have email addresses. Dianna Scates Complete.

Conduct IT survey to revise and createnext ICT Plan. (new)

Survey completed. Dianna Scates Survey not completed due tolabour action.

Promote Social Media Strategy "Grow theGood" with an emphasis on digitalcitizenship. (new)

TLDSB social media is used topromote digital citizenship withstudents.

Catherine Shedden Surplusmanagement plan

Social media strategy in place forweekly messaging; Digitalcitizenship emphasized; 34%follower growth in Twitter - 5433followers; 1547 Facebook likes -116% increase improvement;21,539 views on YouTube - 30%increase.

Support implementation of Ministry ofEducation e-learning strategies.(embedded)

Students have access to a variety ofopportunities including HomeworkHelp, Blended Learning, and onlinecourses (VLC).

Dianna Scates EDU Funding Homework Help: 950 studentsusing the site, 2709 chat visits;Blended Learning: 4798 uniquelogins; VLC: Semester 1: 1481Credits earned. Semester 2: 1560Credits earned.

Continue year 2 of 3 year plan to supportthe implementation of quality daily physicalactivity in elementary schools. (ongoing)

All elementary schools receiveconsultant support for physical andhealth curriculum and DPA.

Andrea Gillespie Surplusmanagement plan

All schools have accessed theHealthy Active Living Consultant;daily physical activity survey iscomplete. Feed All Four launched.

Implement play-based learning strategiesin kindergarten to grade 2. (new)

Play-based learning strategies areimplemented in Kindergarten tograde 2 classrooms.

Andrea Gillespie Early Years teams participated inAdobe Connect meeting and EarlyYears classroom visits.

Explore outdoor education relatedcurriculum resources for elementarystudents. (ongoing)

Resources reviewed andrecommendations to senioradministration.

Andrea Gillespie Take Me Outside to Learn tookplace on Saturday May 2. 37schools accessed outdooreducation funding; 93 outdooreducation outings complete; 24outdoor education centres utilized.


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Explore inquiry in play opportunities innature for Early Years students. (new)

Opportunities explored; report toSenior Administration.

Andrea Gillespie Natural Curiosity PD completed onJune 1 and 2 in collaboration withcommunity partners.Financialsupport provided to schools toenhance outdoor learning.

Support year 2 of 3 year plan for deeperimplementation of physical and healtheducation in elementary schools. (ongoing)

Resources and supports provided. Andrea Gillespie Surplusmanagement plan

Ongoing. Focus on Health throughlocal professional learning. Afterschool professional learningfocussed on DrumFit, healthcurriculum, and physical activity.

Implement Grade 1 responsive readingapproach to support acquisition of readingskills for targeted students. (new)

Professional development andresources focusing on responsivereading at the grade 1 level areprovided.

Andrea Gillespie School teams have taken part ofProfessional Learning onResponsive Reading. Threeteaching cycles completed in 2014-15.

Support and monitor implementation ofassessment strategies and tasks forPractical Academics and Life Skillsclasses. (new)

Students in Practical Academics andLife Skills classes are engaged intasks that are meaningful and worthyof student time and effort.

Kevin Cutler EDU Funding Functional Assessment Kitspurchased;Professionaldevelopment provided based uponthe principles of Learning for All.

Implement a model of Collaborative andProactive Solutions for studentsexperiencing behaviour difficulties.(ongoing)

selected students display morepositive behaviours and are able tospend more time in regularclassrooms

Kevin Cutler Coaches from TLDSB andcommunity mental health agenciesreceived coaching everyWednesday with Dr. Greene; 10TLDSB schools in initial stages ofpiloting the process.

Implement enhanced supportedprogramming for at-risk students (SAL ordisengaged students). (new)

Menu of programs, coopopportunities, community resourcesavailable to students.

Kevin Cutler SurplusManagement Plan

A menu of opportunities from ourcommunities created;Students self-selected and schools plannedalternative learning opportunities.

Support the implementation of the TLDSBFNMI elementary curriculum resource.(new)

Resource implemented in grades 3 to6; additional resources added topackage; implementation feedbackgathered.

Larry Hope EDU Funding Consultant worked from Februaryto June to expand FNMI resource;implementation and trainingdelayed due to labour action.


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Expand TLDSB FNMI curriculum resourceto include additional elementary grades.(ongoing)

Resource developed and shared;training provided.

Larry Hope EDU Funding Consultant worked from Februaryto June to expand FNMI resourceto grade 5-6; implementation andtraining delayed due to labouraction.

Continue with capacity building in TLDSBregarding Children's Mental Health.(ongoing)

Resources and professionaldevelopment are provided to allstakeholders to support students.

Kevin Cutler Sessions on Safe Talk and MentalHealth ASIST are complete; MentalHealth Steering Committee met 4times. Feed All Four launched.

Use current student data to createmeaningful and relevant curriculum-basedIEP expectations. (ongoing)

IEP expectations are individualized,classroom teacher-created, andbased on students' current level ofperformance.

Andrea GillespieKevin Cutler

PD for SERTs; focus of SEAT;mini-lessons developed for schoolstaff meetings.

Collaboratively develop behaviourintervention plans for all students whohave safety plans. (embedded)

Intervention plans developed andimplemented.

Kevin Cutler Safety plans reviewed regularly andresponse to intervention planscreated and monitored for allstudents with behaviouridentification.

Develop classroom resources andactivities for Restorative Practices.(ongoing)

Resource guide developed andshared with schools.

Kevin Cutler Working group on RestorativePractices met and are developingclassroom resources for teachers.Will be presented to school teamsin October 2015.

Introduce Re-Reading Tutor program atthe secondary level. (new)

Re-reading tutor programs occurringin secondary schools.

Kevin Cutler Re-reading program and materialscurrently being used in 5 schools.Schools have integrated materialsinto essential or non-credit bearinglanguage courses.

Provide year 2 of 2 support to secondaryschools for technical shop renewal.(ongoing)

Needs assessed, purchasescoordinated, equipment in place.

Bruce Barrett BobKaye

SurplusManagement Plan

All secondary schools haveaccessed the funds to make capitalpurchases i.e. tire changes, wheelbalancers.


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Expand Learning Commons space to GHSwhere students can actively pursue theireducational needs in an independent andcollaborative way. (ongoing)

Learning Common established atGHS.

Bruce Barrett SurplusManagement Plan

Completed.

Launch "I am Because of You" characterdevelopment initiative. (new)

Initiative launched; resourcesdeveloped.

Larry Hope Initiative launched: Video producedand shared; Packages distributedto schools and community partners.

Establish a skilled trades tech camp forgrade 6-7 students in partnership withFleming College. (new)

Camp established. Bruce Barrett SurplusManagement Plan

57 grade 7 students from acrossthe Board participated in Tech ItOut.

Safe and AcceptingSchools

Continue to support Me to We initiatives inTLDSB schools. (embedded)

Continued involvement of TLDSBschools in Me to We initiatives.

Larry Hope 30 schools attended We Day inSeptember; 30+ schools active inWe Act program; We Act reportsubmitted; Plans in place for StandUp training and Power to ChangeCamp.

Promote and monitor alternatives tosuspension strategies. (embedded)

Best practices in prevention andresponse are identified and shared.

Kevin Cutler Discussions at Accepting SchoolsCommittee meetings and VPmeetings; Sharing of strategies;Monitoring of suspension andexpulsion data mid year.

Continue to support the implementation ofEquity and Inclusive Education strategies.(ongoing)

Inclusive practices are in place in allschools.

Senior Administration Working group on Equity andInclusive Education developedstrategies and resources.Professional development sessionplanned for school teams inOctober 2015.

Positive space initiative is revisited andfurther supported. (embedded)

Positive space resources displayedin schools and staff have beentrained.

Kevin Cutler Data collected on positive spacedisplays in schools; GSAconference May 8; The Big Book ofFamilies provided to all JK/SKclassrooms.


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Implement year 2 of secondary schoolsound field installation and training plan.(ongoing)

Select secondary classrooms will beequipped with sound-fields.

Kevin Cutler SurplusManagement Plan

Secondary classrooms in TLDSBhave soundfield systems in place.Troubleshooting guides in place.

Provide Stand Up training to selectedgrade 7-10 students in bullying preventionand intervention and enhancing schoolclimate. (ongoing)

Training provided; Survey datacollected.

Kevin Cutler All schools in TLDSB have receivedStand Up training.

Provide opportunities for mindfulnessinstructions in classrooms. (new)

Opportunities available. Kevin Cutler Mindfulness working groupestablished and received onlinetraining; 3 after school voluntaryprofessional development sessionsoffered. Today's Parent articlepublished highlights BracebridgePS mindfulness practices.Networking through MindfulnessFirst Class conference.

Pilot Mindful Martial Arts program tostudents in selected schools. (new)

Schools selected; program provided. Kevin Cutler 25 TLDSB staff have volunteered toparticipate in training; trainingdeferred.

Develop videos on bullying prevention andintervention. (new)

Videos developed. Kevin Cutler Videos produced and shared;Videos uploaded to website.

Establish Week of Kindness and Wellnessin third week of November. (ongoing)

Activities implemented in all schools. Kevin Cutler Week of Kindess occurred; Schoolssubmitted activities to be sharedwith other schools.

Pilot internal notification system at FFSSfor lockdown and other emergencies.(new)

Successful simulations completed;report to senior administration.

Kevin Cutler System installed; training to takeplace August 2015.

Implement revised Report Bullying pageon all school websites. (new)

Report Bullying page implemented;Data collected.

Kevin Cutler , DiannaScates

Live and working on all sites.


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Plan and support G7 Student Leadershipinitiatives. (embedded)

Larry Hope G7 organized and promoted mentalhealth/ kindness week, PastaChallenge, School Visits, andstudent leadership conference inApril.

Promote the TLDSB ConcussionPolicy and Procedure to raiseawareness of significance of headinjuries. (ongoing)

Administrators and select groupof teachers trained onConcussion P and P.

Bruce Barrett Administrators trained; Allschool representatives receivedfirst aid and concussion training.


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Classroom Instruction All departments will provide site-based job-embedded professional developmentactivities. (ongoing)

Job-embedded professionaldevelopment is provided at work siteswhenever appropriate and possible.

Senior Administration All secondary schools had fourrounds of in-school site specificprofessional development. Allelementary schools engaged ininquiry-based professional learningand 4 self-selected professionallearning series completed (math,literacy, healthy active living,assessment).

Focused support for schools will be site-based whenever possible. (ongoing)

Direct support provided, based onneed.

Senior Administration Support for schools wasdifferentiated based on needs at theschool by instructional leads,consultants, and central office staff.

Offer 4 elementary professional learningseries for self-selected professionallearning in: literacy; numeracy; knowingyour students; healthy active schools.(new)

Self selected menu shared with staff;sessions provided to interested staff.

Andrea Gillespie Sessions completed. Sessions thathad highest attendance werenumeracy and healthy activeschools.

Provide a leadership developmentsymposium for school leaders prior to thestart of the school year. (embedded)

Symposium held. Senior Administration BLDS Budget Complete.

Offer educators an opportunity toparticipate in IT/Math Camppp. (new)

Math Camppp learning focuses onidentified ministry priorities in thearea of junior math.

Andrea GillespieDianna Scates

Surplus ManagementPlan

Camp was cancelled for summer of2015.

Provide orientation for new administrators.(embedded)

Orientation held; feedback gathered. Earl Manners; SeniorAdministration

Complete.

Identify and train a cohort of instructionalleaders. (embedded)

Leads selected; training provided. Andrea Gillespie; BruceBarrett


Complete.

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Department Heads will be primary leadersto actively carry out school self-assessment. (ongoing)

Professional development andsupport provided in the areas ofinstruction, assessment andevaluation, and leadership.

Bruce Barrett Department Heads in all secondaryschools performed classroom visitsbased on instructional focus .

Conduct District Support Visits in 17elementary schools, all secondary schools,and all AETC sites. (embedded)

School leadership teams participatein pre-meeting, classroom visits anddiscussion based on school identifiedarea of focus.

Senior Administration Each elementary school completedself assessment and DistrictReviews took place in 13 schools.

Focused inquiry will take place at theschool level on an area of need andinterest, grounded in the BIPSA / SIPSA.(embedded)

Each school will identify and reporton an inquiry question based on areaof greatest student need. (secondaryschool the instructional focus).

Andrea Gillespie,Bruce Barrett

Each school engaged in inquirybased on identified area of need.

All schools will engage in a school self-assessment based on the SEF indicators.(new)

Schools complete an SEF selfassessment. Data, including studentvoice, used for school improvementplanning.

Andrea Gillespie BruceBarrett

Completed Needs Assessment inSeptember and October as part ofthe development of the SchoolImprovement Plan.

Participate in the Barrie Region PNC(Professional Network Centre).(embedded)

Professional development provided. Dianna Scates Three PD events held for MISABarrie region teachers throughoutthe year.

Offer Earn a Device program to interestedpermanent teachers of .5 FTE or greater.(embedded)

PD courses offered after schoolhours; devices deployed to teacherswho have completed requiredcourses.

Dianna Scates Surplus ManagementPlan

Program reviewed and revised; AllEAL laptops updated from WindowsXP to Windows 7.

Implement year 4 of innovation and inquirywith technology initiative. (ongoing)

Applications submitted, fundingprovided, projects completed.

Dianna Scates EDU Funding 20 schools, 24 teachers, 1467students, 23 projects in totalawarded approximately $136,000.

Offer monthly professional learningopportunities on the effective use ofPowerSchool. (enhanced)

PowerSchool implemented; trainingprovided and further reportsdeveloped.

Dianna Scates Monthly adobe meetings have beenoffered as well as several face-to-face workshops to support thesystem.


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Implement and provide training forSchoolConnects as communication tool forall schools.

SchoolConnects implemented;training provided to staff

Dianna Scates Complete.

Train and develop NTIP mentors to workwith new and LTO teachers in a structured,supportive, and differentiated manner.(embedded)

Mentors selected and trained,opportunities to collaborate providedto mentors and mentees.

Earl Manners EDU funding. NTIP Orientation, Meet yourMentor, Mentor training completed;Mentor/mentee PD, SecondOrientation session, self-selectedPD Day and Guest Speakerprogram completed.

Support healthy active living leads in allelementary schools. (ongoing)

Training and resources provided. Andrea Gillespie EDU Funding All Healthy Active Leads attended aprofessional learning session atCamp Wanakita in October.

Student strengths and needs will bereflected in classroom planning.(embedded)

Student / classroom profilesdeveloped; teacher planning reflectsprofile.

Senior Administration Electronic class profiles developedfor all elementary and secondaryclassrooms available throughPowerTeacher.

Refine and evaluate the continuous intakemodel for internal assessment practicesfor specialized services. (ongoing)

Continuous intake results in reducedwaiting lists and higher rate ofassessment completion.

Kevin Cutler Process monitored, studentsprioritized, reduced the datarequirements from schools prior toassessment completion.

Provide FDK educator teams professionallearning support through Early Yearsnetworks. (ongoing)

Early Years professional learning isoffered 3 times over the yearfocusing on new research in earlyyears.

Andrea Gillespie All Early Years teams have takenpart in Adobe Connect professionallearning sessions and networkmeetings.

Provide professional development increating explicit and meaningful IEPexpectations. (ongoing)

Exemplars of quality IEPexpectations created andprofessional development andresources provided to schools.

Senior Administration SERT professional learning sessionheld in February; Mini-lessonsdeveloped for school staff meetings;IEP review tool created for teacherand admin use.

Revise the Educational AssistantHandbook. (new)

Draft copy has been created and willbe finalized this school year withstakeholder input.

Kevin Cutler Handbook completed fordistribution Sept 2015.


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Engage schools in math inquiry thatfocuses on collaboration and sharing ofpositive teaching practices and strategiesin primary, junior, and intermediatemathematics classrooms. (ongoing)

Schools co-plan and co-teachlessons; shared examples of studentwork. Content study will focus onnumber sense.

Andrea Gillespie BruceBarrett

Each elementary school has anidentified math goal; Goals arecurrently being monitored andinstruction is beingadjusted asneeded; FOS math inquiriesongoing.

Engage schools in developing animplementation plan that outlines theschool-based professional learningidentified through greatest area of studentneed and strengths. (ongoing)

Schools engaged in the inquirybased on student need. Instructionalleaders and consultants will supportthis job-embedded work.

Andrea Gillespie Each elementary school created animplementation plan.

Develop an Early Years strategy tocommunicate initiatives with variousstakeholders: Educators; Early Yearscommunity; planning tables; parents.

Early Years strategy developed andshared.

Andrea Gillespie Early Years Advisory committeehas met twice; Completed EarlyYears brochure.

Promote use of social media (twitter) using#tldsblearns to share professional learningacross the system.

Social media hashtag shared with allstaff; increased use of hashtag.

Senior Administration #tldsblearns shared across multiplevenues: at PD sessions; in 2014Annual Report; on TLDSB Twitterand Facebook; training took placeat NTIP session.

Conduct a leadership symposium forselected teaching staff.

Leadership symposium held. Senior Administration EDU Funding Did not occur due to lack of funding.

Migrate to Microsoft Office 2013 on allsystem computers.

Computers updated; trainingprovided.

Dianna Scates Surplus ManagementPlan

Complete. All computers are nowimaged with Microsoft Office 2013.

Participate in faculty of education-sponsored career fairs.

TLDSB represented at educationfairs.

Earl Manners Participated in Education Fairs atTrent, Nipissing and GlendonCollege targetting FrenchImmersion and Core Frenchteachers.


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Safe and AcceptingSchools

Develop sustainability and training plan fornew staff in Restorative Practices.(ongoing)

New staff trained, sustainability plancreated.

Kevin Cutler NTIP Funding New and existing TLDSB teachingstaff have been trained internally inrestorative practices; 5 new TLDSBtrainers trained by IIRP.

Continue Behaviour Management Systemstraining. (ongoing)

Training provided to appropriate staff.Kevin Cutler, EarlManners

Sessions held every PD day.

Offer Mindful Schools training to schoolstaff. (new)

Training provided. Kevin Cutler After school voluntary PD sessionsheld and available to all TLDSBstaff.

Implement SmartFInd attendance anddispatch system for covering employeeabsences. (new)

Parameters identified; staff trained;SmartFind implemented.

Earl Manners Implemented for elementaryteachers, EAs, and DECEs.

Implement site-based Occupational Healthand Safety Committees in TLDSBworkplaces as required. (new)

Committees established; trainingprovided; inspections complete.

Earl Manners

Implemented; Training of workerand employee representativescompleted.

Develop a Healthy and Safe ScienceClassroom Policy and Procedure. (new)

Policy and procedure developed andshared.

Earl Manners, BruceBarrett

Committee established; Procedurein development.

Support mental health leads in all schools.(ongoing)

Training provided; Families aredirected to agencies when support isnecessary or requested.

Kevin Cutler Training sessions have occurred.

Provide mental health literacy PDopportunities to target groups. (embedded)

several PD sessions on mentalhealth literacy have been provided tomany staff groups. More training willbe provided this school year

Kevin Cutler Safe Talk, Mental Health ASISTand Feed All Four sessions haveoccurred.

Create policy and procedure for ViolentThreat Risk Assessment. Training foradministrators. Include TLDSB area inregional protocols. (new)

Policy and procedure developed;training provided; TLDSB included inregional protocols.

Kevin Cutler Policy, procedure and protocol nearcompletion.

Provide training to staff on suicideprevention, intervention, and postventionawareness. (new)

Training provided to staff. Kevin Cutler Training sessions have occurred incollaboration with communitypartners.


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Implement year 2 of facility cleanlinessassessments. (ongoing)

Goals identified; targets set; progressmonitored.

Bob Kaye Complete and process ongoing.

Provide training to appropriate staff onTLDSB Graphic Standards Manual.(ongoing)

TLDSB Graphics Standards Manualpromoted, staff trained.

Catherine Shedden Elementary curriculum staff trainingprovided in September; Schooloffice staff introduction fall 2015.

Develop and implement a BullyingPrevention policy and procedure. (new)

Policy and procedure developed;training provided.

Kevin Cutler Policy and procedure developedand approved.

Revise and distribute Bullying Preventionresources guide for staff. (new)

Bullying Prevention resource revisedand shared.

Kevin Cutler Resource guide being updated;Resources available on First Class.

Provide resources and training on SocialEmotional Learning to interested schools.(new)

Training and classroom resourcesprovided.

Kevin Cutler Resources in development.


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Parent andCommunityEngagement

Promote family and communityengagement with parent aboriginaleducation resources and communityawareness events. (embedded)

Events promoted; resources providedto schools.

Larry Hope May symposium held during day forstudents; evening event cancelleddue to speaker illness.

Provide opportunities for DSC/PIC to meetregularly. (embedded)

DSC-PIC meetings promoted andheld.

Catherine Shedden 4 meetings held; 2013-2014 DSC-PIC annual report presented in fall2014; PIC funded Kids Club videosegments and Take me Outside toLearn event.

Implement and promote SchoolConnectsas a communication tool between schooland home. (new)

SchoolConnects implemented andpromoted.

Dianna Scates CatherineShedden


School Connects promoted; schoolsencouraged to utilize tools; positivefeedback from two centralemergency messages.

Review and update format and tools usedfor producing school newsletters.(ongoing)

Best methods for information sharingfrom school to home provided;

Catherine Shedden Peachjar community eflyer systemlaunched January 2015. Communitypartners shared 1905 flyers;Schools shared 941 flyers; 1322registerd users; access to Peachjaravailable on all board and schoolwebsites.

Continue to implement the Accessibility forOntarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).(ongoing)

Staff and facilities are equipped tomeet the needs of a diversepopulation.

Earl Manners Bob Kaye AODA Committee met January 7,2015 to review and update Multi-Year Accessibility Plan. Planapproved by Board. Mandatorytraining modules implemented on-line for all staff.

Work with community partners to increaseawareness of poverty. (enhanced)

Practices are established that reducethe stigma and impact of poverty.Results of poverty survey will beanalyzed and released. The work ofthe Poverty Working Group includesplanning Bridges Out of PovertySessions.

Senior Administration Survey results shared withPrincipals; Training model indevelopment to increaseawareness; Additional staff attendedBridges Out of Poverty sessions.

PARENT AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT - In TLDSB, parents and community partners play an active role in supporting the development and achievement of our students.

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Focus on digital citizenship through Growthe Good social media campaign. (new)

Social media messages highlightgood digital citizenship practices.

Catherine Shedden Surplus ManagementPlan

Social media strategy in place forweekly messaging; Digitalcitizenship emphasized; 34%follower growth in Twitter - 5433followers; 1547 Facebook likes -116% increase improvement;21,539 views on YouTube - 30%increase.

Community character developmentencouraged and celebrated through "I ambecause of you" initiative. (new)

Community partners, business,municipal government, service clubs,and others provided with "I ambecause of you" resources.

Catherine Shedden Community informed; Packagessent; resources available for free.

Curriculum support Participate in joint advisory panels ontechnology with local colleges and co-terminus school boards. (embedded)

TLDSB participates in two regionaladvisory panels that maximizeopportunities for TLDSB students

Bruce Barrett Completed.

Expand professional learning series forEarly Years community to CKL andHaliburton. (new)

Courses designed, sessionsinvitations sent out to childcarepartners, sessions complete.

Andrea Gillespie Met and planned learning series forCKL and Haliburton.

Partner with Fleming College to advise andpromote skilled trades programs to TLDSBstudents. (ongoing)

Partnerships explored and advancedin grades 6 to 12

Bruce Barrett All elementary schools visited forskilled trades promotion.

Monitor the role of Mental Health Nurse inthe schools in partnership with CCAC.(ongoing)

Mental health nurses in schoolsaddressing service gaps.

Kevin Cutler MHANs available to all secondaryschools. Collaborative reviewmeetings with CCAC held.

Work with community partners toimplement evidence based collaborativeand proactive solutions. (ongoing)

New approaches to behaviourinterventions implemented.

Kevin Cutler Coaching model with Point in Time,CHIMO, and KHCAS has beenimplemented in 10 TLDSB schools.

Share the co-developed TLDSB Childcaremanual with all schools and childcarepartners. (ongoing)

Manuals shared with schools andpartners.

Andrea Gillespie Childcare manuals shared with allcommunity partners.


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Revise and increase accessibility ofTLDSB Parent Handbook for SpecialEducation. (ongoing)

Handbook revised and accessible. Kevin Cutler Section 10 "Categories andDefinitions of Exceptionalities"identified as a priority; revisioncomplete; exceptionality fact sheetin development. SEAC webpagedeveloped.

Promote supports in mathematics andliteracy for parents and students. (new)

Parent sessions planned andimplemented. Feedback receivedfrom participants.

Andrea GillespieCatherine Shedden

Math presentation at DecemberDSC-PIC meeting; Math links onwebsite; Parent toolbox promotedthrough social media; TLDSBcontributed to Ministry of Educationparent math communicationstrategy.

Enhance "We've Got You Covered"promotional campaign. (ongoing)

Resources enhanced and shared. Bruce Barrett Site updated and enhanced.

Enhance TLDSB directory of qualityoutdoor education opportunities for TLDSBstudents. (ongoing)

Directory enhanced and shared withschools.

Andrea Gillespie Surplus ManagementPlan

Directory updated and fundingdispersed.

Review and revise IPRC process to allowwaiving of annual meeting in appropriatecircumstances. (ongoing)

IPRC process revised. Kevin Cutler SERTs and VPs trained; revisedflow chart and system inplace;streamlined data collectionfrom schools.

Promote the Early Years strategy withvarious stakeholders. (ongoing)

Early Years strategy shared. Andrea Gillespie Early Years brochure created andready for distribution.

Implement Panorama (new immunizationinformation repository)

Reporting protocols implemented andinformation shared with applicablehealth units .

Dianna ScatesCatherine Shedden

Complete.


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AETC Adult Education and Training Centres

ASL Aspiring School Leaders

BIP Board Improvement Plan

CASI Comprehensive Attitude Strategies

and Interests

CILM Collaborative Inquiry for Learning – Math

CKL City of Kawartha Lakes

Co-op Cooperative Education

CUPE Canadian Union of Public Employees

DECE Designated Early Childhood Educator

DI Differentiated Instruction

DSC/PIC District School Council / Parent Involvement

Committee

EA Educational Assistant

ECE Early Childhood Educator

EQ360 Emotional Quotient 360

EQAO EducationQualityandAccountabilityOffice

eSIS electronic Student Information System

FDK Full Day Kindergarten

FNMI First Nations, Métis, Inuit

FTE Full Time Equivalent

FYCSM Family, Youth and Child Services of Muskoka

GSA Gay Straight Alliance

IEP Individual Education Plan

IT Information Technology

LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered,

Two-Spirited

LLTN Literacy Learning Team Network

LTO Long Term Occasional

MOE Ministry of Education

MTCU Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities

NCEC National Character Education Conference

NTIP New Teacher Induction Program

OeLC Ontario eLearning Consortium

OSSLT Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test

OWA Ontario Writing Assessment

OYAP Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program

PALS Practical Academic Life Skills

PBS Positive Behaviour Supports

PD Professional Development

PLC Professional Learning Communities

PMB PM Benchmark Test

PQP PrincipalsQualificationProgram

RTI Response to Intervention

SBPST School Based Problem Solving Teams

SEA Special Education Amount

SEF School Effectiveness Framework

SERT Special Education Resource Teacher

SHSM Specialist High Skills Major

SIM Schools in the middle

SIP School Improvement Plan

SSI Student Success Inventory

SST Student Success Teams

TLAC Trillium Lakelands Arts Camp

TLCP Teaching-Learning Critical Pathways

VLC Virtual Learning Centre

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