Professional Development Opportunities

Our Programme and Services Department, LNS, and Student Success work in collaboration to provide teachers, educational assistants and other staff with leading-edge professional development (PD). They provide a range of workshops on a wide variety of topics such as literacy, inclusion, technology in the classroom, etc.

Take a look at the Professional Development Plans for Summer 2011 at the elementary and secondary levels. Summer Institute Overview.

Additional information is available in the PD & Training Opportunities folder (you will be prompted to login to FirstClass) in the News & Notices conference.

 Click Here to Register Now for a 2011 Summer Institute!

Registration for both elementary and secondary workshops and in-services can now be done on-line, by clicking this Workshop Registration link –  use your FirstClass username and PD Place password. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact:

Elementary Programme Coordinator Jonathan Rajalingam at jrajalingham@smcdsb.on.ca or 705-722-3555 ext. 266.

Secondary Programme Coordinator Perry Cavarzan at pcavarzan@smcdsb.on.ca or 705-722-3555 ext. 371.

OECTA Additional Qualification Courses

OECTA has a variety of workshops for teachers as well as additional qualification courses.Take a look at the list of the available Additional Qualification Courses and Religious Education Courses or visit the OECTA website for more information.