On June 26, Trillium Lakelands District School Board (TLDSB) teaching staff, educational assistants, and early childhood educators from all schools across the Board will be participating in professional development in-person, focusing on explicit instruction, mathematics learning, and transition planning for implementation in the 2026-2027 school year. Below is the format that will be taking place throughout the day for each group:
Elementary
Length: Full day
Topic: Explicit instruction, spring math, transition planning and implementation
Entity hosting: TLDSB
Presenter(s)/facilitator(s): Dr. Nathaniel Swain, Curriculum Services Team, and school administrators
Description: The morning will include a virtual presentation by Dr. Nathaniel Swain, followed by spring math facilitated by the Curriculum Services Team, and finalized by school-based transition planning in the afternoon.
Secondary
Length: Full day
Topic: Board and school improvement planning for student achievement and well-being
Entity hosting: TLDSB
Presenter(s)/facilitator(s): School administrators
Description: Schools will review their progress towards school achievement plans/school improvement plan (SIP) goals over the past year, and look forward to 2026-2027 SIP plans.
