These offerings provide a range of opportunities for Members to collaborate and connect on different topics and professional responsibilities.
Equity Connections |
Equity Connections is a series of opportunities for school leaders to engage in conversations that deepen their understanding of anti-racism and anti-oppression. These facilitated sessions are designed to maximize sharing of ideas, especially those connected to creating anti-oppressive school environments and where all students can thrive and grow. Introduction to Coaching for EquityDescription: In this session participants will develop an understanding of the principles of MentorCoaching through an anti-oppressive lens. Using the transformational coaching model, participants will explore the importance of relationship building, listening attentively, honouring identity and challenging assumptions and beliefs. Date: Thursday, January 11, 2024 Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST Cost: Free for OPC members and associate members. Non-members - $50.00 + HST Facilitator: Nazneen Dindar, Mentoring Qualification Program (MQP) Lead, Ontario Principals' Council Please ensure you register through the correct link.
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Indigenous Connections |
Indigenous Connections is a series of opportunities for school leaders to engage in conversations that deepen their understanding of Indigenous history, heritage, and culture. These facilitated sessions are designed to maximize peer-to-peer connection and sharing of ideas, especially those connected to creating school environments that acknowledge and honour Indigenous ways of knowing and being, and where all students can thrive and grow. Indigenous Connections Session # 2: Progressing Truth, Confronting Complacency, and Unleashing the Possibility of Healing Through EducationDescription: Education as a tool for both healing and reconciliation has been an evolving movement over the years, and in particular since the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission 94 Calls to Action. Eight years later in a post TRC society, what truths remain untold? What lessons have we learned in trying to mobilize meaningful change? How can we as educators, uphold our responsibilities in the work of rebuilding the broken relationship that has brought us to this space? As the reconciliatory bridge continues to be constructed, education systems will continue to play a keystone role in the process of building awareness, understanding, and creating action. Date: Wednesday, November 29, 2023 Time: 4:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. EST Cost: Free for OPC Members and associates. Non-members - $50.00 + HST Location: Online via Zoom Facilitator: Nick Bertrand, Education Officer, Ministry of Education: Indigenous Education Office Please ensure you register through the correct link.
Nick has worked in education for over 18 years in many roles including: a high school OCT certified teacher, a school board Indigenous Education Lead, and more recently as an Education Officer in the Ministry of Education. In 2015, Nick was seconded to the Ministry of Education where he had the opportunity to work collaboratively on the development of Ontario’s curriculum strategy for the Calls to Action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. In 2017 Nick began work in the Indigenous Education Office within the Ministry of Education, supporting the success and well-being of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis youth in the provincial K-12 system. Since the spring of 2023, Nick has work as a Senior Manager in the Treasury Board Secretariat within the Indigenous Equity Branch. In his personal time Nick enjoys coaching his daughters’ representative hockey team, teaching additional qualification courses for educators in field of Indigenous Education, and he also works independently to support the private sector workforce in their recruitment, hiring, and retainment of Indigenous Peoples. Grounded by the incredible support and generosity of Elders, Knowledge Keepers, community, family, and friends has allowed Nick to share space in a variety of educational settings. To move along a reconciliatory path, Nick has always believed that the foundation of this journey is rooted in strong relationships built on respect, understanding, and reciprocity. |
Professional Learning Networks (PLN)
RSVP for reminders to upcoming dates. Join a network for supportive, engaging learning opportunities with colleagues. Whether you stop in for one or attend all sessions, you are welcome to come share ideas, strategies, experiences and learning needs.
Adult and Continuing Education |
This PLN focuses on the opportunities and challenges of leading adult/continuing education programs in school districts. Driven by participant voices, this is an opportunity for Members with responsibility for, or interest in, leading adult/continuing education programs to engage with colleagues to share ideas, strategies, experiences and learning needs. Please join us in this supportive, engaging learning opportunity.
2023-24 Session DatesTuesdays
Time: 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. EDT/EST Cost: Free for Members and Associates Facilitator: Lawrence DeMaeyer, OPC Professional Learning Advisor *Please note that by completing the RSVP form you will be invited to all sessions. Members are welcome to join at any time, even if you have missed earlier sessions. |
Leadership Development |
Leadership development continues to be an important focus for all school districts, including support and learning for emerging leaders and newly appointed administrators. This PLN is for Members who are involved in leadership development activities in their districts to come together and share some of their ideas, strategies and experiences. Whether you are in a central role or are a committee member that supports leadership development and are interested in forming a network to connect and share, this PLN will be for you. 2023-24 Session DatesTuesdays
Time: 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. EDT/EST Cost: Free for Members and Associates Facilitator: Lawrence DeMaeyer, OPC Professional Learning Advisor *Please note that by completing the RSVP form you will be invited to all sessions. Members are welcome to join at any time, even if you have missed earlier sessions. |
Safe Schools |
This PLN focuses on the opportunities and challenges of leading the Safe and Caring Schools/Student Discipline portfolio in school districts. Driven by participant voices, this is an opportunity for Members with responsibility for Safe and Caring Schools to engage with colleagues to share ideas, strategies, experiences and learning needs. Please join us in this supportive, engaging learning opportunity. 2023-24 Session DatesThursdays
Time: 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. EDT/EST Cost: Free for Members and Associates Facilitator: Lawrence DeMaeyer, OPC Professional Learning Advisor *Please note that by completing the RSVP form you will be invited to all sessions. Members are welcome to join at any time, even if you have missed earlier sessions. |
Vice-principal Perspectives |
Open conversations for vice-principals driven by participant voices on relevant and important topics of the day. Topics may include
2023-24 Session DatesTuesdays
Time: 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. EDT/EST Cost: Free for Members and Associates Facilitator: Susie Lee-Fernandes, OPC Director of Professional Learning *Please note that by completing the RSVP form you will be invited to all sessions. Members are welcome to join at any time, even if you have missed earlier sessions. |
Virtual Schools |
This PLN focuses on the opportunities and challenges of leading virtual schools. Driven by participant voices, this is an opportunity for Members with responsibility or interest in leading virtual schools to engage with colleagues to share ideas, strategies, experiences and learning needs. Please join us in this supportive, engaging learning opportunity. 2023-24 Session DatesThursdays
Time: 4:00 - 5:15 p.m. EDT/EST Cost: Free for Members and Associates Facilitators:
*Please note that by completing the RSVP form you will be invited to all sessions. Members are welcome to join at any time, even if you have missed earlier sessions. |