Webinar 1: Policy Overview of Growing Success for Private Schools
Speaker: Jim Sebastian
Wednesday, April 27 – 7:00PM – 8:00PM EST
This session is an overview of the document, Growing Success: Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting in Ontario Schools, Grades 1-12, 2010. We will look at the sections of the document that private schools are required to implement and examine the policy implications for private schools. The session will ensure that participants have a good understanding of new assessment terminology (i.e. assessment for learning, assessment as learning, assessment of learning) and of new grading requirements (i.e. triangulation: products, observations, conversations). There will be an opportunity for questions and answers.
Webinar 2: Adapting the principles of Growing Success in the classroom
Speaker: Jim Sebastian
Wednesday, May 4 – 7:00PM – 8:00PM EST
The fundamental principles described in Growing Success establish the foundation for teachers’ assessment practices. It is essential to understand the principles and their implications for the classroom. This session will focus on the 7 principles and will outline how they can be applied in the classroom setting.
Webinar 3: Planning templates and assessment tools for implementation of Growing Success
Speaker: Jim Sebastian
Wednesday, May 18 – 7:00PM – 8:00PM EST
The focus of Growing Success is on the importance of formative assessment and the critical role that feedback plays in student success. Feedback is most effective when students clearly understand what they are to learn and how they are assessed. Teachers will be required to develop learning goals and success criteria for their lessons. This session will focus on practical applications and strategies and will introduce a lesson plan template that will include learning goals and success criteria and a unit plan template to support accountability. We will also look at tools and strategies that are useful for assessing ongoing learning and for evaluating student achievement.
Webinar 4: Preparation for Ministry inspection with Growing Success
Speaker: Jim Sebastian
Wednesday, May 25 – 7:00PM – 8:00PM EST
The Ministry of Education has introduced a new inspection template that puts increased emphasis on classroom observation during an inspection. This session will review in detail the new requirements and describe implications for teacher preparation for the inspection. We will make suggestions for teacher management of the various types of evidence the Ministry will expect them to have at hand.
The cost to attend a webinar is:
$75.00 per webinar (plus $9.75 HST – Total: $84.75)
Registration is done by Email Money Transfer (EMT) through your bank’s online services. For those unfamiliar with EMT, follow these steps:
- Go to your bank’s website and find a service named Interac Email Money Transfer.
- Download and fill in this form:
Webinar Registration Form - Set an access code to retrieve the funds and email this code and the completed registration form toregistration@professionaldevelopmentseminars.ca with the webinar number as the subject.
Participants will receive instructions on how to join the webinar upon registration.
We hope to see you in attendance!
