Professional Learning Record

Name: Sophie Gerin

Part of your development as a professional is to engage in learning beyond your coursework and your CSL/practicum experiences. One of the Standards of
Practice is the “Commitment to Ongoing Professional Learning”. After attending a professional learning community session at the Faculty or in your schools and
the community, take a moment to reflect on the learning that took place.

Date Title Location/Presenter Description* Learning: Key points

Septembe Professional CRX 140 with Jessica - Spirit Bear Caring Curriculum
r 19th, Learning Raby – Caring Society - Represents First Nation children
2023 Community – - Reconciliation means not saying sorry
resources for twice
reconciliation - Getting children involved in letter writing
caring society - Human rights issue
- It was found that in 2016 Canada was
underfunding child welfare and failing to
implement Jordan’s principle
- Jordan’s Principle is a legal rule named in
memory of Jordan River Anderson from
Norway House Cree Nation, the principle
ensures that First Nations children can
access the services they need, died at age 5
in the hospital
- Shannen’s dream – her school had poor
and unsafe conditions, protested for safe
school and culturally based education for
First Nations children and youth
Septembe Ontario College of CRX 140 with - Standards of Practice for the Teaching
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r 26 , Teachers (OCT) members of the OCT Profession
2023 Presentation - Off duty conduct
 - Complaint protocal
- Teachers must be professional at all times
- Body for the teaching profession
Septembe Building Healthy Online Certification Modules on - 12 determinants of health
r 26th , School Comprehensive - Most determinants of health are social or
2023 Communities School Health economical
Online Course - Important relationship with health and
learning
- The CSH framework has 4 components
being social and physical environment,
teaching and learning, parterships and
services, and policy
October Your irreplaceable Nonfungible Expressing the - Fungible is something that can be replaced
3rd, 2023 value in a time of Teachers (NFTs) – Dr. importance of by something else of an equivalent value
Digital Disruption Michelle Schira teachers as critical, - Technology is in all classrooms now and we
Hagerman irreplacable human must use and adapt to it
actors at a time of - There is a heavy focus on human needs
significant social,
environment,
economic, and digital
disruption
October Unlocking Youth Acuta Bringing STEM to - Canada’s leading STEM organization
3rd, 2023 Potential through youth and teachers; - The program works with underrepresented
STEM the focus will be on youth with STEM
Acuta’s National
Programs and the
strategies used to
get youth excited
about STEM.
October Holocaust survivor Centre for Holocaust
10th, 2023 Education and
 Scholarship
October Ashbury College Ashbury college with Tour of Ashbury - Tour of classrooms and school
17th, 2023 fieldtrip Professor John College and - Learnt history of the school from various
Richardson information on staff
independent schools - Extra curricular and after school activities
- Observed daily schedules
- Observed teaching practices and styles
November Ending Anti-Black Mathieu from ETFO ETFO Action on Anti- - Not racist is different from anti-racist, not
14th, 2023 racism Black Racism being racist is not enough and is
considered a problem, must be anti-racist
- Microaggressions
- Incorporate anti-racist teaching frequently
November Climate Action in Climate Action and Teaching climate - Climate change and action should be
21st, 2023 Schools Adaptation Plan change in schools present in schools and discussed in schools
(CAAP) and classrooms
- Climate change has drastically increased
over the last decades
January Open Education CRX-140 Understanding OER - Education resources for teachers
9th, 2024 Resources (OER) - OERs are used for teaching in various
forms
January Safe Schools in Simard 227 with What is a Safe - Classroom should be a safe space for
16th, 2024 OCDSB Marnie Patterson School? students
- Teachers must put themselves, mental
health!
- Safe classroom starts with teachers
- Behaviour is a student telling you what
they need, look past the behaviour and
look at the why
- Safe school policies and procedures
- Restorative practices
January Consent in the OPHEA on Zoom How to create a safe - Consent is #1
23rd, 2024 Classroom place in the - Principles in health and physical education
classroom - Teach bystander effect and speaking up in
your classroom
- Do not allow victim blaming
- Create spaces for important conversations
- Intersectional!!
- Teachers should be trauma-informed
- Teachers should be a support systems but
also create support systems for those who
need
January Hearing our CRX-140 Panel of Educators - We need to understand what we are
30th, 2024 students teaching
- Social media – understand accessibility,
how your students can use social media,
how it impacts you as a teacher
- Know your students
February Human Rights and Stephanie Fernandes Promoting Human - Code provides equality and freedom from
6th, 2024 Equity and Nada Aoudeh on Rights in Education discrimination in various sections such as
Zoom housing, goods, etc.
February Mental Health and Ministry of Culturally relevant - Health body and mind is important in the
20th, 2024 Well-Being Education – Sandy in and responsive classroom
EDU approaches and - Restorative circles to support students
resources - Provide supportive relationships
- Role of teacher is important
- Intersectionality

*The description may be copied from the outline in the posting for this event.