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26Professional Developm ent and Training
In the context of what the Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board already offers, professional
developm ent and training on "Com m unication with Parents/Guardians", specific to the needs of
new teachers, should include the following core content:
• Understanding the perspective of parents
• Developing open and collaborative com m unication skills
• Developing attitudes, skills and comm unication strategies to foster a collaborative
relationship with parents and students
• Strategies to engage parents in supporting their child's learning
• Strategies to com m unicate with parents on an ongoing basis about:
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classroom events, assignm ents, and expectations (such as planners, newsletters, class
web site, etc.)
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students' progress (such as report card com m ents, parent teacher conferences, etc.)
• Positive conflict resolution strategies and strategies aim ed specifically at dealing with
challenging situations
• Developing teaching strategies that foster an open and collaborative relationship with
parents
About Core Content
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The Bruce-Grey Catholic District School Board offers professional developm ent and support to
all their teachers in order to ensure quality teaching and im proved student achievem ent.
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Effective professional developm ent m ust be m anageable, relevant, tim ely, and appropriate to
the daily responsibilities of new teachers.
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The above core content has been developed in an effort to support new teachers as they
progress along a continuum of professional development through their first year in the
professional. As with all areas of learning, proficiency will develop over tim e.
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The core content is not to be viewed as a checklist of activities to undertake or an assessm ent
tool to gauge the teacher’s perform ance.
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It is intended as a guide for individual choice regarding professional development and training
activities for new teachers.
New Teacher Induction Program - 2011
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