New Administrator Day

Wed 01 Nov

8:00 am - 4:00 pm

8:00 a.m.Registration and breakfast – Rosetti Room, Chelsea Hotel
8:30 Land Acknowledgment – Erinn Graham-Barter
8:35Welcome, Introductions of Committee, Presenters and CESBA Staff – Paul Cox
8:45An overview of Adult and Continuing Education – Julie Bodiam & Mario DiVittorio
• Getting to know the room
• Welcome to this new world (an overview that will help orient administrators brand new to A&CE)
• Programs, Departmental and Operational Examples
• Leadership competencies needed in A&CE
• CESBA’s role; Committees; Resources; New Admin Handbook; Reference Guide – Acronyms and CESBA Contacts
• Funding and revenue generating ventures – multi ministries and funding streams
10:15Break
10:30PLAR for Mature Students – Overview including the 4 steps of the MPLAR process – Andrea Murphy
• Intake and eligibility
• Assessment(s) 9/10 equivalency, 11/12 equivalency and, 11/12 challenge
• Tracking and recording
• Reporting and Funding
• How it helps support your guidance staffing
11:15PLAR for Mature Students – Overview including the 4 steps of the MPLAR process – Anita Plunkett
• Overview of PSW training in Ontario: A brief history. Where we were and how we got to where we are now.
• Overview of school board PSW programs in Ontario: Data overview, delivery of programming, how DSB programs provide much-needed support for adult learners.
• Collaboration for creative models of programming: SHSM, LBS, ESL, living classrooms
• Think Sustainably! Looking at ways to keep programs going for the long haul
• PSW funding overview
• CESBA’s PSW Quality Assurance Process: A brief overview and update CESBA’s work provincially to advocate for, support and market school board PSW programs
12:00Lunch
12:45Topic tables (15 mins each – rotate to other tables)
• Meet and greet at the tables (30 sec each participant)
• Burning Questions and Networking Opportunities
· Table 1: Non-credit programming – Julie Bodiam
· Table 2: Networking by role for Principals and Vice-Principals – Mario DiVittorio
· Table 3: More about PSW – Anita Plunkett
· Table 4: More about PLAR – Andrea Murphy
· Table 5: Let’s talk LMS – Paul Cox
· Table 6: Smaller Boards – Christina Raso
2:00Break
2:15Promising Practices
• Thames Valley District School Board – Gary Wimmer
• École des adultes le Carrefour (CEPEO) – Geneviève Labrosse
• Sudbury Catholic District School Board – Christina Raso
3:00Open questions for the panel of experienced administrators – Julie Bodiam, Mario DiVittorio, Gary Wimmer
3:45Evaluation, thank you and follow up – Paul Cox
4:00Adjournment