Workshops

Each year the Parent and Community Engagement Office (PCEO) provides training opportunities for School Councils across the system to support the important work of School Councils.

Please check the School Council Calendar for all upcoming events and log in details or refer to the chart below.

PCEO - Past School Council Webinars

All past School Council webinars can be found on the PCEO YouTube channel.

Upcoming School Council Webinars

Date	Time	Title	Description	Login Details
January 11, 2022	6:30 – 8:30 p.m.	School Council – Digging Deeper	This workshop is designed for School Council members, as well as any interested parents/caregivers. How might Councils meet their mandate to “improve pupil achievement and enhance the accountability of the system to parents”? This workshop will dig past fundraising habits to find the real work in anti-oppressive, inclusive practices that give families/caregivers an effective voice in their children’s education. The role of Council in the creation of the School Improvement Plan, as well as other strategies for connecting with, and engaging, the “hard to reach” will be examined.	https://tdsb-ca.zoom.us/j/96437569132 Or One tap mobile: +16473744685,,96437569132# or +16475580588,,96437569132#
January 13, 2022	10:00 a.m. – noon	School Council – Digging Deeper	This workshop is designed for School Council members, as well as any interested parents/caregivers. How might Councils meet their mandate to “improve pupil achievement and enhance the accountability of the system to parents”? This workshop will dig past fundraising habits to find the real work in anti-oppressive, inclusive practices that give families/caregivers an effective voice in their children’s education. The role of Council in the creation of the School Improvement Plan, as well as other strategies for connecting with, and engaging, the “hard to reach” will be examined.	https://tdsb-ca.zoom.us/j/96859900326 Or One tap mobile: +16473744685,,96859900326# or +16475580588,,96859900326#
January 20, 2022	6:30 – 8:30 p.m.	School Council – Digging Deeper	This workshop is designed for School Council members, as well as any interested parents/caregivers. How might Councils meet their mandate to “improve pupil achievement and enhance the accountability of the system to parents”? This workshop will dig past fundraising habits to find the real work in anti-oppressive, inclusive practices that give families/caregivers an effective voice in their children’s education. The role of Council in the creation of the School Improvement Plan, as well as other strategies for connecting with, and engaging, the “hard to reach” will be examined.	https://tdsb-ca.zoom.us/j/96452770772 Or One tap mobile: +16473744685,,96452770772# or +16475580588,,96452770772#

The Parent Involvement Advisory Committee (PIAC) also provides opportunities throughout the year for School Councils. Please visit their page https://torontopiac.com/index.html for further information.