37 N.B. schools will have two professional development days per month under pilot program
A pilot project beginning in September will provide about two professional learning days per month for staff at 37 anglophone schools in New Brunswick.
Education and Early Childhood Education Minister Claire Johnson said the pilot program will allow time for 'professional improvement, reflection and collaboration.'
The professional learning days will be held on Fridays 'to support routine and minimize disruption to families,' said the New Brunswick government in a news release.
The province says school districts is collaborating with local organizations to identify child-care and recreation options for families on those days.
Johnson said the pilot program is in response to a request from anglophone school districts and the New Brunswick Teachers' Association.
'This pilot reflects what we've heard clearly from teachers: they need more time to work together, reflect on student progress and strengthen their practice,' said Johnson.
Participating schools will have a revised calendar that includes up to 10 professional training days.
Schools participating in the pilot program include:
Anglophone School District West
• Bath Community School
• Bristol Elementary School
• Carleton North High School
• Florenceville Middle School
• Florenceville Elementary School
• Centreville Community School
Anglophone North School District
• Napan Elementary School
• Nelson Rural School
• King Street Elementary School
• Dr. Losier Middle School
• James M. Hill High School
• Parkwood Heights Elementary School
• Terry Fox Elementary School
• Superior Middle School
• Bathurst High School
• Miramichi Rural School
Anglophone South School District
• Sir James Dunn Academy
• Vincent Massey Elementary
• Harbour View High School
• Saint John High School
• St. Malachy's Memorial High School
• Simonds High School
• Fairvale Elementary School
• Rothesay High School
• Kennebecasis Valley High School
• Quispamsis Middle School
Anglophone East School District
• Harrison Trimble High School
• Queen Elizabeth School
• Beaverbrook School
• Magnetic Hill School
• Birchmount School
• Maplehurst School
• Northrop Frye School
• Havelock School
• Petitcodiac Regional School
• Salisbury Elementary School
• Salisbury Regional School
More to come…
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