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Learning Institutes - 2026

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Learning Institutes are half-day, virtual, interactive learning opportunities. Participants will engage in meaningful learning and dialogue, and leave with practical resources and classroom-ready supports.

Session Dates

Please note: All sessions run from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm Eastern Time.

Assessment, Evaluation, and Reporting • Saturday, April 11, 2026 • 9:00 am–12:00 pm
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9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Description

This half day professional development session offers an opportunity for Ontario Catholic educators’ to deepen their understanding and application of effective assessment, evaluation, and reporting strategies, connecting with Ontario's Growing Success policy and the Ontario Catholic School Graduate Expectations. Participants will explore the integration of assessment for, as, and of learning and effective and equitable practices to foster an inclusive learning environment that supports all learners’ engagement, learning, achievement, and well-being.

Human Rights in the Classroom and Workplace • Saturday, April 25, 2026 • 9:00 am–12:00 pm
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9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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This Human Rights workshop is designed to provide you with strategies, techniques, and resources that can be immediately implemented across the curriculum. Participants will explore effective instructional approaches, ready-to-use lessons, and classroom management methods that deepen students’ understanding of and commitment to human rights. This session will equip you with tools that promote inclusive learning environments and give you the confidence to engage in discussions with parents, guardians, and colleagues about human rights, as aligned with the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Whole and Holy: Dealing with the 'Clobber Passages' in the Bible and the Catechism • Saturday, May 23, 2026 • 9:00 am–12:00 pm
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9:00 am – 12:00 pm

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Join Biblical scholar and Catholic theologian Dr. Murray Watson, and Dr. Yvonne Runstedler, OECTA Provincial Staff Officer and researcher on the intersection of queerness and Catholic schools, as they contextualize the ‘clobber’ passages often weaponized against 2SLGBTQIA+ Catholics. In this trauma-informed dialogue, Murray and Yvonne will share their theological knowledge on Biblical interpretation and the Catechism and offer a space for honest conversations on tension points within the Catholic church. You will leave with greater confidence to engage in conversations in our polarized world.

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