GNS: Staff Specialized Training
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GYPSD is proud to provide valuable professional development training all year to ensure our
staff have the important skills and resources needed to support students.
Members of the GYPSD Inclusion Team, led by Amy Corser, Inclusion Team's Teacher
Consultant, as well as Educational Assistants, Therapy Aides, and the Division's Occupational
Therapist and Speech-Language Pathologist, attended some valuable online workshops
sponsored by the Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortia. These sessions
were offered on the latest Division-wide PD day on March 1, 2024. Some of the workshops
included strategies for managing classroom behaviours, nurturing well-being through social
and emotional learning, and emotional regulation.
On March 6, 2024, the Division's Inclusion Team also hosted a Nonviolent Crisis Intervention
(NVCI) training in Hinton.
Sixteen participants across the Division including Educational Assistants, Family School
Liaison Counselors, Assistant Principals, Learning Support Teachers, and the Division's
Occupational Therapist took part in the full-day of training. Michelle Downing, Assistant
Principal/Learning Support Teacher at École Pine Grove Middle School and Parkland
Composite High School in Edson, taught the session.
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training provides GYPSD staff with proven strategies using
safe intervention methods to defuse/ de-escalate crisis situations that may involve more
challenging behaviours. NVCI training is designed to help staff align with current legislative
initiatives and share best practices. Staff also had to complete several online learning
modules prior to the full day of training.