The Government of Yukon supports educator’s professional development with Welcome Week activities

Press Release

The Government of Yukon is excited to announce the return of Welcome Week for Yukon Education staff. This week was a comprehensive four-day orientation, training and development event designed to support and connect new and returning educators from across the territory. This year marks the first time since 2019 that Welcome Week will be hosted, following a hiatus due to the pandemic.

Yukon Education’s Welcome Week  brought together 200 new educators for two-days of orientation. The new educators joined their colleagues from various Yukon communities for the final two days. About 850 educators had the chance to hear a keynote from Leona Prince and participate in a range of interactive sessions.

Topics covered current educational practices in supporting student learning, an overview of departmental policies, the kindergarten to grade 7 Literacy Strategy and numeracy supports, artificial intelligence in the K-12 classroom and role-specific learning for educators including teachers, learning assistance teachers, educational assistants and Yukon First Nation Language teachers.

Our government is thrilled to support in a revitalized Welcome Week and Yukon educators’ learning and development. As they prepare to welcome students back to class, we know not only how important this type of learning experience is, but also how it represents an essential opportunity for educational professionals to expand and strengthen their networks of support with colleagues.

Minister of Education Jeanie McLean

Quick facts

• Yukon Education is the name of the Government of Yukon’s school authority.
• The First Nation School Board and the Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon are undertaking their own back-to-school orientation, training and development activities for employees working in schools they manage.
• New educators hired to work in the Commission scolaire francophone du Yukon’s schools joined Yukon Education on Tuesday, August 20, for Yukon First Nation orientation day.

Media contact

Laura Seeley
Cabinet Communications
867-332-7627
Laura.Seeley@yukon.ca

Zara Soukoroff
Education
867-332-6481
zara.soukoroff@yukon.ca

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