Helping to BringInspiring Education

To Life Through

Curriculum Redesign

An Educated Albertan in 2030

Literacyand

Numeracy

Critical thinker

Life-long learner

Creative

Adaptable

Technology literate

Collaborative

Empathetic

Respectful

Communicator and team-builderEnvironmental steward

Values diversity

Takes personal responsibility

Financially literate

Confident

Self-reliant

Resourceful

Resilient

Risk taker

Inspiring EducationWhat we Heard

Local Contributor

To achieve the vision of an educated Albertan in 2030, Albertans said we need to make the following shifts in policy:

Inspiring EducationPolicy Shifts

Less More

Directions for Future Curriculum

Content-focusedGreater focus on

competencies

Opportunities for local decision making and

greater depth of study

Prescriptive curriculum with limited flexibility

Primarily focused on summative assessment

Print-based

Ministry-led development

Sequential development

Balance among formative and summative assessments

Digitally based

Collaborative and co-development models

Synchronous development

Framework for Student Learning

Discussion

• What evidence will you accept that each student: is an engaged thinker is an ethical citizen has an entrepreneurial spirit

Discussion Starters

• What are you already doing in your jurisdiction(s) to enable each student to become:an engaged thinker andethical citizen withan entrepreneurial spirit

• What else can/should be done?

Discussion Starters

• In a subject area or grade of your choosing:Which concepts could students explore more

deeply?How are students encouraged to apply their

knowledge/skills in a meaningful way?What other opportunities might be possible with

more flexibility in the curriculum?

Discussion Starters

How can teachers, parents, and the broader community be engaged in the conversations around Curriculum Redesign?

What kinds of tools would you need to effectively facilitate conversations around Curriculum Redesign?

Helping Bring IE to Life

Where to, from here?

Deliverables and TimelinesMinisterial Order (#004/98) Mar 2012

Strategic Review of Locally Developed Courses Aug 2012

Guiding Principles, Standards and Guidelines (Draft) Sep 2012

Provincial Dual Credit Strategy Nov 2012

Provincial Assessment Review Ongoing

Literacy, Numeracy and Competency Indicators (Draft) Mar 2013

High School Credentialing Jun 2013

Prototyping Nov 2012–Mar 2014

Curriculum Development Framework Jul 2014

Begin Transition to Operations Sep 2014

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