Kindergarten – Grade 6
A Response to Alberta’s Proposed K–6 Mathematics Curriculum
This document is a revised version of correspondence sent to Minister Adriana LaGrange (on 2021 July 20) in which we, members of the “Math Minds” research initiative, offered our assessment of and advice on Alberta’s proposed K–6 mathematics curriculum.
HOPELab: An Open Letter to all Educators and Caregivers of School-Aged Children in Alberta
An open letter from the University of Calgary’s HOPELab, led by Dr. Deinera Exner-Cortens, expressing concerns about the draft Physical Education and Wellness curriculum.
Silent Masculinity and White Logic in Alberta’s K-6 Social Studies Curriculum
In less than three months since Alberta’s draft K-6 curriculum’s release, educators across the country have released a torrent of criticism levelled at the social studies portion of the curriculum. More apparent to me however is how the curricular narratives construct not only a racialized and exclusionary Albertan “we”, but how that “we” also carries with it gendered intonations.
St. Albert Public Schools draft curriculum review
Read the assessment of the draft K-6 curriculum from St. Albert Public Schools.
Knowledge rich or just fake knowledge?
Dr. Mackey asks whether the draft “knowledge-rich” curriculum will provide children with real knowledge or if it is a “learning-poor” curriculum instead.
Risking the love of learning: Considering motivation in the draft curriculum
Lia Daniels, PhD, discusses the role of motivation in learning and how the draft curriculum may affect students’ love of learning.
An open letter to Albertans
An open letter about the curriculum by Dr. Angela Grace to all Albertans.
The Northern Alberta Reading Specialists’ Council Response to the Alberta draft English Language Arts and Literature Kindergarten to Grade Six curriculum
The Northern Alberta Reading Specialists’ Council responds to the draft K-6 English Language Arts curriculum.
Maskwacîs Education Schools Commission Board of Governors’ Letter to Minister LaGrange
Read the Maskwacîs Education Schools Commission Board of Governors’ response to the draft K-6 curriculum.