iSMSS Stance on the K-6 Curriculum
The Institute for Sexual Minority Studies and Services (iSMSS) outlines its concerns with the draft K-6 curriculum.
Kindergarten – Grade 6
An Open Letter Regarding the Proposed French Immersion/FLA Draft Curriculum for Alberta
An open letter regarding the draft French Immersion and French Language Arts curricula from members of the French Advisory Committee at the University of Calgary Werklund School of Education.
The Alberta Draft K-6 Curriculum is in a Class By Itself
The authors present an analysis of the draft K-6 curriculum and suggest ways that Canadian academics can add their voices to the curriculum debate in Alberta.
Dyslexia Canada Supports Alberta’s Review of English Language Arts Curriculum
Read Dyslexia Canada’s statement on the draft K-6 ELA curriculum.
Resurrect the 2018 Draft Curriculum
In this post, the author argues that the draft K-6 curriculum has a weak foundation and should be discarded. Instead, Alberta Education should resurrect the 2018 Draft and continue to refine it.
How Do We Assess All of these “Bits and Pieces” in the Draft K-6 Curriculum?
In this post, Dr. Murgatroyd argues that curriculum developers need to consider assessment during the curriculum development process.
Canadian Parents for French – Alberta: Open Letter and Three Consultants’ Reports on the Draft K-6 Curriculum
Read the open letter to Minister of Education Adriana LaGrange from Canadian Parents for French – Alberta as well as three reports by consultants who reviewed the draft curriculum on behalf of the organization.
Narrating Dangerous Single Stories: An Analysis of Alberta’s Draft K-6 Social Studies Curriculum
Thomas King (2003) powerfully asserted, “The truth about stories is that’s all we are” (p. 153). As a narrative inquirer, my scholarship and research are rooted in my belief that our lives and world(s) (Lugones, 1987) are profoundly storied. As such, I will provide an analysis of Alberta’s Draft K-6 Social Studies Curriculum by first sharing and then interweaving some of my stories of experiences as a Muslim woman, pre-service teacher educator, and researcher living within amiskwaciy-wâskahikan in Treaty 6… Read More »Narrating Dangerous Single Stories: An Analysis of Alberta’s Draft K-6 Social Studies Curriculum
Alberta’s Design Challenge – Engaging Some Legacy Issues
Dr. J-C Couture argues that, while there is widespread agreement that the most recent K-6 draft curriculum is rife with obvious content and design flaws, it is important to pause a moment and consider deeper legacy challenges and undercurrents that have contributed to the UCP government’s most recent curriculum redesign effort.
The UCP Science Draft is Not Okay
This post was first published by Deirdre Bailey, MEd and Brian Gilbert, BSc & BEd on May 7, 2021 on https://savouringtheish.wordpress.com/2021/05/07/the-ucp-science-draft-is-not-okay/ Unlike the Social Studies draft, the issues with the UCP Science curriculum proposal are a little more subtle at first glance. It is, however, no less problematic. This draft is much more prescriptive than the current curriculum, with many learning outcomes being phrased in such a way that there are clear implications for how teachers and students might take up a particular… Read More »The UCP Science Draft is Not Okay