By forgetting about thinking, Alberta’s curriculum draft misses the mark
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Critical Thinking
Response from Alberta Reading Specialists to Alberta Draft ELA Curriculum 2021
Reading Specialists Respond to the 2021 Draft Alberta English Language Arts Curriculum.
Curriculum Feedback – English Language Arts, Alberta Education
Dr Robin Bright states that Albertans can and must build a strong ELA curriculum for our students and for the future. She offers some observations about how to do this for teachers, parents, and most importantly, students.
Review of 2021 Wellness Curriculum Draft
Dr. Angela Grace reviews how the proposed curriculum meets the evidence-based best practice standards for health promotion, eating disorder prevention, emotional regulation, and socialization.
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Research/Inquiry Skills for Lifelong Learning
Professor Jennifer Branch-Mueller discusses the importance of research and inquiry in curriculum.
What the English Language Arts Curriculum Draft Gets Wrong
Professor Maren Aukerman, a researcher who specializes in literacy, looks at larger-level gaps and problems with the proposed curriculum.
Critical Thinking Inquiry
Drs. Sharon Bailin and Mark Battersby strongly recommend that the education ministry retract the new proposed curriculum and redo it in light of the need for Albertan students to be able to think critically, innovate, and make well-reasoned decisions in the context of the challenges and complexities of the 21st century.
Analysis of the Draft Alberta K-6 Social Studies Curriculum (Part 1)
Dr. Carla Peck offers some high-level observations along with a heavily marked up copy of the K-2 portion of the curriculum.
Analysis of Digital Literacies in the Draft Alberta K-6 Curriculum
Drs. Barbara Brown & Michele Jacobsen explore five key areas of concern related to digital literacies in the draft K-6 curriculum.
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