Curriculum
An Analysis of the K-6 Social Studies Draft Curriculum “Skills & Procedures” through the lens of Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives
Dr. Carla Peck provides an in-depth analysis of the 2024 draft K-6 Social Studies curriculum, using Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives to assess the cognitive skills included in the most recent draft released by Alberta Education on March 14, 2024.
Minister Nicolaides, It’s time to listen
Dr. Carla Peck’s analysis of the 2024 draft K-6 Social Studies curriculum reveals critical flaws that remain from earlier attempts to update the curriculum.
An Open Letter on the New Social Studies Curriculum [March 15, 2024]
As professional educators and researchers who were part of the Curriculum Specialist group invited by Alberta Education to contribute our collective expertise towards the development of the new K-6 Social Studies curriculum, we have significant concerns with the draft curriculum released this week by Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides. We are asking the Government of Alberta to reconsider the path forward.