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by  Alberta. Alberta Education

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• Connection is a publication of the Student Programs and Evaluation Division •
AT A GLANCE Thenextissueof Connectionis
scheduledforreleasein May 1999.
Resourceslistedarethoseauthorizedbetween
September24, 1998andFebruary23, 1999.
ECS-GRADE12 GENERAL
RESOURCES NOTE
RecentlyauthorizedresourcesPLUS
DiplomaExaminationsProgram 2
DistanceLearning 3 Theauthorized resourceslisted herein, basic
FrenchImmersionAdministrators’Workshop 3 andteaching, areallapprovedandavailablefor
ImplementationScheduleSurveyfor purchasefromthe LRDC, unlessotherwise
ProvincialProgramsofStudy 3 indicatedbyseparatestatement.
ProvincialAchievementTesting 3
StudentEvaluationRegulation 4
LRDCOrdering
ECS-GRADE12 CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES
Orderscanbeplacedthrough:
RecentlyauthorizedresourcesPLUS
CALM20 4 Learning Resources DistributingCentre
CTS 4 12360- 142 Street
EnglishLanguageArts 5 Edmonton, Alberta
FrenchasaSecondLanguage 6 T5L4X9
Health 7 Telephone: [phone]
Mathematics 8 Fax: [phone]
Physical Education 9 WebSite: <http://www.lrdc.edc.gov.ab.ca>
MATERNELLE-1 eANNEE
RENSEIGNEMENTSGENERAUX
Educationfrancophone 1
Enseignementadistance 1 Governmentsupportfor
Rencontre-directeursetdirectricesd’ecoles
d’immersion 1 SECONDARYMATHEMATICS
TechnologiesdeI’informationetdela
communication 1 On February 10, 1999,the ministerannouncedthat
MATERNELLE-1 eANNEE Alberta’sjuniorandseniorhighschoolstudentswill
PROGRAMMES ETRESSOURCES benefitfrom a$2.2 million investmentinteacher
inservicetrainingtosupportthe newmathematics
RessourcesautoriseesrecemmentET curriculum.
Educationphysique 1
Englishlanguageartspourleseleves Governmentwill allocatefundingformathematics
francophones 12 training in its 1999-2000fiscalyear. Alberta’ssix
Etudesprofessionnellesettechnologiques 12 regional professional developmentconsortiawill
FranpaisetFrenchlanguagearts 13 administerthefundsto implementspecifically
Hygieneethabiletespersonnels 14 developed inserviceplans.
Mathematiques 14
OTHER NEWS Forfurtherinformation, see GovernmentSupporting
Trainingto HelpTeach Math underNews Releases,
AlbertaCoalitionforSchoolHealth 15 accessiblefromthe News linkontheAlberta
CouncilofMinistersofEducation,Canada 15 Education homepage.
LRDC 15
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ECS-GRADE 12 atAlberta Education’s Extranet, asecured web
GENERAL site. The samples illustratethe standardsfor
writing in these courses. To accessthe
Extranetsite, school principals need to obtain
a password from the Help Deskofthe
Diploma examinations Educational Information Exchange; telephone
780-427-1111.
PROGRAM
Formore information, contact ElanaScrabaat
Accommodationsfor Individual Students 780-427-0010, fax [phone], email
<[email protected]>.
Teachers are askedto identify, as earlyas
possible, the accommodations required for Workshops on Effective Use of Diploma
students with special examination writing needs Examination Results
sothatthe principal can submitthe request
from the school bythe deadline date. This will Regional consortia have arranged fora number
help ensurethat requests are processed and ofworkshops byStudent Evaluation Branch
materials produced and shippedto schools on staff on the effective use and interpretation of
time. Information on accommodations, diploma examination results. Thetwo-day
including deadlinesforsubmitting requests, can workshops will beoffered in March and April in
befound inthe GeneralInformationBulletin: Calgary, Grande Prairie, Lethbridge, Peace
Diploma Examinations Program, 1998-99 Riverand Red Deer. Teachers can register
School Year page 25, underAccommodations through their regional consortium.
,
forStudents. This bulletin is available atthe
Alberta Educationweb site underStudents and Formore information, contact Elana Scraba
Learning, Student Results and Assessment, (humanities) orCorinne McCabe (mathematics/
Diploma Exams. sciences) at780-427-0010, fax[phone],
email <[email protected]>or
Formore information, contact Ron Cammaert <[email protected]>.
at780-427-0010, fax[phone], email
<[email protected]>. Writing Diploma Examinations on
Computers
Annual Releaseof Provincial Results
Beginning in the 1998-1999 school year, the
Results of all administrations of diploma interim Student Evaluation policypermittingthe
examinations in the 1997-1998 school year use ofcomputers bystudents writing diploma
were released in September 1998, togetherwith examinations was made official. Feedback
the results ofthe provincial achievementtests. from schools has indicated thatthe procedures
The annual release of provincial results is, in setout in the policyhaveworked effectivelyto
part, the resultof a protocol developed withthe ensurefairnessto students and securityofthe
Alberta School BoardsAssociationforthe examinations. The policystatement has been
coordinated release of local and provincial revised slightlyto includethe Biology30
results. This annual releasefacilitates a examination, in addition tothe examinations in
comprehensive reviewofthe results. English and social studies. This policyis
included as an appendix in the General
Formore information, contactJim Brackenbury InformationBulletin: Diploma Examinations
at780-427-0010, fax [phone], email Program, 1998-99School Year.
<[email protected]>.
For more information, contact Elana Scraba
Samples ofStudents’ Writing (English and social studies) orCorinne McCabe
(Biology30) at780-427-0010, fax
Samples of students’ writing from diploma 780-422-4200, email <[email protected].
examinations in English Language Arts 30 ab.ca> or<[email protected]>.
and English LanguageArts 33, and Social
Studies 30 and Social Studies 33, are available
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Distancelearning school systems. On the otherhand, some
Albertans are asking usto update programs like
fine arts.
Forinformation on products and initiatives, visit
the Learning Technologies Branch web site at We are again seeking inputon this issue. A
<http://ednet.edc.gov.ab.ca/ltb>. Fordetailed proposed implementation schedule and a
information onthefollowing products, godirectly surveyform was sentto superintendents in
tothe respective address: January 1999with responses requested by
• Production Schedules February 12, 1999. The next issue of
<http://ednet.edc.gov.ab.ca/ltb/400/ Connectionwill provide asummaryof
responses receivedfrom school systems.
schedule.html>
• ComputerAssisted Instruction
<http://ednet.edc.gov.ab.ca/ltb/500/cai.html>
Provincialachievement
• Question Banks
<http://ednet.edc.gov.ab.ca/ltb/500/qbank. TESTING
html>.
Parent Information Sheet
Frenchimmersion An information sheetforparents, to helpthem
ADMINISTRATORS’ WORKSHOP with the interpretation and use oftheirchildren’s
Individual Student Profiles of achievementtest
results, was provided forthefirsttime in 1998.
The Language Services Branch is planning its Alberta Educationjointlydevelopedthe
annual workshopforadministrators of French information sheetwith theAlberta Home and
immersion programs. Aworkshopwill be held School Councils’ Association, the College of
in Calgaryon Friday, May 14, 1999, and a Alberta School Superintendents, theAlberta
second onewill be held in Edmonton on School BoardsAssociation, andtheAlberta
Monday, May 17, 1999. Detailswill be mailed Teachers’ Association.
to all schooljurisdictions offering a French
immersion program. For more information, contactJo-Anne Hug at
780-427-0010, fax[phone], email
For more information, contact Richard <[email protected]>.
Slevinskyat780-427-2940, fax
780-422-1947, email <[email protected]. Annual Release of Provincial Results
ab.cax
Forthefirsttime, in 1998, results ofthe
provincial achievementtests administered in
Implementationschedule the 1997-1998 school yearwere released
togetherwiththe results ofthe diploma
SURVEYFOR PROVINCIAL examinations administered during theyear.
PROGRAMS OFSTUDY Also seethe Diploma Examinations Program
section ofthis newsletter regardingthe annual
In October 1997, we asked superintendentsto release of provincial results.
providecomments on a proposed
implementation scheduleforschool programs. Formore information, contactJim Brackenbury
In general, respondents said thatthetimelines at780-427-0010, fax[phone], email
<[email protected]>.
in the proposed schedulewere appropriate, but
theyexpressed concerns aboutthe demands
placed on school authorities and schoolswhen Writing AchievementTests Using
Computers
programs change.
During the pastfew months, departmentstaff Beginning in the 1998-1999 school year, the
have had manyopportunities to meetwith interim Student Evaluation policypermitting
school systems and schools. A substantial student use ofcomputersforthewriting of
numberof people continueto express concern provincial achievementtests was made official.
that school programs arechangingtoo quickly Feedbackfrom schools indicatesthatthe
and thatthiscreates unrealistic demands on procedures setout in the policyhasworked
effectivelyto ensurefairness to students and
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securityofthetests. This policyis included as ECS-GRADE 12
an appendix in the GeneralInformationBulletin: CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES
AchievementTestingProgram, Grades3, 6,
and9, 1998-99School Yearand is available at
theAlberta Education web site underStudents
and Learning, Student Results and Careerandlifemanagement20
Assessment, AchievementTests.
Formore information, contactJo-Anne Hug at Following consultations with Albertans, the
780-427-0010, fax [phone], email minister has advised Alberta Educationto
<[email protected]>. proceed withthe developmentof a seniorhigh
school life skills courseto replacethecurrent
Careerand Life Management (CALM) 20course.
The status ofthe newcourse as a graduation
Specialeducation requirementwill be determined aftera program
ofstudies has been developed and reviewed.
Safe and Caring Schools
There will be opportunitiesforinput intothe
Teaching Resources developmentofthis newcourse duringthe
1999-2000 school year.
Kindergarten-Grade 12
Formore information, contact Barb Milne at
• As ToughasNecessary: Countering 780-427-2984, fax[phone], email
<[email protected]>.
Violence, Aggression, andHostilityin Our
Schools
• Discipline withDignity
Careerand technology
STUDIES
STUDENTEVALUATION
REGULATION Proposed Course Changesforthe
1999-2000School Year
The Student Evaluation Regulation has been Thefollowing proposed 1-credit CTS courses
updated and revised. This is a regulation under are availableforviewing and downloadingfrom
the SchoolAct, formerlyAlberta Regulation the CTS section atthe Alberta Education web
40/89, and now 169/98. The new regulation site. Click on FieldTest Documents.
has been distributedto superintendents and
principals. Twochanges maybe of particular CareerTransitions
interestto schools. One is thatthe Directorof
Student Evaluation maymake directives on • Client Service 1 (IntroductoryLevel)
eligibilitytowrite a provincial examination; the • Client Service 2 (Intermediate Level)
other isthatwhen a student is evicted from an • Client Service 3 (Advanced Level)
examination, the school must inform the
studentofthe rightto appeal, within seven Managementand Marketing
days, tothe Director, Student Evaluation
• Promotion: PrintAdvertising (Intermediate
Branch. Information aboutthese points is Level)
included in the GeneralInformationBulletin: • Promotion: BroadcastAdvertising
Diploma Examinations Program, 1998-99
(Advanced Level)
School Year. The bulletin also includes, as an
appendix, a sample appealform thata principal Pending successfulfield validation, these
can provideto astudent. courses will be scheduled forprovincial
implementation in September 1999.
For more information, contactJim Brackenbury
at780-427-0010, fax [phone], email Information aboutcourse changes anticipated
<[email protected]>. in the Communication Technology, Forestry
and Information Processing strandswill be
communicated in the next issue of Connection
and in the May 1999 issue of the CTS
CommunicationNetwork Update.
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CTS Communication NetworkUpdate Formore information regarding CTS in the
French language, contactAllain St-Cyrat
Dueto its electronic availability, and in an effort 780-427-2940, fax[phone], email
toconsolidate information-sharing techniques, <[email protected]>.
the newsletterwill no longerbe distributed to
individual members ofthe CTS Communication
Network. Englishlanguagearts
All issues ofthe newsletterare availablefor
viewing and downloading underthe CTS Kindergartento Grade9
section attheAlberta Education web site.
Program ofStudies
Basic Resources
A response draftofthe Illustrative Examples for
Mechanics English LanguageArts, Kindergartento Grade 9
was sentto all superintendents in November
Levels 1, 2, 3 1998. This draftcan beviewed attheAlberta
Education web site and is availableforpurchase
• ModernAutomotive Technology from the LRDC. Teachers and administrators
- studenttext were invited to reviewand respond tothis draft
and return theircomments by February 12,
Teaching Resources 1999.
Electro-Technologies The approved Program of Studies for English
LanguageArts, Kindergarten to Grade 9, which
Levels 1, 2, 3 is scheduledforprovincial implementation in
September 1999, and afinal copyofthe
• AutoElectricityandElectronics Technology: Illustrative Examplesfor English LanguageArts,
Instructor’s Guide Kindergartento Grade 9 are scheduledto be
distributedto all schools in earlyJune 1999.
Mechanics Theywill also be posted attheAlberta
Education web site and availableforpurchase
Levels 1,2 from the LRDC.
• SmallGas Engines: Fundamentals, The newprogram will replacethe Elementary
Service, Troubleshooting, Repair, Language Learning program of studies, 1991
Applications: Instructor’s Manual and thejuniorhigh school LanguageArts
program ofstudies, 1987.
Levels 1,2, 3
For more information, contactJenniferBushrod
• AutoElectricityandElectronics Technology: at780-427-2984, fax [phone], email
Instructor’s Guide <[email protected]>.
Levels2, 3 LeadTeacher Implementation Project
• Chek-ChartAutomotive Series
Thirty-three lead teachersfrom acrossthe
- Automotive Steering, Suspension, and province are providing orientation and
WheelAlignment. Second edition implementation sessions forteachers,
• classroom manual administrators and parents aboutthe new K-9
• shop manual English language arts program. In responseto
requests from superintendents, more lead
For more information regarding CTS in the teachers from across the province weretrained
English language, contactJan Mills in in February 1999to provide additional support
Edmonton at780-422-3275, fax forthe implementation ofthe new program.
780-422-0576, email <[email protected]>;
orGaryBertrand in Calgaryat403-297-5022, Formore information, contact Carol Young at
fax [phone], email <[email protected]. 780-427-2984, fax [phone], email
ab.ca>.
<[email protected]>.
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—
Learning and Teaching Resources ReviewTeam and the Senior High English
—
Language Arts AdvisoryCommittee are
The Western Canadian Protocol (WCP) review assisting with the developmentofthe new
ofcomputercourseware and teacherguidesfor program.
resource series occurred in November 1998,
and theWCP Phase 3 list (December 1998) Adiscussion draft ofthe new program is
is posted attheWCP web site at scheduled to be distributedto seniorhigh
<http://www.wcp.ca>. These resourceswill be school principals and English department heads
reviewed forauthorized status in Alberta in the in all school systems in March 1999. Inputfrom
spring of 1999. Refertothe October 1998 teachers and otherAlbertans will be
issue of Connectionformore information on appreciated and will be considered when the
learning and teaching resources. pilot draft ofthe program is prepared.
Formore information, contact Gina Formore information, contactTom Dunn or
Vivone-Vernon orJennifer Bushrod at Cameron Fahlman at780-427-2984, fax
780-427-2984, fax [phone], email 780-422-3745, email <[email protected]>
<[email protected]>or<jbushrod@edc. or<[email protected]>.
gov.ab.ca>.
Piloting ofthe newsenior high school program
Kindergarten to Grade 12 is scheduledforSeptember 1999forGrade 10,
September2000forGrade 11 and September
English LanguageArts Symposium 2001 forGrade 12.
Thethird English LanguageArts Symposium, Provincial implementation ofthe newprogram
for leaders in K-12 English language arts and is scheduledforSeptember2000forGrade 10,
earlyliteracy, will be held in Edmonton atthe September2001 forGrade 11 and September
Mayfield Inn on Thursday, May20, 1999. 2002 forGrade 12.
Information aboutthis symposium is scheduled Principals of schools wishingto be involved in
to be distributedtoschool superintendents in piloting newcourses should contact Gina
March 1999. Vivone-Vernon, bythe end ofApril 1999, at
780-427-2984, fax [phone], email
Update Brochures <[email protected]>.
The November 1998 update brochure, which
provided information about English language Frenchasa secondlanguage
arts activitiesforKindergarten to Grade 12, was
distributed to schools and is available atthe
Alberta Education web site. The next brochure Kindergarten to Grade 12
is scheduled fordistribution to schools in March
1999. The intentofthese brochures isto Parent Guide
provide accurate, up-to-date information for
teachers, administrators, superintendents, Frenchasa SecondLanguage (FSL) Program:
trustees, parents and publishers. A Guide forParentshas been distributed tothe
principals of schools offering French as a
For more information, contact Carol Young at second language andto school council
780-427-2984, fax[phone], email chairpersons. The purpose ofthis guide isto
<[email protected]>. inform parents aboutwhat students are
expected to learn in FSL, and to answer
Senior High School frequentlyasked questions about FSL. The
guide addresses suchtopics as the benefits of
Program ofStudies learning FSL, the nature and organization ofthe
FSL program, differences between FSL and
Developmentwork on the newseniorhigh French immersion. Italso provides parental
school English language arts program of resources for more information.
studies is continuing. Two advisorygroups
the Senior High English LanguageArts Teacher Additional copies maybe purchased from the
LRDC.
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Toilberta • avarietyof practical assessment
instrumentsto duplicateforclassroom use.
The Language Services Branch has produced a These include performancecharts,
professional developmentwebsite in French, analytical and holistic rating scales,
calledToilberta, forteachers of French as a observationforms and checklists,
second language (FSL). This site is partof peer-assessmentand self-assessment
theTELUS Learning Connection at forms, surveys and objective-style
<http://www.2Learn.ca>; clickonthe en questions
frangais icon inthe sidebar. Toilbertawas • guidelinesforthe effective use ofthe
createdto provide supportforteachers of instruments.
French as asecond language in Albertaand to
provide aforumforteachersto exchange ideas Senior High School
and projects.
Frenchasa SecondLanguagePlacement
The sitecontainsthefollowing: Instruments forSeniorHigh SchoolCourses
has been distributedtothe principals of senior
• introduction totheweb high schools offering French as asecond
• resourcesfor FSLteachers language. The purpose ofthe instruments isto
• resourcesfor FSLstudents atthe helpteachers assess studentoral and written
intermediate and advanced levels production skills in French. The student results
• howtocreateyourown web page obtained byusing these instruments, along with
• listof French sitesforthe « domaines samples of studentwork and records of
d’experience » oftheAlberta French as a previous performance, will enable seniorhigh
second languagecurriculum schoolsto appropriatelyplace students in
• examples of pedagogicallysound uses of French 13, 10, 20, 30, 31a, 31b and/or31c.
the webforlanguageteaching
• chat possibilities. Additional copies ofthis document maybe
purchasedfrom the LRDC.
Also see FSL underthe Language Services
Branch, Programmes section, atthe Alberta
Education web site. Health
For more information, contactWallyLazaruk at Kindergarten to Grade 9
780-427-2940, fax[phone], email
<[email protected]>. Program of Studies
Grades4-6 Adraft K-9 program of studies is scheduled to
be distributed to all schools for reviewbythe
AssessmentInstruments forFrenchasa spring of 1999.
SecondLanguage, BeginnerLevel/L’evaluation
formativedesapprentissages en frangais Schools will havethe opportunityto implement
langueseconde, Niveaudebutantis aformative the new program on an optional basis in
assessment packageforbeginning level French September 1999.
availableforpurchasefrom the LRDC. This
assessment packagewas developed bythe For more information, contact Barb Milne at
National Core French Assessment Project, 780-427-2984, fax [phone], email
<[email protected]>.
sponsored bythe Canadian Association of
Second LanguageTeachers (CASLT).
This package, avaluable resourceforteachers Internationallanguages
wishing to improve student language learning,
consists of: Basic Resources
• principlesfordesigningformative
assessment instruments Spanish 10
• over35tasksforassessing speaking,
listening, writing and reading within a • jDime! Uno
CuadernodeActividades
communicative/experiential approach
studenttext
Connection/March 1999
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• Juntos Uno • PasoA Paso3
- activitybook Realidades
- audiocassettes • Chapters 1-12videocassettes
- studenttext • videoteacher’s guide
- videocassette package - teacher’s edition
Spanish 20
Mathematics
• jDime!Dos
CuadernodeActividades
- studenttext Kindergarten to Grade9
• Juntos Dos An evergreen call for resourceswentoutto
- activitybook publishers in December 1998. Submitted
- studenttext resources are scheduledto be reviewed atthe
beginning of March 1999 byteachersfrom the
Spanish 30 Western Canadian Protocoljurisdictions. New,
approved resources are scheduledto be
• Juntos Tres authorized inthe spring of 1999.
- activitybook
- studenttext Senior High School
• PasoA Paso3 Implementation of Pure
- studenttext Mathematics 10-20-30and Applied
Mathematics 10-20-30 in Alberta Schools
Teaching Resources
Spanish 10 All schoolsteaching seniorhigh school
mathematics in English started offering Pure
• jDime! Uno Mathematics 10 in September 1998; and many
- completetesting program schools are offering Applied Mathematics 10
- extended teacher’s edition as well, using preprint materialsfrom the
- overhead transparencies publisherofthe basic resourceforApplied
- teacher’s resource package Mathematics 10. Teachers, administrators and
parents have provided feedbacktoAlberta
• Juntos Uno Education, based on theirexperienceswith this
- colortransparencies implementation.
- teacher’s edition
- teaching resources As a resultofthis feedback, thefollowing major
issues have been addressed:
Spanish 20 • the needforclearand appropriate
assessmentstandardsforApplied
• jDime!Dos Mathematics 10 and Pure Mathematics 10
- completetesting program • the need foraclearstatementof expected
- extended teacher’s edition prerequisitesforApplied Mathematics 10
- overhead transparencies and Pure Mathematics 10
- teacher’s resource package • the need fora Grade 9 equivalentcourse in
Teacher’s Script: jA Escuchar! mathematics forsenior high school
students
® Juntos Dos • the need toclarifythe basis forstudent
- colortransparencies transfers between course sequences.
- teacher’s edition
- teaching resources Alberta Education’s position on each ofthese
issues was senttojuniorand senior high school
Spanish 30 principals and superintendents in January 1999.
The provincial position was provided tofacilitate
• Juntos Tres planning overthe coming months. The Guide
- colortransparencies to Educationforthe 1999-2000 school year is
- teacher’s edition being revised to reflectAlberta Education’s
teaching resources position.
Connection/March 1999
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In February 1999, othercommunications were Physicaleducation
sentto schools that outlined asecond yearof
optional implementationforApplied
Mathematics 10. Provincial implementation of Program of Studies
this course is nowscheduled forSeptember
2000. The draft ProgramofStudies forKindergarten
to Grade 12PhysicalEducationwas sentto all
Standards Response Drafts schools and superintendents in September
— 1998. Feedback onthe draftwill be accepted
Two standards response drafts Standardsfor until March 28, 1999. The responses and
Applied Mathematics—10 and Standardsfor commentsfrom the surveywill assistAlberta
Pure Mathematics 10 were developed in Education with revisionstothe program.
cooperation with classroom teachers and
distributedtoschools in January 1999. The approved program of studiesfor
Kindergarten to Grade 12 physical education
Information Sessions and aguideto implementation are scheduledto
be available byJune 1999.
Information sessions foradministrators,
counsellors and mathematicsteachers were
Implementation Assistance
held in February 1999. These sessions
addressed student placementand transfer, To assistwiththe preparation forprovincial
as well as the standards forApplied implementation ofthe new program, every
Mathematics 10 and Pure Mathematics 10. jurisdiction identified one ormore curriculum
For more information, contactyour regional facilitatorswho attended aworkshop in
consortium, orcontact Stella Shrum at December 1998. Theworkshop provided
780-422-3219, fax [phone], email informationto assistfacilitators with program
<[email protected]>. implementation in theirdistricts. To identify
yourcurriculum facilitator, contactyourdistrict
Mathematics Preparation 10 office.
An interim program of studies statementfor Sessions aboutthe newcurriculum will be
Mathematics Preparation 10 is scheduled to be presented at mostteacherconventionsthis
sentto schools in June 1999. Optional year. Please checkyourconvention bookletfor
implementation ofthe course is scheduled for specifictimes and locations.
July 1999.
There alsowill be afocus on the new
Formore information on the implementation of curriculum atthe Health and Physical Education
the newseniorhigh school mathematics Council (HPEC) Conference, which will be held
programs, contact Hugh Sanders at in Camrose on May6, 7 and 8, 1999.
780-422-3220, fax [phone], email Registration booksforthis conferencewill be
<[email protected]>; orcontactJack made available in schools orviathe HPECweb
Edwards at780-422-3216, fax [phone], site at <http://www.augustana.ab.ca/hpeo.
email <[email protected]>.
For more information, contactVal Olekshyat
Mathematics 14-24 780-427-2984, fax [phone], email
<[email protected]>.
The Mathematics 14-24 program of studies has
been revised based ontheWestern Canadian
Protocol framework. In January 1999, a
response draftofthis program, with a response
questionnaire, was sentelectronicallytoall
schools offering Grade 10 mathematics.
Questionnaires areto be returned to Curriculum
Standards Branch, Alberta Education by March
15,1999.
For more information, contact Debbie Duvall at
780-422-3257, fax [phone], email
<[email protected]>.
Connection/March 1999
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La Federation des parentsfrancophones de
Science
I’Alberta entreprend, desfevrier 1999, un plan
de promotion de cette ressource dans les
Teaching Resources communautes et les ecoles interessees. Pour
signalervotre interet, on vous prie de
Grades 1-6 communiqueravec elle en composant le
780-468-6934. On peut se procurer le guide
• DatabaseProjects forElementaryScience en composant le meme numero.
[printand software]
Pourtout renseignementcomplementaire,
Grade4, Topic C veuillezcontacterYvon Mahe au
780-422-1984, telec780-422-1947, adel
• MotionandDesign: Teacher’s Guide <[email protected]>.
Socialstudies ENSEIGNEMENTA DISTANCE
Teaching Resources Education Franco-Ouest
Grades 4-8, Topics 4A, 4B, 4C; 5A, 5B, 5C; Fonde en 1995, Education Franco-Ouest
6A; 7A, 7C; 8A, 8B regroupe des intervenants dans le domaine de
I’education en frangais pourcoordonner la mise
• Symbols ofCanada en oeuvre de projets a I’intention des
francophones de I’Ouest etdu Nord-Ouest
Grade 5, Topic B canadiens. Dans le cadre decetorganisme, la
table de concertation de I’education adistance
• Kanata: The Canadian Studies Series de Franco-Ouest, dontfait partie la Direction de
EarlyCanada: TeacherGuide I’education frangaise, s’est rencontreedu 3 au 5
decembre 1998 aWinnipeg. Grace a Internet,
les quatre provinces de I’Ouestoffrent
maintenant des cours en ligne. Parce moyen
MATERNELLE-12® ANNEE electronique, le probleme de compatibility entre
RENSEIGNEMENTS les differents reseauxest resolu et les ecoles
francophones peuvent avoiracces de plus en
GENERAUX plus a des cours offerts en ligne. Ceci cadre
bien avec le Protocole de I’Ouestqui vise la
mise en commun de ressources et la
* concordance des programmes d’etudes.
Educationfrancophone
Marcel Michaud, directeurgeneral du College
Tupeuxcomptersurmoi Mathieu succede aAllain St-Cyrd’Alberta
Education comme porte-parole decettetable.
Le mardi 12janvier 1999, la Direction de Latableconvoquera une reunion tres
I’educationfrangaise et la Federation des prochainement pourcontinuerafaire evoluer le
parentsfrancophones de I’Albertaont procede partage de cours etde ressources
conjointement, en conference de presse, au pedagogiques entre les partenaires.
lancementdu guide a I’intention des parents
francophones, guide intitule Tupeuxcompter Enseignement en ligne? Cours en ligne? Profs
surmoi. en ligne? C’est le nouveaujargon utilise pour
lesformations adistance offertes via Internetet
C’est grace a un partenariat entre ces deux accessibles parordinateur.
instances que ce guide a vu lejour. De plus, la
Direction de I’educationfrangaisetienta Une grande premierefranco-mondiale
soulignerlacontribution importante de plusieurs
parents et professionnels de I’education dans la Le Conseil scolaire regional du Nord-Ouest
conception et la realisation de cette ressource offre deuxcours en ligne cet hiver.
albertaine pourlesfamilies, les ecoles et les II s’agitdu cours de Chimie 30 offert par Herve
communautesfrancophones. Jodouin deToronto et de Physique 30 offert par
Connection/March 1999
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