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ECS-GRADE12 GENERAL yourviewsontheformatchangeto
CAMP 2 Connection.
DiplomaExaminationsProgram 2
DistanceLearning 2
ProposedProvincialImplementationSchedule 2
ProvincialAchievementTesting 3
ECS-GRADE 12CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES
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CALM20 5
CTS 5
DriverandTrafficSafetyEducation10 6
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FrenchasaSecondLanguage 8 Next Issue
HealthProgramRevisionUpdate 9
Mathematics 9
Science 11 Thefirst issueforthe 1998-1999school
SocialStudiesWesternCanadianProtocol 12 yearis scheduled to be in schools by late
MATERNELLE-1 eANNEE October 1998.
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leselevesfrancophones 15 teaching, areall approved and availableforpurchase
Etudesprofessionnellesettechnologiques 15 fromthe LRDC, unlessotherwise indicatedby
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ECS-GRADE 12 Writing Diploma Examinations on
Computers
GENERAL
The numberofstudents writing diploma
examinations on computers has increased
Classroomassessment considerablysincethe optiontodo sowas
MATERIALSPROJECT(CAMP) introduced. Inthe 1996-1997 school year, over
7000 students wrotetheir English 30, English
A numberof new CAMP materials and 33, Social Studies 30, Social Studies 33 and/or
resources are now available, including the Frangais 30 examinations using computers.
following: Forthe 1998-1999 school year, this possibility
has been extended to students writing the
• Grade 7 and Grade 8 Mathematics Biology 30 examination. The related policyand
assessment materials procedures forwriting diploma examinations on
• CDROM containing all CAMP materials computers are included in the General
• CAMP web site, underTeaching, fromthe InformationBulletin: Diploma Examinations
Alberta Education home page. Program. This bulletin is available atthe
Alberta Education web site.
Materials are availablefrom either Education
Advantage Incorporated at403-483-5577 or For more information, contact Elana Scraba
1-888-544-2267, fax[phone], orfrom (humanities examinations) orCorinne McCabe
the LRDC. (Biology30 examination) at403-427-0010.
Formore information, contact Elana Scrabaat
403-427-0010.
Distancelearning
Diploma examinations For information on Learning Technologies
PROGRAM Branch products and initiatives, visitthe LTB
section ofthe Alberta Education web site. For
Diploma Examination Materials onthe detailed information onthefollowing products,
Internet go directlytothe respective address:
A numberof materials related to diploma • Production Schedules
<http://ednet.edc.gov.ab.ca/ltb/400/
examinations are available atthe Alberta
Education web site. Thefollowing are schedule.html>
examples ofwhat is posted underStudents and • ComputerAssisted Instruction
Learning, Student Results and Assessment, <http://ednet.edc.gov.ab.ca/ltb/500/cai.html>
Diploma Exams: • Question Banks
<http://ednet.edc.gov.ab.ca/ltb/500/qbank.
• information bulletins forall diploma html>.
examinations
• past diploma examinations; some ofthe
English and social studies examinations are Proposedprovincial
unavailable because ofcopyrighted IMPLEMENTATIONSCHEDULE
material that may not be reproduced on the
Internet The May 1998 draftofthe Alberta Education
• results and participation ratesfrom past Proposed Provincial Implementation Schedule
examination administrations forSchool Programs is shown on page 4.
• Students First: A Guide forStudents
Preparingto Write the (course) Diploma Notes
Examination
• All dates depend upon the availabilityof
• Information forStudents(a brochure) materialsforstudents and teachers and the
• GeneralInformationBulletin: Diploma completion ofcooperative projects with
Examinations Program otherprovinces and territories, where
• examination administration schedules. applicable. The Years Between Revisions
column referstothe last revision datefor
For more information, contact Lorrie Killips at the English languageversion, unless noted
403-427-0010.
otherwise.
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CANAPlAN*
• Dates indicatethe earliest date planned for Provincialachievement JUL 21 1998
program implementation. Whenever
possible, programswill be made available a TESTING
yearpriortothe provincial implementation
date. AchievementTesting Program Materials on
• Common curriculumframeworks developed the Internet
through theWestern or Pan-Canadian
protocols will be incorporated into programs A numberof materials relatedto provincial
ofstudyforAlberta students. achievementtests are available attheAlberta
Education web site. Thefollowing are
Other Programs examples ofwhat is posted underStudents and
Learning, Student Results and Assessment,
—
Careerand Life Management20 Future AchievementTests:
status is under review. • information bulletinsforall achievement
— tests
DriverandTraffic Safety Education 10 This
coursewill be discontinued effectiveJune 30, • questionsfrom previous achievementtests
• results overviewforpast administrations of
1998.
achievementtests
English as a Second Language—Newsenior • information aboutthe Number Facts
high program was implemented in September componentoftheforthcoming Grade 3
Mathematics AchievementTest
1997.
• GeneralInformationBulletin: Achievement
Environmental and Outdoor Education TestingProgram Grades3, 6, and9
—
(Junior High) Current program is in effect • schedulesforadministering achievement
until 2000. tests.
FineArts—Current programs are in effect atall For more information, contact Lorrie Killips at
403-427-0010.
grade levels until 2000. Minor revisions in
resource listswill be made as required.
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French as a Second Language French 20
distance learning course was made available in
September 1997.
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International and Native Languages New
programs areto be adapted ordeveloped
through the Western Canadian Protocol. Some
new resources are being developed in Native
and Ukrainian languagesforelementaryand
juniorhigh schools. Japanese 10-20-30was
implemented in 1995. New programs and
resource listingsfor Italian and Spanish
10-20-30were available in September 1997.
New resources are reviewed regularlyforsenior
high school language programs.
Social Sciences (Senior High)
Considerationwill be given to program reviews
and revisions.
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Technology Outcomes Draft curriculum
integration documents have been distributedto
Alberta schools. An interim Information and
Communication Technology program of studies
is scheduledto befinalized in June 1998.
Provincial implementation ofthe program of
studies is scheduled forSeptember2000.
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ECS-GRADE 12 Summer Leadership Seminar
CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES
The fourth annual CTS SummerLeadership
Seminarwill be held on August 18-21 atOlds
College in Olds, Alberta. Sessions are being
Careerandlifemanagement20 plannedto meetthe needs ofteachers,
counsellors and administrators newto CTS,
and alsothose educators more experienced in
Alberta Education is synthesizing resultsfrom a delivering CTS programs.
consultation process on the status ofthe
CALM 20 course and how itshould fit intofuture Program information and registration forms
plansforeducation in Alberta. were senttoeachjuniorand seniorhigh school
principal in late April. This information also can
For more information, contact Barb Milne at be accessed through the CTS section ofthe
403-422-3282, fax[phone], Alberta Education web site.
email <[email protected]>.
Basic Resources
Careerand technology Fabrication Studies
STUDIES
Levels 1,2,3
A CTSInformation Folderwas recentlysentto • Modern Welding(©1997)
school superintendents and principals ofjunior - studenttext
and seniorhigh schools. Designed to promote
CTS in each school and community, thefolder Mechanics
provides quickfacts on CTS; information
brochures, and blackline masters, on the CTS
program and each ofthe 22 CTS strands. Also Levels 1, 2, 3
included is an annotated listof CTS • AutoEngines Technology: Principles,
videocassettes availablefrom ACCESS: The Diagnosis, andService ofEnginesand
Education Station. RelatedSystems(©1997)
The revised 1998 Careerand Technology - studenttext
StudiesManualforAdministrators, Counsellors
Teaching Resources
and Teachers(ACT Manual) is scheduled to be
available bySeptember 1998.
CareerTransitions
Curriculum Changesfor 1998-1999
Levels 1, 2, 3
Priorities and actionsfor maintaining CTS • Within Reach: A CareerDevelopment
curriculum have been established onthe basis
Resource forParents ofChildren with
of information gathered through the
DevelopmentalDisabilities
evergreening surveyand correspondence
received. Some CTS strands and courses are
Fabrication Studies
scheduled to be revised in orderto address
concerns regarding:
Levels 1, 2, 3
• contentand rigour
• alignmentwith otherstrands/disciplines • Modern Welding(©1997)
• course sequences/prerequisites - instructor’s manual
• technologyoutcomes.
Mechanics
More detailed information regarding changes
proposed to specificstrands and courses, and Levels 1, 2, 3
regarding planstovalidatethesechanges, will
be provided in theJune 1998 issue ofthe CTS • Auto Engines Technology: Principles,
CommunicationNetworkUpdate. Diagnosis, andService ofEnginesand
RelatedSystems(©1997)
- instructor’s guide
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Tourism Studies Alberta Education isworking closelywith
teachersto develop illustrative examples (lEs)
Levels 1, 2, 3 to support and provide a classroom contextfor
• DiningRoomandBanquetManagement. tdrhaeftspielcliufstircatoiuvetceoxmaempslteastefmoernGtes.nerAalsample of
-Secoinnsdtreudcittoiro’ns guide Obeuetncodmisetr2i,buftoerdKwiintdhertghaerpternogtroaGmroafdest3u,diheass
For more information regarding CTS in the and is available attheAlberta Education web
English language, contactJan Mills at site. This sample provides a preview ofthe lEs
403-422-3275, fax[phone], email and gives supporttothose schools introducing
<[email protected]>, Edmonton; or the Early Literacy Initiative atthe Kindergarten
Gary Bertrand at403-297-5022, fax level begun this spring. Work on the
403-297-3842, email <[email protected]. developmentofthese lEs forall specific
ab.ca>, Calgary. outcomes, for Kindergarten to Grade 9, will
continue during the summer. The completed
Formore information regarding CTS in the lEs, from Kindergarten to Grade 9, are
French language, contact Paul Pelchat at scheduled to be distributed to schools priorto
403-427-2940, fax[phone], email September 1998, in timeforthose schools
<[email protected]>. AfterAugust wishingto proceed with optional implementation
1998, contactAllain St-Cyrat403-427-2940, ofthe program.
fax[phone], email <[email protected].
ab.ca>. Western Canadian Protocol Resources
Duetothevolume of submissions receivedfor
Driverand trafficsafety Phase 2, onlythe evaluation ofthe major
EDUCATION10 cinotmepgrlaetteeddr—ePsaorutrc1e—sAspurbilmi1s9s9i8o.nsThhiassPbaerten1 list
Schools are remindedthat effective June 30, is now posted atthe Western Canadian
1998therewill no longerbefunding provided, Protocol web site.
norcredits issued, for Driverand Traffic Safety The evaluation resultsfor Phase 2, book
Education 10.
collections, anthologies, and stand-alone video,
audio and software are scheduled to be
Englishlanguagearts released February 1999.
Learning andTeaching Resources
Kindergartento Grade9
Program ofStudies It is recommended that schools continue to use
currentlyauthorized resources untiltheyare
The newAlberta ProgramofStudiesforEnglish out-of-printor no longeravailableforpurchase.
LanguageArtsKindergarten to Grade 9is Teachers should carefully previewand select
availableforoptional implementation in new resourcesto supplement materialsthey
September 1998. The program has been arecurrently using. Schools may gradually
distributed to all K-9 schools and is available at phase in new resources according to need and
the Alberta Education web site. This program available budget.
replacesthe Elementary Language Learning
Program of Studies, 1991 and theJunior High LeadTeacher Implementation Project
Language Arts Program of Studies, 1987.
Thirty-two lead teachersfrom acrossthe
Provincial implementation is scheduled for
September 1999. province havecompleted nine days oftraining
and orientation sessions and have developed
The Alberta program is based on The Western materialsfor inservice programs. These
Canadian ProtocolCommon Curriculum teacherswill help schools implementthe new
FrameworkforEnglish LanguageArts, English language arts program. Contactthe
Kindergarten to Grade 12(Grades 10-12 lead teachers in your region to plan professional
Draft). Detail, specificityand clarity have been developmentactivities inthe coming school
addedtothe grade level specific outcome year.
statements. Manyteachers from across
Alberta have played an important role in the
developmentofthis—new program.
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USES®
Formore information, contact Barbara Esdale Developmentwork on the Alberta senior high
or Faye Gertzat403-427-2984, school English langua—ge arts program of
fax[phone], email <[email protected]. studies beginsthisfall designing courses and
ab.ca>or<[email protected]>. course sequences, developing support
materials and selecting new resources. Many
Kindergarten to Grade 12 Albertateachers will havethe opportunityto
provide inputand to reviewthe draft program
First English LanguageArts Symposium and support materials. Provincial
implementation ofthe new program is
Thefirst English Language Arts Symposium scheduled forSeptember2000 forGrade 10,
was held in Calgaryon April 30, 1998. The September2001 forGrade 11 and September
symposiumfocused on changes in the English 2002 forGrade 12.
language arts programs at all grade levels and
involved school district leaders in English For more information, contact Barbara Esdale
language arts, school administrators and orTom Dunn at403-427-2984,
post-secondary instructors. Planning is under fax [phone], email <[email protected].
wayforthe second symposium, scheduledfor ab.ca> or<[email protected]>.
the fall of 1998.
Teaching Resources
Update Brochures
Kindergarten
A brochure updating English language arts
activitiesfor Kindergarten to Grade 12was • BobbiFisherClassroom Close-Ups
distributed in March 1998. A second update is - OrganizationandManagement;
planned forJune 1998. The intentofthese Guiding YoungAuthors;Developing
brochures isto provide accurate, up-to-date YoungReaders[videocassettes;
information forteachers, administrators, availablefrom The Wright Group,
trustees, parents and publishers. 19201 - 120Avenue NE, Bothell, WA
98033, telephone [phone]
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For more information, contact Barbara Esdale fax[phone]]
orCarol Young at 403-427-2984,
fax[phone], email <[email protected]. Kindergarten-Grade 3
ab.ca> or<[email protected]>.
• GuidedReading: GoodFirst Teachingfor
Senior High School AllChildren
• ThinkingandLearning Together:
Western Canadian Protocol CurriculumandCommunityina Primary
Classroom
The Western Canadian ProtocolCommon
CurriculumFrameworkforEnglishLanguage Kindergarten-Grade6
Arts, Grades 10-12is completed. Oncethe
framework is approved, each province and • Building Connections
territorywill decide howthe general and specific - Learning with Readers Theatre
outcomes areto be configured into coursesthat Making Themes Work
meetthe needs of students and communities.
• Classroom Voices: Language-Based
Learningin the ElementarySchool
Next Steps in Alberta
• The Complete Guide to Thematic Units:
A series of eightforums about seniorhigh Creatingthe IntegratedCurriculum
school English language artswere held during • Dancing with thePen: TheLearnerasa
February and March 1998 across Albertato Writer
provide opportunitiesfordiscussion about new • FortheLove ofLanguage: Poetryfor
coursesforAlberta seniorhigh students. EveryLearner
Feedbackfrom these forums is being • A Guide to Children’s SpellingDevelopment
synthesized, and forum participants can forParentsand Teachers
anticipate acopyofthe information report in • An IntegratedApproach toLearning
June 1998. • Journaling: Engagementsin Reading,
Writing, andThinking
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• PairedReading: Positive ReadingPractice Grades 4-6
- manual
- videocassette • ThinkingforThemselves: Developing
® Picturesand Words Together: Children Strategies forReflectiveLearning
Illustratingand Writing TheirOwn Books • Write Ways: Modelling WritingForms
® Primary Teacher’sHandbook: Reading
• ReadingforLife: TheLearnerasa Reader Grades4-9
® ReadingStrategies That Work: Teaching
YourStudents toBecomeBetterReaders • LanguageArtsandScience: Teaching
• Teaching to Diversity: Teachingand StrategiesforIntegrating Two Solitudes
Learningin theMulti-Ethnic Classroom
• Webbing Way: Integrating the Curriculum Grades 7-9
Through Writing
• Write Mea Poem: Reading, Writingand • Afterthe End: TeachingandLearning
PerformingPoetry Creative Revision
• Getting ItAll Together: Curriculum
Kindergarten-Grade9 Integrationin the Transition Years
• LanguageArts Teacher’s SurvivalGuide
• Children TellStories: A Teaching Guide • Little, Brown CompactHandbook. First
• Classroom Conversations: Talkingand Canadian edition
Learningin ElementarySchool • ReelConversations: ReadingFilms with
• Improvisation with Favorite Tales: YoungAdults
IntegratingDrama into the ReadingAA/riting Note: Teachers should becautioned
Classroom regarding the legal interpretationsof
• /See What YouMean: Children at Work copyrights on page 11. Copyright
with VisualInformation information is based upon American
• LiteracyAssessment: A Handbookof law.
Instruments • Where to Begin: A Guide to Teaching
• Literature CirclesandResponse SecondaryEnglish
• PortfolioAssessmentin the Reading- • Writing TowardHome: TalesandLessons
Writing Classroom to Find Your Way
• PracticalAspects ofAuthenticAssessment:
Puttingthe Pieces Together
• Readers’ Workshops: BridgingLiterature Frenchasa secondlanguage
andLiteracy
• Reading Instruction ThatMakes Sense Parent Guide
• ScaffoldingReadingExperiences: Designs
forStudentSuccess What YouShouldKnowaboutFSL: A Parent
• Sketching Stories, StretchingMinds: Guide to the Frenchasa SecondLanguage
Responding Visuallyto Literature (FSL) Programis scheduled to be published in
• The Teacher’s CompleteandEasyGuide to August 1998 and will be availableforpurchase
the Internet through the LRDC. This parent publication
Note: Thistext appears accurate and addresses such questions as:
current; however, as a print
resource aboutthe rapidlychanging • What are the benefits of learning asecond
world ofthe Internet, it hasthe language?
potential to become dated quickly. • Why French as a second language (FSL)?
® TeachingSpelling: A PracticalResource • What isthe FSL program, and how does it
• Teaching with the Internet: Lessons from work?
the Classroom • How much French will mychild learn in
Note: Thistext appears accurate and FSL?
current; however, as a print • Whatcan doto help and support my
resource aboutthe rapidlychanging child? I
world ofthe Internet, it hasthe
potential to become dated quickly.
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Teaching Resources Mathematics
Frenchasa SecondLanguage Placement
forSeniorHigh SchoolCoursesis scheduledto Senior High School
be published in June 1998. The purpose ofthis
sample modeltest isto help seniorhigh schools Programs of Study
place Grade 10 FSLstudents in appropriate
Beginning (French 13 or 10), Intermediate Applied and Pure Mathematics
(French 20 or30) orAdvanced (French 31a,
31b or31c) seniorhigh school courses. New programs of studyforapplied mathematics
and pure mathematics were sentoutto all
L’enseignementdufrangaislangueseconde schools andjurisdictions in April 1998. Credit
assisteparordinateur, an interactive values, implementation dates and course codes
web-based tutorial guide on integrating are shown inthetable below.
technology intothe studyof FSL, is being
validated and is scheduled to be published in ImplementationDate
August 1998. CourseName Credits CourseCode Optional Provincial
Applied
Mathematics 10 5 MAT1038 1998 1999
Distance Learning
Mathematics10b 3 MAT1040 1998 1999
Mathematics20 5 MAT2038 1999 2000
The French 30 distance learning course is Mathematics20b 5 MAT2040 1999 2000
being developed and is expected to be ready Mathematics30 5 MAT3038 2000 2001
forthe seco—nd semesterofthe 1998-1999 Pure
school year January 1999. Mathematics10 5 MAT1037 N/A 1998
Mathematics10b 3 MAT1039 N/A 1998
Formore information, visitthe FSLsection ofthe Mathematics20 5 MAT2037 N/A 1999
Alberta Education web site, orcontactWally Mathematics20b 5 MAT2039 N/A 1999
Lazarukat 403-427-2940, fax[phone], Mathematics30 5 MAT3037 N/A 2000
email <[email protected]>.
Both Applied Mathematics 10 and Pure
Mathematics 10 are designedforthose
Health students who have reached the acceptable
standard in Grade 9 Mathematics.
Kindergartento Grade9
Mathematics 31, which is unchanged forthe
Program Revision Update 1998-1999 school year, will have Pure
Mathematics 30 asthe prerequisite or
Those individuals interested in reviewing draft corequisite. Applied Mathematics 30will not be
curriculum documents asthey become a suitable prerequisiteforMathematics 31
available, orin reviewing resources forthe new
program, can have theirnames added tothe Formore information, contactJack Edwards at
403-422-3216, fax[phone], email
Health Directory. <[email protected]>.
For more information, contact Barb Milne at
Mathematics 14-24
403-422-3282, fax[phone], email
<[email protected]>.
An initial discussion draft ofthe revised
program of studies is scheduledto be available
in June 1998. An implementation schedule has
notyet been determined.
For more information, contact Debbie Duvall at
403-422-3257, fax[phone], email
<[email protected]>.
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AlexanderRutherford Scholarships Basic Resources
The Alberta Heritage Scholarship Fund has Pure Mathematics 10
accepted both Pure Mathematics 10-20-30
and Applied Mathematics 10-20-30 on an • Addison-WesleyMathematics 10. Western
equal basis forAlexander Rutherford Canadian edition
Scholarships. Currently, the Mathematics 30 - studenttext
course is accepted forthese scholarships, but - independentstudyguide
the Mathematics 33 course is not. - teacher’s resource book (includes
CDROM withselected solutionsfrom
Resources
studenttextand self-testsolutionsfrom
independentstudyguide)
Western Canadian Protocol - template and data kit (includesteacher’s
guideand CDROM, Version 1.0)
AWlebsetretranEdCuacnaatdiiona,niPnrpoatrotcnoelr(shWiCpPw)itmhetmhbeers, • Mathpower 10. Western edition
conducted a resource reviewforall Grade 10to -- tsetaucdheenrt’tsexrtesource
Grade 12 materials, exceptforthe student
basic and teaching resourcesforApplied - computerdata bank (includesteacher’s
Mathematics 10-20-30. The complete list of resourceanddatadisk; forClarisWorks
approved resources fortheWCP can be found 4.0, Windows 95, MicrosoftWorks3.0
atthe WCP web site on the Internet. and4.0, Windows 3.1)
- computerized assessmentbank (includes
An annotated bibliographyforthe Grade 10to usernotes; forWindows 3.1
Grade 12 approved resources is nowon the Windows 95)
Internet, and a printversion ofthe bibliography
is scheduled to be mailed outto schools before Pure Mathematics 20
the end ofJune.
• Addison-WesleyMathematics 11. Western
Formore information on anyofthe Canadian edition
mathematics resources, contactTherese - studenttext
Pavone at 403-422-3259, fax [phone],
email <[email protected]>. Teaching Resources
Applied Mathematics 10-20-30 Applied Mathematics 10, Pure Mathematics 10
ForApplied Mathematics 10-20-30, Alberta • BoxCars & One-EyedJacks: Math Games
Education is working with a publisherto provide forKids
high qualitystudent basic and teaching - RadicalMath: Math Games UsingCards
resources, exactlytailored tothe general andDice. VolumeVII [kit]
and specific outcomes oftheApplied
Mathematics 10, Applied Mathematics 20 and Applied Mathematics 10-20-30, Pure
Applied Mathematics 30 courses. Overthe next Mathematics 10-20-30
threeyearsthe publisherwill be working closely
with a group ofschoolsto pilotthe resources in • ProgrammingandProgramsforthe TI-82
each ofthe optional implementation years. As Graphics Calculator
part ofthis piloting, Addison-Wesley Longman
will be providing inservice opportunitiesfor
applied mathematicsteachers, starting with Nativelanguages
sessions in Mayand Junethat addressthe
needs ofteachers piloting the Applied Blackfoot Language and Culture
Mathematics 10course in the 1998-1999
school year.
Basic Resources
For more information on the piloting of applied Grades 7-9
mathematics courses, contact Stella Shrum at
4<s0s3h-4r2u2m-@32e1d9c.,gfoavx.a4b0.3c-a4>.22-3745, email • -SiksSiikkasi(kBalaLcaknfgoouta)gLeaSnegruieasgeKitS:erLieevsel3
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