Alberta’s Curriculum Redesign Understanding Alberta’s Curriculum Design Model Place: Time: Date

Discussion Topics for today: Part 1: Update: Alberta’s Curriculum Redesign – At a Glance Curriculum Redesign Overview and Timeline Alberta’s Curriculum Design Model Curriculum Prototyping Overview and Timeline BREAK Part 2: Shifting: “To what extent will the Provincial Shifts affect our school and school district?” What Challenges and Opportunities will the Shifts present to our school and school district? Thank you for inviting me to join you today:

Alberta’s Curriculum Redesign – At a Glance VISION – Engaged, Ethical, and Entrepreneurial citizens VALUES – Opportunity, Fairness, Citizenship, Choice, Diversity, Excellence POLICY SHIFTS- Focused on Education, Centered on the Learner, Building Competencies, Technology to support the Creation and Sharing of Knowledge

Why Change? t/ipr/inspiringeducation.aspx

Overview and Timeline Why change? What will change? What are the competencies? How will it change? Timeline

It’s the nature of the beast! The nature of modern Curriculum Development is… that it comes together in bits and pieces. Alberta’s Curriculum Development Model

Eisner and Vallance (1974) Generally, as a process, curriculum development is concerned with reviewing, planning, developing, implementing, and maintaining curriculum”. Curriculum Development Over Time Progressing… from Product to Process

Modern Curriculum Development has taken on a wider scope because our society has become increasingly complex; causing an increased need for curriculum to cease being a static product, and become a living process capable of adjusting to constantly changing times by being in continual contact with a broad segments of our society and a globalized world Considering Alberta’s Curriculum Development Model

Curriculum Development Prototyping and Timeline Curriculum Development Prototyping Deliverables K-12 Scope and Sequence for Subject/Discipline Areas Learning Outcomes Assessment Learning and Teaching Resources Graphic Organizer Processes (formative summary of prototyping process)

Prototyping Partners School Authorities Educational Organizations Business and Industry Post-Secondary Education FNMI

Prototyping What is Curriculum Development Prototyping? Why is Alberta Education using the prototyping approach? Who is involved in Curriculum Development Prototyping? When will Curriculum Development Prototyping occur? How will the work that is developed collaboratively with the prototyping partners be used? If selected programs of study are approved in March 2016, does that mean that provincial implementation will take place in September 2016? How can teachers be involved in Curriculum Development Prototyping and Curriculum Redesign? I am a student at a high school where prototyping is occurring. How does this affect me? Will I still earn my diploma? Will prototyping affect my entrance into a post-secondary institution in Alberta or Canada? What will Alberta Education do regarding subject/discipline areas not addressed in Curriculum Development Prototyping? How does prototyping affect my school authorities participation in provincial assessments? My child is attending a school a school involved in Curriculum Development Prototyping. How will this affect my child’s learning? What should I be aware of as a parent?

Thinking Ahead: As an instructional leader, Consider how the “shifts” might impact your school community, and School Division? Placemat Activity 1.Create groups and record your shift Topic in the center of your placemat. 2.Silently read, consider and record your own thoughts on your segment of the placemat 3.Share your thoughts with your group partners 4.Identify and record the two most critical emerging “Shift” opportunities and challenges emerging from your group’s discussion in the center of the placemat 5.Choose a reporter who will speak for your group.

Chapter 1: Curriculum Development Processes Chapter 2: Competencies Chapter 3: Ways of Knowing Chapter 4: Breadth and Depth Chapter 5: Interdisciplinary Learning and Interdisciplinary Curriculum Chapter 6: Flexible Timing and Pacing in a Variety of Learning Environments Chapter 7: Responsive Curriculum for a Digital Age Chapter 8: Student-Centered/Personalized Learning Chapter 9: Assessment

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1. Standards and Guidelines 2. Competency Indicators 3. Numeracy and Literacy Benchmarks 4. Building Assessment Capacity Project 5. Exploring Implications of Curriculum Redesign The entire group would be together for #1 and #5 and that there would be ‘break-out’ sessions for the others. May 1, 2014 St Paul Regional High School INVITATION

Video: Protopage Prototyping Support Materials Curriculum Development Prototyping Overview Curriculum Development Prototyping Timeline Questions and Answers Curriculum Development Prototyping Guide Curriculum Redesign About Curriculum Redesign What's New Curriculum Redesign Update newsletters Curriculum Development Prototyping Student Learning Assessments Research Communication Toolkit Comparing Curriculum Development Models Download Curriculum Redesign Symposium, February 2014 Video: Dr. Glenn Feltham – The Task Force for Teaching Excellence: update and dialogue Video: The Honourable John Manley, P.C., O.C. – Jobs, skills and opportunities: strengthening Canada’s human capital advantage Video: Andreas Schleicher – Strong performers and successful reformers in education – lessons from the world

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