Connection : information for teachers

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by  Alberta. Alberta Education

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Information for Teachers
ALBERTA EDUCATION
Vol. 3, No. 2, November 1994
Connectionis a publication oftheStudentProgramsand Evaluation Division.
AssessmentAreas
Inthe Volume 3, Number 1, May 1994 edition
ofConnection, we printed the resultsofa
survey regarding this publication. One ofthe Packages ofassessment materialsforuse by
majorchanges has beento reducethe number classroom teacherswill be prepared, initially, in:
ofcopies printed and distributed. We are now - English LanguageArts (1-12)
sending a fewcopiesto each school rather
than one copyforeachteacher. Your - Mathematics (1-12)
comments onthisdirection arewelcomed and - Science (1-12)
may be addressedtothe Editoratthe address
onthe back page ofthis publication. - Social Studies (1-12)
- Frangais (1-12)
ECS-GRADE - French LanguageArts (1-12)
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CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES - English as a Second Language
- French as a Second Language
- Careerand Technology Studies.
Classroom Assessment Materials
Project The materials, and othersto be developed in
support ofthe learning outcomes listed in the
Background Three-YearBusinessPlan, will be practical and
readily useable inthe classroom. Materialswill
A keygoal inAlberta Education’s Three-Year be available in English and French.
BusinessPlan isto set clearlearning outcomes ProjectOutcomes
and high standardsforeach area oflearning and
to communicatethese effectively. To help
achievethisgoal, Alberta Education has launched The projectwill result in:
the ClassroomAssessmentMaterialsProject.
- a clearer, more broadly held understanding
ofprovincial standards
Alberta Education is responding toteachers’ long-
standing requestsforhigh qualityassessment - availabilityofhigh quality assessment
materials. Recently, during province-wide materials in English and French for
consultationswith parents, teachers, school teachers and students
administrators, trustees and representativesof
business and professional groups, Albertans - improved communication among students,
expressed the need fora common understanding parents, teachers and the principal about
ofthe provincial standards. grade-level expectations and results.
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Intended Use A Classroom Assessment Materials Project
Advisory Committee, composed of
The materialswill be designed forend-of-grade, representativesfrom theAlberta School
-course or-module expectations and notfor BoardsAssociation, the Alberta Teachers’
ongoing classroom ordiagnosticassessments. Association, Universities Coordinating Council,
Teachers may usethe classroom assessment Association canadienne-frangaise de I’Alberta,
materialswheneverthey need to find out about College ofAlberta School Superintendents,
a student’s performance in relation to provincial and the Public Colleges and Technical
standards. They may choosetoworkwith other Institutes ofAlberta, will advise on all aspects
teachers in using these materials. Teachers ofthe project and evaluate its effectiveness.
may also add to, ormodify, the materials as
necessary. Assessment Package
In keeping with the government’s intentto Each packagewill include:
ppolsascieblaesimnutchhe hinasntdrsuctoifotnhaledcelcaisssiroonommatkeiancghear,s - Learning Outcomes: the full range of
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be based.
classroom teacheruse in assessing learning.
The materials are notto be used forevaluation - Assessment Criteria: a statement ofthe
ofteachers orschool programs orforany other criteria used forjudging student
purpose imposed bythose external tothe achievement atthe acceptable and
classroom. excellent levels relativeto expected
learning outcomes.
Ourachievementtesting and diploma
examination programswill continueto provide - Blueprint: a map ofassessment design
onueredsechdooinlfsoarmnadtidoisntraibcotsutarheodwoiwnegl.l students in tihnedicraetliantgiownesihgiphstianmgsonagndkneomwplheadsgies,,saknildls
and attitudesto be assessed.
Development - Assessment Materials: a variety of
assessmenttools, including tests,
Classroom teacherswill be involved in performancetasks and otherassessment
developing the materials. Theywill also be activities, togetherwith scoring criteria,
able to supportthe project byfieldtesting and cut-offscores and samples ofstudent
advising on the appropriateness ofeach workthat illustrate provincial standards.
ppraecpkaargaet.ionThoefirquialnivtoylvaesmseenstsmisenetssepnatcikaalgfeosr.the - Field Testing Information: contextfor
field testing the assessments and how
Alberta Education’sfunding forthe well students in field test classroomsdid.
development ofthe assessment materials is
coming from a reallocation ofexisting Availability
department resources.
Assessment packageswill be available for
Partnerships teacheruse according to schedulessetforeach
learning area. Many ofthe assessment
Project materialswill be developed in instrumentswill be field tested in May/June 1995
consultation with theAlberta Teachers’ and/orin May/June 1996. Most packageswill be
Association, Alberta School BoardsAssociation, available forteachers bythe spring of 1997.
College ofAlberta School Superintendents, and
Alberta Assessment Consortium, so asto Plansforteacherinservice in the use ofthe
minimize anyduplication ofassessment efforts. materialswill be prepared soon.
Business, professional and communitygroups
will be consulted aswell. Cost and distribution ofthe materials hasyetto
be determined.
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More Information IOSTE is an international organization
comprised ofpolicy and decision makers in
Forfurtherinformation, contact Frank Horvath, science and technology education representing
ProjectCoordinator, at403-427-0010*orwrite over65 countries.
to him atthe Student Evaluation Branch,
Alberta Education, 11160 JasperAvenue, Its majorgoals areto identifythe changing
Edmonton, Alberta, T5K0L2. Forspecific science and technology needs ofhumankind
learning area information, contactthe and nations, and totrackworld trends in
following: science and technology educationthrough its
symposia.
English LanguageArts
Elana Scraba Thetheme ofthe 1996 symposium is Science
Student Evaluation Branch
and Technology Education forResponsible
403-427-0010*
Citizenship and Economic Development. The
Mathematics intent isto acknowledgethe emerging
Hugh Sanders demands on science and technology education
Curriculum Standards Branch worldwide; that is, to prepare students, citizens
403-427-2984* and a skilledworkforcewho:
Science • make appropriate decisions regarding local
Bernie Galbraith and global environmental issues
Curriculum Standards Branch
403-427-2984* • makewide use ofnatural resources
Social Studies • contributetoward responsible economic
Doug Burns development in a highly competitive and
Student Evaluation Branch integrated global economy.
403-427-0010*
Thetheme also addressesthe critical question,
Frangaisand French LanguageArts “What knowledge and skillsdo young people
Alain Nogue need in orderto play a constructive role in
Language Services Branch
sustaining the environment and a healthy
403-427-2940*
economy.” Subthemes include:
English as a Second Language
Earl Breiman • Evidence ofthe Need for, and the Nature
Curriculum Standards Branch of, Science and Technology Education
403—427-2939*
Howcan science andtechnology education
French as a Second Language contributeto a healthy environment and
Wally Lazaruk economicdevelopment, and be relevantto
Language Services Branch the modern world ofbusiness and industry,
403—427-2940* and to an individual’s everyday life?
Careerand Technology Studies • Policy Directions in Science and
Sharon Prather Technology Education
Curriculum Standards Branch
403-427-2984*. Whatscientificand technological literacy
will be required, regionally and globally, in
* To be connectedtoll-free outside of the 21st century?
Edmonton, call 310-0000.
• Promising Practices
8th International Organization for
Science and Technology Education What arethe latest innovations in school
science and technology education,
(IOSTE) Symposium particularly asthey relateto responsible
economicdevelopment and a healthy
Alberta Education will be hosting the 8th environment?
International Organization forScience and
Technology Education (IOSTE) Symposium
here in Edmonton inAugust 1996.
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The bid to hostthesymposium was made by - Movingto the Future: Outcome-based
Raja Panwar, Program Manager, Secondary Comprehensive Guidance andCounselling
Science, atthe 7th Symposium in Veldhoven, inAlberta Schools (Alberta Education,
Holland, in lateAugust 1994. The success of Special Education Branch).
the bid was based upon the many letters of
supportfrom governmentdepartments, This monograph:
business and industry, and the advice from
Edmonton Tourism. These letters ofsupport • outlinesthe nature ofan outcome-
convinced the IOSTE Executive Committee based approach
thatAlbertanssupport science education and • presents a model foroutcome-based
are enthusiasticabout hosting this prestigious comprehensive school guidance and
international event. This eventwill be a first counselling
forthe province ofAlberta.
• describesthe role ofevaluation
This international symposiumwill also have a • provides sample student outcomes
regional and a national focus. Symposiawithin
the symposium that complement current • provides a sample counselling program
initiatives, such asthe Western Protocol for plan
Collaboration in Basic Education and the • offers an annotated list forfurther
national School Achievement Indicators information
Program (SAIP), are also planned. Thiswill
givethewestern provinces an international • providessample monitoring forms and
perspective on whatstudents need to learn and informal evaluation tools.
helpthem toworktogetheron establishing, - PromisingAssessmentModelsand
communicating and achieving high standards Practices, No. 1 in the SchoolAssessment
in science andtechnology education. Series (Alberta Education, Special
Education Branch).
Ifyou require more information aboutthe
symposium, orifyouwould like to volunteerto Thisdocument presents exemplary models
helpwith organizing, contact Raja Panwar, ofassessment currently being used in
Program Manager, Secondary Science,
Alberta schools. Part includes
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Fax[phone]
Comprehensive assessment practicesfrom
Internet: [email protected] schooljurisdictions in the United States are
also presented.
Guidance and Counselling
- StandardsforPsycho-educational
Thefollowing teaching resource forguidance Assessment, No. 2 in the School
and counsellingwill be available in early AssessmentSeries (Alberta Education,
Novemberfrom the LRDC: Special Education Branch).
- Creatinga Positive Place CalledSchool This monograph describes an assessment
(Alberta Education, Special Education processto followonce a concern is
Branch). identified, the ethical principlesthat guide
psycho-educational assessment and the
Thisdocument isdivided into fourmain expectations and standards established by
sections:
Alberta Education forpsycho-educational
• What Is Elementary Counselling all About? assessment.
• WhatArethe Referral Issues? Formore information, contact Garnet Millar
• WhatArethe Strategies? at 403-422-6326.
• WhatAre Some Resources?
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Language Arts (Francais and French) Orderadditional copiesfrom:
CIRA/CAPHER
A revision ofthe Francais and French 1600James Naismith Drive
LanguageArts programs (Grade 1 through Gloucester, Ontario, K1B 5N4
Grade 12) is currently underway. The project Telephone [phone]
includesthe development ofassessment Fax[phone].
materials at each grade levelto assistteachers The following comprehensive list ofannotated
determine proficiency levels. Information resourceswassentto school principals in
regardingthe progress ofthese projectswill be August:
communicated to schools on a regularbasis.
- Resources forSpecialEducation and
Provincial Achievement Testing Guidance andCounselling: AnAnnotated
Program, 1994-95 School Year List(Alberta Education, Special Education
Branch).
Changes Formore information, contact Grace LeBlanc
at403-422-6326.
This year’s GeneralInformation Bulletin:
Achievement TestingProgramwill include The following authorized teaching resource is
information about majorchanges inthe available from ACCESS Network:
program, including the following: - The Vision Video: Integratingthe Visually
- annual te—sting in morethan one subject: ImpairedStudentin the 90’s, 1993.
Grade 3 language arts (reading and
writing) a—nd mathematics; Grade 6 and Tchliasssvriodoemotperaocvhiedressainnsderavdimcienitsrtarinaitnogrsfowrho
sGorcaidales9tudielsanagnudasgceiaerntcs,emathematics, have studentswith visual impairments in
theirschools.
- opportunityforlocal marking, allowing for
use ofresults as part ofyouryear-end The video demonstrates varying degrees
assessments ofindividual students ofvisual impairment, howstudentswith
severe visual impairments use adaptive
- newschedules methods in school, teaching methods and
- securing ofprevioustests: previous adaptations necessary forintegrating
achievementtests may no longerbe used studentswho use Braille and studentswith
forclassroom purposes, effective limited visual impairments, technologyto
September 1994. assist studentswith visual impairments,
partnerships among itinerant vision
Watch forthe bulletin in yourschool. teachers, regularclassroom teachers,
Formore information, contact Dennis Belyk parents and students.
at403—427-0010.
Formore information, contact Grace LeBlanc
Special Education at 403-422-6326.
A copy ofthe following authorized teaching
resourcewassentto principals in June 1994: ECS-ELEMENTARY
- Movingto Inclusion: Active Living Through CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES
PhysicalEducation: Maximizing
OpportunitiesforStudentswith a Disability
(Fitness Canada and theActive Living
Alliance forCanadianswith a Disability). General Information
Thisdocument is part ofthe Canadian Forinformation on elementary programs and
government’sfive-yearnational integration general resource concerns, call the following
strategyto furtherfacilitatethe inclusion of people according to subject area. Forresource
personswith disabilities into society. This availability information, consultthe Buyers
initiative helpsteachers include studentswith Guide orcontactthe LRDC directly.
disabilities in physical education classes.
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English 403-427-2984 Language Arts (English)
403-422-3745 Fax
ECS, Health Gina Vivone-Vernon Note: The current language learning program
LanguageArts JenniferBushrod isthe 1991 program included inthe
Mathematics Art Peddicord Program ofStudies: ElementarySchools.
Science Bernie Galbraith
Social Studies Jenmfer_Bushrod Teaching Resources
FineArts Earl Breiman
403-427-2939 The following authorized teaching resources
403-422-5129 Fax are available fromthe LRDC:
French 403-427-2940 Grades 1-3
403-422-1947 Fax
CTS Paul Pelchat - Literacy2000(Ginn Publishing Canada Inc.)
FSL Lisa Caouette • Teacher’sResources
Denise Bourassa • Duplicate Masters
Language Arts • Insen/ice (video/print)
Frangais and French Alain Nogue • Something Old, SomethingNew: An
Mathematics Ghislaine Lavergne IntegratedApproach to Traditional Tales
Science Diane Morneau
Social Studies Denise Stocco - MeadowBooks (Meadow Book
Special Education Suzanne Gareau-Kubicki Press/Harcourt Brace & Co., Canada)
ECS, CALM, £mile Mandin • Teacher’s Source Books
FineArts, Health, • ThematicPackages
Physical Education • WordSense: Spelling, Punctuation
andHandwritingSkills for Young
Fine Arts Writers: LevelsA, B, andC
• Classroom Voices: Language-based
Art Learningin the ElementarySchool
Teaching Resource • MeadowBooksAssessmentand
EvaluationAges 5-9
The following authorized teaching resource is • MeadowBooksin the Language-based
available from ACCESS Network: Classroom
- Encounters, [a series of 10 videotitles] Grades 2-6
Formore information, contactACCESS Network - Reflexions (Scholastic Inc./Scholastic-TAB
at403-440-7729. Publications Ltd.)
• Source Books
French as a Second Language • Balancingthe Basics: ForTeachersof
Reading(K-8), 2nd edition
Basic Resources • ProfessionalReflectionsand
Connections
Grade 4
• ReflexionsAudiocassette
The following basicstudent learning resources • StarterPacks
have been approved sinceApril 1, 1994 and • Complete Units
are available from the LRDC:
— Grades 4-6
- Savoirfaire: Visages 1 Beginning 1
Level(Addison-Wesley Publishers) - WAVES: LanguageAcrossthe Curriculum
Grades 4-6 (Nelson Canada)
- Aventure: 1 800 Urgenee; ChefCornichon; • Teacher’sResource.
Mystdr—e, mystdre; Voyage d laplan&te
Terre Beginning2/3Level(Copp Clark
Longman Ltd.).
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Language Arts (Francais and Teaching Resources
French)
The following authorized teaching resources
are available from the LRDC:
The following resources have been authorized
forthe francophone and immersion programs Pre-Grade 1-Grade 8
and are available from the LRDC:
- About TeachingMathematics: A K-8
Francophone Basic Resources
Resource (Math Solutions Publications/
Addison-Wesley Publishers)
Grade 4
Grades 1-4
- Entre 4yeux (Graficor)
- ChallengingMathematics: Teachingand
Francophone Teaching Resources
Activity Guide (Mondia)
- Entre 4yeux: Guidep6dagogique
Grades 1-6
(Graficor)
- Entre 4yeux: Cahierd’habiletes&lire, - Mathematics: Assessing Understanding:
corrigd (Graficor) IndividualAssessments: Parts 1-3, video
(Cuisenaire/Addison-Wesley Publishers)
Immersion Basic Resources
- Mathematicsinthe PrimarySchool
(Routledge/EcumarEffectiveness
Grade 4
Consultants Ltd.)
- Arrimage (Les Editions I’image de I’art) - Mathematics: TeachingforUnderstanding:
• QuatridmeArrimage, RecueildetextesA GradesK-6, Parts 1-3, video
• QuatridmeArrimage, Recueildetextes B (Cuisenaire/Addison-Wesley Publishers)
- GeometryandSpatialSense, Grades K-6
Grade 5
Addenda Series (National Council of
. CinquidmeArrimage, RecueildetextesA Teachers ofMathematics)
• CinquidmeArrimage, RecueildetextesB - NumberSense andOperations, Grades
K-6Addenda Series (National Council of
Immersion Teaching Resources Teachers ofMathematics)
- Arrimage (Les Editions I’image de I’art) Grades 3-6
• QuatridmeArrimage, Guide
pddagogique - InAllProbability: Investigationsin
• CinquidmeArrimage, Guide ProbabilityandStatistics Grades 3-6:
p6dagogique. Teacher’s Guide (Lawrence Hall of
Science, University ofCalifornia, Berkeley,
Mathematics Addison-Wesley Publishers)
Grades 4-5
Provincial Implementation
Provincial implementation ofthe elementary - MathWorlds (Reidmore Books Inc.)
mathematics program will occurin September • Modules
1995. • Program Kit(Grade 4)
The interim program ofstudies, in landscape Grades 5-6
format, supported by an authorized list of
approved student learning andteaching - GageActive Mathematics (Gage
resources, and a glossary, has been sentto Educational Publishing Co.)
all schools. • Blackline Masters
• Teacher’sResource Book
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Grades 5-8 Grade 3
—
- Dealingwith Data andChance (National - D6fimathematique 3 Guide
Council ofTeachers ofMathematics). d’enseignementetd’activites (Mondia)
Mathematics (French! Grade 4
—
The following resources are authorized forthe - D6fimathematique 4 Guide
francophone and immersion programs and are d’enseignementetd’activites (Mondia)
available fromthe LRDC:
Grades 4-6
Basic Resource
- Aufuretdmesure!Cycle moyen, 4e-6e
Grade 1 annee (Exclusive Educational Products/
Produits educatifs Exclusive)
—
- Interaction 1 Feuillesdreproduce
Grades 4-9
Teaching Resources —
- Resolution deprobldmes Surmonter
ECS-Grade 3 I’insurmontable, 4e-9e annee (Exclusive
Educational Products/Produits educatifs
- Aufuret£mesure, Cycle primaire, Jardin Exclusive)
d’enfants-3e annee (Exclusive Educational
Products/Produits Educatifs Exclusive) Grade 5
- Mespremieres activites£I’aide des - Defimathematique 5— Guide
mosai'quesgeometriques, Cycle primaire, d’enseignementetd’activites (Mondia)
Jardin d’enfants-3e annee (Exclusive
Educational Products/Produits educatifs Grade 6
Exclusive)
—
- Ddfimath6matique 6 Guide
Grade 1 d’enseignementetd’activites (Mondia).
—
- D£fimathematique 1 Guide Physical Education (French)
d’enseignementetd’activites (Mondia)
The following French version ofa new resource
Grades 1-6
prepared by Health Canada has been distributed
- 200activites£ I’aide desblocslogiques, to all francophone and immersi—on schools:
Jardin d’enfants-8e ann£e\ Vivre - Integration enmouvement La vie active
I’apprentissage actif(Exclusive Educational
parI’educationphysique: Multiplierles
Products/Produits educatifs Exclusive)
possibilitesoffertesauxeieves ayantun
handicap.
Grade 2
- D6fimathematique 2— Guide This is an authorized teaching resourceto
helpteachers integrate special needs
d’enseignementetd’activites (Mondia) students in the physical education program
through information, advice and practical
Grades 2-4
suggestions.
- Mespremieresactivites£I’aide des
geoplans, Cycleprimaire etmoyen 2e-4e
ann£e\ Vivrei’apprentissage actif
(Exclusive Educational Products/Produits
Educatifs Exclusive)
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Science Social Studies (French)
Program Update Teaching Resource
Provincial implementation ofthe revised Thefollowing resource is authorized forthe
elementaryscience program isscheduled for favraainlcaobplheofnreomantdheimLmReDrCs:ion programs and is
September 1996.
Grade 6, Topic B
Field validation indicated strong supportforthe
direction ofthe revised program and provided - La vie dansla Grdce antique, English
detailed commentsthat helped guide further teacher’sguide and French blackline
work in revision. An initial screening of masterpackage (Plains Publishing Inc.)
resources has also been completed.
Out-of-print Resources
The revised program ofstudies and a list of Basic Resources
authorized resourcesshould be distributed to
schools in the spring of 1995 foroptional The following resources are no longeravailable
implementation in September 1995. from the LRDC, but are still authorized as basic
student learning resources:
Schools have indicated strong interest in the
program revision, andAlberta Education has Grade 4, Topic A
received many requestsforinformation
throughoutthe revision process. Copies ofthe - L‘Alberta: Sesressourcesnaturelles, livre
revised draftwill be forwarded on request. (Alberta Education)
Schools should notethatthe current program Grade 6, Topics Aand C
ofstudies (1984) remains in effect until
September 1996, and thatthe achievement - La structure dugouvernementtrousse,
testing program is based on the current audio-visuelle (Prentice Hall)
program ofstudies.
Grade 6, Topic B
Teaching Resource
The following authorized teaching resource is - CommentvivaientlesEgyptiens, livre (ADP)
nowavailable: - Commentvivaientles Grecs, livre (ADP).
Grades 1-6
- SWcoirelndce—ELleeamrennitnagr:yCSocmiienngcetoInKsnerovwictehe JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
(ACCESS Network). CURRICULUM AND RESOURCES
Social Studies (English)
Integrated Occupational Program
Basic Resource
The following basicstudent learning resource is The following is available from the LRDC:
available from the LRDC:
- Information ManualforAdministrators,
Grade 4, TopicsA, B and C Counsellorsand Teachers, 1994 (Alberta
Education).
- Alberta WallMap, reprinted 1994 (PMR Formore information, contact MikeAlpern,
Learning Materials). Telephone[phone], Fax[phone]
.
JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL Language Arts (English)
Program ofStudies
Agriculture
The 1987 JuniorHigh School English Language
Agriculture: Land and LifeYear3, Distance Arts Program ofStudies has been organized
Learning into a newformatto emphasizethe integrated
nature ofthe program and to furtherspecify
learning expectations bygrade. The content
The following distance learning materialsfor
Agriculture: Land and LifeYear3 are available and direction ofthe program remain the same.
from the LRDC as ofNovember 1994: Student
Modulesforstudents, Learning Facilitator’s Adraft ofthese changeswasdistributed to
Manual forteachers, and Student Support juniorhigh school language artsteachers in
Guide forparents. The textbook, The Living May 1994, and theirsuggestions have been
Soil: LandUse andSocietywill be required to incorporated intothe reorganized draft.
completethe course.
The 1995JuniorHigh English LanguageArts
Formore information, contact eithertheADLC at Program ofStudies, which isthe result ofthe
403-674—5333 orthe LRDC at403-427-2767. foregoing changes, is expected to be approved
and available forschools by earlyspring 1995,
French as a Second Language with implementation in September 1995.
Assessmentstandards are being developed for
Basic Resources each ofthe five general learnerexpectations in
the program ofstudies, with examples of
The following basicstudent learning resources studentworkto be included, which illustrate an
have been approved sinceApril 1, 1994: acceptable standard and standard ofexcellence.
— Teachercomments on the draft program, and
- Tousensemble: D6co!lage intermediate teacherparticipation in the standard-setting
4/5Level(D. C. Heath Canada Ltd.) activities last May, were very much appreciated.
—
- Entre amis3: Lemagazine Intermediate Novels and Nonfiction
6Level(Prentice Hall Canada Inc.).
A mailing, which announced the new 1994 approved
Formore information regarding basicstudent seniorhigh English novels and nonfiction list, was
learning resources, support student learning sent in Maytojuniorhigh school principals.
resources and authorizedteaching resources,
contact Denise Bourassa at403-427-2940. Juniorhigh language artsteachers are encouraged
to reviewthe newseniorhigh list, and are reminded
Health and Personal Life Skills thatthe 1990juniorhigh novels and nonfiction list is
still the current approved listforjuniorhigh school
Health 8, Distance Learning language arts.
The following distance learning materialsfor Formore information, contact Barbara Esdale
Health 8 are available from the LRDC as of at403-427-2939.
November 1994: Student Modulesfor
students, Learning Facilitator’s Manual for Mathematics (English)
teachers, and Student Support Guide for
parents. The course is—based on thetextbooks, Teaching Resources
Lifestyle 2and Book2 Growing Through
KnowingIssuesin Sexuality. The following authorized teaching resources
are available from the LRDC:
Formore information, contact eitherthe ADLC Pre-Grade 1-Grade 8
at403-674-5333 orthe LRDC at 403-427-2767.
- About TeachingMathematics: A K-8
Resource (Math Solutions Publications/
Addison-Wesley Publishers)
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