Alberta’s Curriculum Redesign

Understanding Alberta’s Curriculum Design Model

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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

BREAKPart 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 Sharingof Knowledge

Why Change?

http://www.education.alberta.ca/department/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”

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Curriculum Development Over TimeProgressing… 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 Activity1. 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.

http://education.alberta.ca/department/ipr/curriculum.aspx

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

Great Resources

1.  Standards and Guidelines2.  Competency Indicators3.  Numeracy and Literacy Benchmarks4.  Building Assessment Capacity Project5.  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, 2014St Paul Regional High School

INVITATION

Video:http://www.education.alberta.ca/department/ipr/inspiringeducation.aspxProtopage

Prototyping Support MaterialsCurriculum Development Prototyping Overview Curriculum Development Prototyping Timeline Questions and AnswersCurriculum Development Prototyping Guide 

Curriculum RedesignAbout Curriculum RedesignWhat's NewCurriculum Redesign Update newslettersCurriculum Development PrototypingStudent Learning AssessmentsResearchCommunication 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

Thank you for your attention and participation.

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