The Program of Studies has been amended for September 2010, including the following changes;

• Preamble-Elementary, Junior High, Senior High

 Elementary

• Mathematics Grade 3 (Provincial Implementation 2010)
• Mathematics Grade 6 (Provincial Implementation 2010)

 Junior High

• Mathematics Grade 9 (Provincial Implementation 2010)

 Senior High

• Mathematics 10C (Provincial Implementation 2010)
• Mathematics 10-3 (Provincial Implementation 2010)
• Second Languages
• - Chinese Language and Culture 10-9Y, 20-9Y, 30-9Y (Provincial Implementation 2012)
• - German Language and Culture 10-9Y, 20-9Y, 30-9Y (Provincial Implementation 2012)
• - Italian Language and Culture 10-12Y, 20-12Y, 30-12Y (Provincial Implementation 2011)
• - Japanese Language and Culture 10-9Y, 20-9Y, 30-9Y (Provincial Implementation 2012)
• - Punjabi Language and Culture 10-3Y, 20-3Y, 30-3Y (Provincial Implementation 2012)
• - Punjabi Language and Culture 10-9Y, 20-9Y, 30-9Y (Provincial Implementation 2012)
• - Spanish Language and Culture 10-9Y, 20-9Y, 30-9Y (Provincial Implementation 2012)
• - Ukrainian Language and Culture 10-9Y, 20-9Y, 30-9Y (Provincial Implementation 2012)

 Career and Technology Studies (CTS) Program of Studies

• - Health, Recreation & Human Services (HRH) (Provincial Implementation 2010)
• - Media, Design & Communication Arts (MDC) (Provincial Implementation 2010)
• - Natural Resources (NAT) (Provincial Implementation 2010)

 Copies of the new amendment packages may be downloaded from the Education website at

www.education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/amend.aspx .

The Certificate of High School Achievement (for K & E students) has moved the RAP requirement to be one of the areas in which 5 credits of work experience must be demonstrated.  No longer does 5 credits in RAP meet both the occupational and practical experience requirements of the Certificate.  For more information, please contact Stephen Wright.  (Reference - page 88 Guide to Education).

The attached Excel spreadsheet provides the additions, renaming and withdrawal of Provincial Courses (including CTS).  If you have any questions, please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Orders for Senior High School handbooks should be placed by contacting www.lrc.education.gov.ab.ca  or 780.427-2767.

Following consultations around the province, the K-12 Arts Education Curriculum Framework is undergoing further revisions. Once these revisions are complete, the proposed framework will be posted at: http://www.education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/finearts/program-updates.aspx

 www.education.alberta.ca/cts

• January 2010 Update
• CTS Highlights
• CTS Resources
• PowerPoint slides

Implementation Links for 2009-2010

www.education.alberta.ca/media/449109/impshed_ref.pdf.

Alberta Education announces 2 year delay in curriculum implementation:
The dates for the implementation of five areas of curriculum have been revised as of December 1, 2009. The decision to adjust the dates was based on stakeholder feedback during Alberta Education's Value Review, priority-setting and Education's curriculum redesign project, which is in its early stages of planning. The English and French revised Implementation Schedule for Programs of Study and Related Activities 2009-2010 and the accompanying Quick Reference Provincial Implementation Dates (2008-2009) are now posted on the Education website at: www.education.alberta.ca/teachers.aspx. (English) and www.education.alberta.ca/francais/admin/franco.aspx (French).
For further information contact Sandy Forster at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or 780-429-8766.

The following areas will see a two-year delay in provincial implementation:

Early Learning Workshops for Elementary School Administrators - contact Natalie Prytuluk . This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

• The ECD Mapping Project Resources are available from Early Learning Branch at no cost

http://www.parentlinkalberta.ca/publish/default.htm To request materials contact Heidi Roberts This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

The Emerge 2010 Summit will be held as a capstone to the Emerge One-to-One Laptop Learning initiative. The Summit will highlight research results, lessons learned and best practices using technologies to support 21^st Century teaching, learning and leading. The Emerge 2010 Summit is open to all leaders, teachers, technical support directors, policy makers and researchers in the K-12 education community, and will take place at The Banff Centre from August 15 to 18, 2010.

Alberta Education's Emerge One-to-One Laptop Learning Initiative is in its third and final year. This project has provided Alberta educators with research data on the educational and technical merits of one-to-one laptop use.
Registration for the Emerge 2010 Summit is now available. For more information on the summit, visit http://emerge2010.galileonetwork.ca/home

For further information, please contact Ralph Luedtke, Education Manager, School Technology Branch, by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at 780-427-6961. Dial 310-000 for toll free access.

• Online Digital ESL Benchmarks Resource - available at http://www.learnalberta.ca/
• ESL Proficiency Benchmarks
  A field-test draft of the Kindergarten to Grade 12 Alberta ESL Proficiency Benchmarks - Section 1, 2009 is available to school jurisdictions and is posted on the ESL section of the Education website at www.education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/esl/resources.aspx
  Section 2 of the benchmarks resource, which includes sample benchmarks tracking and reporting sheets, will be available in the near future.
  Workshops on the benchmarks are being developed by the Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortia (ARPDC). A Facilitator Guide and workshop presentation materials have been developed for ESL consultants and ESL lead teachers to use to help build capacity in their jurisdictions on the benchmarks.
  An interactive online version of the benchmarks is available on the LearnAlberta.ca website at: http://www.learnalberta.ca/content/eslapb/index.html
  For further information, please contact Mike Ettrich, Curriculum Manager, English as a Second Language, by e-mail at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at 780-644-8195. Dial 310-000 for toll-free access.

Completion Framework

• A strategy to increase Alberta's high school completion rates, which is a priority for Alberta Education, is in place
• The Alberta High School Completion Framework has been created and supports work fitting under five strategies: personalized learning, successful transitions, collaborative partnerships, positive connections and tracking

New Web Page for Francisation
French Language Education Services has a new Web page to house all relevant information for Francisation. The following Web page includes links to FAQ's and resources.

Institute for Innovation in Second Languages: http://languages.epsb.ca/

Framework for Alberta

• The Framework reflects government priorities for increasing high school completion rates, increasing post-secondary participation and building a skilled workforce, so that the quality of life for Albertans is enhanced and sustained

 High School implementation package

• Grade 3, 6 and 9 of the new Program of Studies will be implemented in September 2010.
• Revised High School Program of Studies

• Five documents have been developed for the High School Information Package to support implementation. These documents are designed for use with a variety of stakeholders including teachers, parents, and students.

Translations of Maximizing Math and Math to the Max student pages to languages other than English

A selection of student pages from Maximizing Math and Math to the Max have been translated into Spanish, German, Ukrainian, Chinese (Mandarin) and Arabic in order to address the outcomes of the new math curriculum (WNCP 2006). Teachers teaching math in the target language of Bilingual programs may use these translated pages with students while following the English teaching plans in the Maximizing Math teacher resource. The translated student pages are provided on a CD-ROM, which also contains an alignment chart correlating these pages to the chapters and outcomes found in the Maximizing Math teacher resource.

The following list outlines the target languages and the grade levels for which translations have been completed.

To order your Maximizing Bilingual Math Resources click here.

Translations of Grade 3 and 6 Maximizing Math will be completed in the Summer of 2010.
For further information, please contact Sonia Boctor by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   or by phone at 780-429-8593.

HIGH SCHOOL CULINARY CHALLENGE AWARDS LUNCH 2009
On March 3, 2010, Jasper Place High School and The Skill Centre medaled in the 3rd annual Edmonton High School Culinary Challenge. Jasper Place took first, with The Skill Centre taking third. The 10-school competition - presented by the Canadian Culinary Federation Edmonton - took place at NAIT on Saturday, Feb. 9 from 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. The Edmonton High School Culinary Challenge was launched by the Canadian Culinary Foundation, Edmonton to introduce high school students to the possibility of a career in the culinary arts. (S. Forster, 780-498-8766)

SKILL CENTRE OFFICIAL LAUNCH
On Thursday, January 28, 2010, the Skill Centre was officially launched. The evening included tours of the facility classrooms, a F1 CO2 car race launch and a short program.

The Skill Centre focuses on hands-on work, providing tools like hospital beds and mannequins for the Health Care class and real airplanes for the Aviation Maintenance Orientation class. In manufacturing/Pre-Engineering students have 11 units which use tools to simulate real world applications; these tools include CNC mill and a Robot. The Culinary Arts classes are using a newly renovated industrial kitchen which includes Rational ovens and steam kettles.

To see more of the launch or for information about the available programs please visit us at http://skillcentre.epsb.ca/

 2009-2010

• 2009 / 2010 Implementation Gr. 6, 9, 30-1, 30-2 (E & F), K & E 10-4 (F)
• Updated Resources
• http://www.historycentre.ca/

the Alberta Student Engagement Initiative

• Speak Out interactive website, http://www.speakout.alberta.ca/ - students can share their thoughts and opinions with their peers and with Alberta Education
• Speak Out forums for small group facilitated discussions with Grades 9-12 students talking about their education. Tool kit will be publicly available in October. E-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for complimentary copy.
• Minister's Student Advisory Council - for 24 youth ages 14-19 to provide perspectives to the Ministers and Alberta Education on educational issues. Application process for the 2010-2011 school year will commence in the coming months.

http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Redirect.aspx?url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.tools4teachers.ca%2f.

• Login and password access to Tools4Teachers were distributed province-wide to schools in September. To receive a password, contact your school administrator.
• To access a list of new resources for September 2009, click here.

The Framework for Kindergarten to Grade 12 Wellness Education is available online at www.education.alberta.ca/teachers/program/pe.aspx (English) and www.education.alberta.ca/francais/teachers/progres/core/edphys.aspx (French).

The framework outlines the fundamental concepts and inherent values of wellness education and provides guidance for the future development and implementation of Kindergarten to Grade 12 wellness education programs of study in Alberta.

The framework responds to the growing concern for the health of children and youth in today's society and the implications for the significant role that curriculum can play in improving student learning and health outcomes.

The framework examines the following:

• improved learning and wellness outcomes for Alberta students;
• the vision of wellness education in Alberta; and
• the role of a comprehensive school health approach to support and maintain a culture of wellness in school communities

Wellness education nurtures the whole child and enhances students capacity for achieving their full potential-intellectually, physically, socially, spiritually and emotionally. The new wellness education program will introduce a holistic approach to student wellness that incorporates the needs and priorities of Alberta students living and learning in the 21^st century and provide a continuum of wellness education from Kindergarten to Grade 12.

The framework reinforces the Minister's commitment to enhancing the health and learning outcomes of all students and supports government ministries, schools, families and communities in working collaboratively to create and maintain a culture of wellness in school communities in Alberta.

If you would like further information on the information contained in the Framework, please contact Karen Fetterly, Team Leader, Kindergarten to Grade 12 Wellness Education, Curriculum Sector, Program Development and Standards Division. Ms. Fetterly at 780-422-5079 (toll-free by first dialing 310-0000) or by e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

May 2010 edition
Our quarterly notice of special products and opportunities hosted by our decision units (Curriculum, the History Centre, the Skill Centre, the Institute for Innovation in Second Language Education, Research Support Services, and Resource Development Services)

Programs of study for Fine Arts (grade 7-9) are designed as 75-hour courses at each level (Guide to Education, page 34)