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Our children, our future : getting it right : final report on public engagement

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Over the past three years, government has undertaken several province-wide engagement initiatives -- Inspiring Education, Inspiring Action, Speak Out and Setting the Direction, to help shape... More ≫

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Over the past three years, government has undertaken several province-wide engagement initiatives -- Inspiring Education, Inspiring Action, Speak Out and Setting the Direction, to help shape Alberta's vision for education. Each of these initiatives has contributed to the ongoing renewal of Alberta's education system and influenced the proposed new education legislation. The proposed Act is designed to enable the transformation of Alberta's education system by providing a foundation and expectations for educational excellence. Albertans were invited to participate in the process by expressing their views in community meetings, in writing, or through social media (see consultation methods below). All of the thoughts and suggestions Albertans provided are being considered during the drafting of new legislation to govern Alberta?s education system, which will be introduced in the Legislature in spring 2012. This report is a synthesis of all the comments and suggestions expressed by...

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Foundational principles for high school redesign (series)

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Moving Forward with High School Redesign is grounded in nine foundational principles: Mastery Learning ; Rigorous and Relevant Curriculum ; Personalization ; Flexible Learning Environments ;... More ≫

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Moving Forward with High School Redesign is grounded in nine foundational principles: Mastery Learning ; Rigorous and Relevant Curriculum ; Personalization ; Flexible Learning Environments ; Educator Roles and Professional Development ; Meaningful Relationships ; Home and Community Involvement ; Assessment ; Welcoming, Caring, Respectful and Safe Learning Environment. These foundational principles are interconnected. While a school may choose to focus on one or two principles in any given year, it is likely that they will touch on other principles as well.

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Partners : a guide to effective collaboration between school administrators and police working in schools

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This guide is intended to support and strengthen relationships between schools and police that work with schools as school resource officers, neighbourhood police officers or in crisis response.... More ≫

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This guide is intended to support and strengthen relationships between schools and police that work with schools as school resource officers, neighbourhood police officers or in crisis response. Partners seeks to increase mutual understanding of the complex roles and responsibilities police and school administration assume in community collaboration and provides an overview of best practices for community policing, collaborative practice, and communication. Common police procedures are clarified for all stakeholders.

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Our children, our future : getting it right

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Over the past three years, government has engaged Albertans in wide-ranging conversations about the future of education in Alberta. Three major initiatives included: Inspiring Education: A... More ≫

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Over the past three years, government has engaged Albertans in wide-ranging conversations about the future of education in Alberta. Three major initiatives included: Inspiring Education: A Dialogue with Albertans; Setting the Direction for Special Education in Alberta, and; Speak Out: The Alberta Student Engagement Initiative. Each of these has played a part in painting a picture of what the future of education should look like. Why is this important to parents and students, to business and the community, to the education system and to government? The upcoming series of meetings are government's opportunity to check in with the public to make certain we are on track to getting the future right for our children.

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Alberta's approach to collaborative practices based on wraparound principles : collaborative conversations facilitator guide

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The Guiding Collaborative Conversations Facilitator Guide was designed to be used in conjunction with the Wraparound Principles videos. Collaborative Practices is a term used by Alberta Education... More ≫

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The Guiding Collaborative Conversations Facilitator Guide was designed to be used in conjunction with the Wraparound Principles videos. Collaborative Practices is a term used by Alberta Education to describe many different activities that support a culture in which children and youth are equipped to overcome challenges and experience success in school. The success is apparent when schools, school authorities and their partners work together to provide supports and services in a way that is timely, culturally sensitive and responsive.

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Inspiring education : a dialogue with Albertans

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Inspiring Education presents a vision for education to 2030. It sets high-level direction, but it does not lay out the process for implementation.

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What Albertans said on exploring education policy for the 21st century in Alberta : research findings from "Inspiring education: a dialogue with Albertans"

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A series of regional community dialogues, hosted by Alberta Education in support of the Inspiring Education: A Dialogue with Albertans initiative, were held across the province between April and... More ≫

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A series of regional community dialogues, hosted by Alberta Education in support of the Inspiring Education: A Dialogue with Albertans initiative, were held across the province between April and June, 2009. This report presents analysis of the data gathered during these discussions.

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What Albertans said on valuing education for the 21st century In Alberta : research findings from "Inspiring education: a dialogue with Albertans"

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A series of regional community dialogues, hosted by Alberta Education in support of the Inspiring Education: A Dialogue with Albertans initiative, were held across the province between April and... More ≫

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A series of regional community dialogues, hosted by Alberta Education in support of the Inspiring Education: A Dialogue with Albertans initiative, were held across the province between April and June, 2009. The Minister of Education hosted a Provincial Forum in Edmonton October 18-20, 2009. The event featured talks by distinguished speakers, as well as facilitated round-table discussions and online contributions on relevant topics.

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Promising practices in First Nations, Métis and Inuit education : case studies of two Alberta schools

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The report, Promising Practices in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education is part of the ongoing work of Alberta Education's, First Nations, Metis and Inuit Services Branch to identify school... More ≫

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The report, Promising Practices in First Nations, Métis and Inuit Education is part of the ongoing work of Alberta Education's, First Nations, Metis and Inuit Services Branch to identify school based practices that support positive outcomes for First Nations Metis and Inuit (FNMI) students. The in-depth, case studies of two Alberta schools is in direct response Alberta's Commission on Learning (2003) Recommendation #40 supporting an education system that encourages diversity of programming for FNMI students and learns from innovative programs. The two schools highlighted in this report were selected from a total of sixteen pilot schools in the recently completed First Nations Metis and Inuit (FMNI) School-Community Learning Environment Project. The report provides a literature review of current research in Aboriginal Education followed by a background section providing an overview of the project. The literature review provides the foundation for the report as it sets out five common...

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First Nations, Métis and Inuit School-Community Learning Environment Project : promising practices

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In March 2003, Alberta Education began preparatory work for the First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) School-Community Learning Environment Project to address a recognized achievement gap between... More ≫

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In March 2003, Alberta Education began preparatory work for the First Nations, Métis and Inuit (FNMI) School-Community Learning Environment Project to address a recognized achievement gap between FNMI and non FNMI learners. Implementation of the project occurred during the 2004-05 school year with the objective of addressing the needs of FNMI learners in sixteen pilot schools across Alberta. A collaborative approach among school staffs, Aboriginal parents, Elders, jurisdiction leaders, Alberta Education, and Aboriginal communities resulted in the implementation of a wide variety of innovative practices designed to improve FNMI student outcomes at individual pilot schools. The FNMI School-Community Learning Environment Project - Promising Practices Report (2007) highlights these promising practices in light of current research. Current research regarding factors that contribute to First Nations, Metis and Inuit (FNMI) student success in schools has increased over the past few years...

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