CBE will not participate in draft curriculum pilot project
Posted Apr 9, 2021 5:10 pm.
Last Updated Apr 9, 2021 7:56 pm.
CALGARY (660 NEWS) — After reviewing the draft provincial curriculum, the Calgary Board of Education (CBE) has decided it will not participate in the pilot project in fall 2021.
The CBE says its decision considered the significant impacts of the pandemic and the importance of focusing on the immediate learning needs of students across its system.
“While we appreciate the government’s intention to redesign the curriculum for the benefit of student learning, we have concerns similar to those expressed by educators, academic staff, parents, and community members,” said the CBE in a statement on Friday afternoon.
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“As the largest public school board in Alberta, we believe it is vitally important to provide Alberta Education with feedback on the draft curriculum. In the fall, we will gather meaningful feedback through focus groups with classroom teachers and curriculum specialists. Staff, parents/guardians and community members are encouraged to continue providing feedback to Alberta Education here.”
The CBE says it trusts the Alberta government to consider all feedback it receives to make necessary changes ahead of the implementation in September 2022.
The office of Alberta Education Minister Adriana LaGrange providing a statement to 660NEWS:
“The entire point of a pilot for the draft curriculum is to provide in-classrooms feedback to affect potential changes for the final documents.” said LaGrange’s press secretary Nicole Sparrow.
“If some school divisions do not wish to pilot, they simply will not be able to provide direct in-classroom feedback on potential changes.”
