Premier Alison Redford has followed through on her leadership campaign promise to return $107M in funding to education. Now she is working with Education Minister, Thomas Lukaszuk, to deliver on another campaign promise, full-day kindergarten for all.
Eryn Kelly, Co-President of the Calgary Association of Parents and School Councils, along with Cheryl Smith, Vice-President of the Alberta School Boards Association, and Cynthia Prasow, Instructor at the University of Calgary’s Faculty of Education, participated in an Alberta Primetime panel discussion around the provision of full-day kindergarten to all children in our province.
Panel Highlights:
•Full-day kindergarten offered in British Columbia and Ontario to all children
•In Alberta, full-day kindergarten is available to some, not all children
•Benefits: equity and fairness across province; greater potential for early intervention; improve grade 1 readiness; research shows improvement in literacy, language, social and emotional development - especially for “at risk” children; recognition of the important connection between early learning and later success
•Drawbacks: wide range of readiness for full-day program; availability of space; cost is projected at $200M; staffing pressures; bus ride times
Showing posts with label Eryn Kelly. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eryn Kelly. Show all posts
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Diversity and Assessment: Learning It/Sharing It
At our last CAPSC meeting, Jenny Regal, President - Calgary Public Teachers' ATA Local 38, invited parents to attend their symposium on Diversity and Assessment: Learning It/Sharing It. The Symposium is being held Monday, October 17 from 6 to 9:30 pm. We have included an excerpt from the brochure below:
Amidst Calgary’s growing diversity, how can we create schools where students are engaged in their learning in order to live purposeful lives? The temptation to confuse learning with achievements, and the rush to measure the results of these achievements, can cloud our vision of creating the schools we really desire. How can we nurture the important relationships between students, parents, and teachers, which is what forms the backbone of meaningful learning and assessment?
This symposium presents a unique opportunity to discuss a vision of how we know our children are learning. It is meant to bring forward the best values and attributes for being forward-thinking members of the next Alberta.
Calgary Public Teachers Local 38 and The Alberta Teachers’ Association wants you to be part of the exploration that awaits Alberta’s next generation as our province defines its place in the world.
The keynote speaker is Dennis Shirley who is a highly respected researcher and author with an international reputation. He will be joined by Dr. Dennis Sumara, Dean of the Faculty of Education at the U of C, Jenny Regal, President of Calgary Public Teachers' Local 38 and Eryn Kelly, Co-President of the Calgary Association of Parents and School Councils.
Amidst Calgary’s growing diversity, how can we create schools where students are engaged in their learning in order to live purposeful lives? The temptation to confuse learning with achievements, and the rush to measure the results of these achievements, can cloud our vision of creating the schools we really desire. How can we nurture the important relationships between students, parents, and teachers, which is what forms the backbone of meaningful learning and assessment?
This symposium presents a unique opportunity to discuss a vision of how we know our children are learning. It is meant to bring forward the best values and attributes for being forward-thinking members of the next Alberta.
Calgary Public Teachers Local 38 and The Alberta Teachers’ Association wants you to be part of the exploration that awaits Alberta’s next generation as our province defines its place in the world.
The keynote speaker is Dennis Shirley who is a highly respected researcher and author with an international reputation. He will be joined by Dr. Dennis Sumara, Dean of the Faculty of Education at the U of C, Jenny Regal, President of Calgary Public Teachers' Local 38 and Eryn Kelly, Co-President of the Calgary Association of Parents and School Councils.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
