Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said Friday that the government listened to feedback that there was too much focus on memorization, and some content was being introduced too early.Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says the latest curriculum revision 'moves the needle' on expert concerns about content.
University of Alberta adjunct faculty member and education instructor Jean-Claude Couture is among the education academics consulted on the latest draft.Alberta's education minister says the new K-6 social studies curriculum incorporates constructive feedback but some educators say it still needs work.
The Alberta Teachers' Association is calling for a delay, with ATA president Jason Schilling saying Thursday that elementary teachers are overstretched as it is. A statement from the Calgary Board of Education says officials are still reviewing options for their schools, but plan to make a decision about piloting before the province's May 15 deadline.
"Some of their concerns related to content in junior high and high school. So obviously, we haven't developed that content," Nicolaides said. "I'm sure we'll be able to address that." In the draft curriculum, kindergarten students start learning about the general concepts of community and belonging. More specific information about traditions, cultures and symbols starts in Grade 1.Grade 2 students start learning about "the diversity of people and places" in Canada, including Indigenous communities, and are introduced to the concept of distinguishing between fact and opinion.
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