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2012
Have Your Say
General Idea Forum
Parents
Enforcing the new education act
Hiring the best teachers in the world - plus 21st century learning
Homework
Changing the structure to implement Inspired education guidelines
issues that matter
Support of Home Education Indicates Authenticity
Control of the School Boards
Consistent GATE Education
Educational Transformation - Curriculum
Classroom teachers and educational transformation
Maintain coding for special needs
Time for an Unfettered Voucher System!
History
Create an Ombudsmen position to deal with complaints
Predictable and Stable Funding
STOP THE CLOSURES OF SCHOOLS
Junior Kindergarten instead of Playschool
DIPLOMA EXAMS
Work with the oil patch to better prepare our kids to work in it!
Thoughts on Education in rural schools
Our Children, Our Future: Getting It Right
let the kids think for themselves
Is it in the best interests of school children to be taught by the least expensive teachers that could be hired?
Change the big focus of education!
Learning for All...
School Divisions need to set priorities
Teacher Salaries
Accessible French Second Language Learning for Rural Albertan Students
CRITICAL THINKING IN ALBERTA’S SCHOOLS
Changing Funding Rules
Lifelong Learning for Seniors(50 Plus)
High School Math program should focus on life skills math, not engineering math
Eliminate Grade 12 departamentals
Alberta Education can learn something from the Khan Academy
This is really worth watching!!!!
Bullying is a big issue, time for some strong language in our Act
ADD Parents Advocate Group
School and School Sports Fees
Make Students Accountable!
Hold Teachers Accountable
There needs to be a NEW SUBJECT in our schools....
Teaching
Harassment (Bullying) Policy
Two school marks for each subject: No Zero Policy
Empowering Our Kids
New Paradigm based on Ethnic Cultural Tools Is Priority!
Making Math Meaningful
Duplicate Education systems
Education
Year Round Schooling
Ministry of Future Albertans
Home Education
fewer school boards
Principals should teach
Robust Qualifications and Social Skills
All day kindergarten
Underfunding of Rural Schools
Revamp the school year calendar...
Relevant Curriculum
Accountability NSD
Bill 44
Ideas for the future
Home Schooling
Making a Difference
Home Education & Parental Rights
Exams
Barriers to access service should not be permitted; class size
Year Round Calendars
Public vs Catholic Education...Time to Have Only One!
Provincial Wide Recruitment Bank
Alcoma's ideas
Why is the Most Important Thing in Education a Child's Date of Manufacture?
Grade 3 Science
Meaningfully engaging School Councils and Parents
Give teachers time to do better
Alberta Education's new Framework for Learning - A Brief Critique Alberta Education has, just distributed
ban inclusion
Motivation in Junior High
STOP the integration!
Effective Leadership development, inclusion, addressing bullying and divergent thinking.
Increased funding for Rutherford Scholars
Flex time project increased
Forced Inclusion is already not working for my child
prerequisites
Age of high school students
Home Schooling defined under Home School Regulation
CONCERNED In Calgary - Education Act and the Rules
Accountability
Diploma Exams
Unlearn (What Doesn't Work)
The Homeschool Debate
Education Funding
Textbooks vs Photocopies vs Internet Worksheets
New Education Act...
a new Health Education
Keep Diploma Exams at 50% Weighting
Stop Graded Homework
Support Choice in Education
fine arts, PATs and Diploma exams,
Getting it right – Alberta’s American Fact must not be forgotten
Teaching the English language
different languages in schools
schoolzone is a great tool to communicate
PAT is good
Kindergarten
What About Educating Children at Home?
Education Buzz Word Fanaticism
Blended Learning Environments
20.1%
Inclusion
Teachers
Busing within the 2.4 km
Technology in classrooms
Preventative Health and Fitness Education
Finance and Budget: Understanding Credit and Money
Change Education Philosophy
Smaller Classrooms and Teacher Prep
Mandatory Curriculum: The Responsibilities of being Canadian Citizen
Provincial Achievement Tests
Patent accountability
A very interesting perspective
What can we do to support public education, rather than drawing support from education?
Board Governance
Keep Separate Catholic Schools
Rethink the Education Process!!
The Disadvantage of Diploma Exams for Alberta Students
Supporting Students with Reading and Written Language Needs
Digitized Textbooks!!!
Teacher Qualifications
Rural School Closures
One School System in Alberta
Alberta has too many school boards
LORD's Prayer
Smaller Teacher-Student Class-Size Ratios
Structural Change
Allow kids to repeat a grade
Restructure to Work at Your Own Pace Learning!
Keep a balance
Value Time in achieving Curriculum Goals
Training the Art of Classroom Discipline
Kids get lost in the system.
Focus on the Basics: Reading, Writing, and STEM
Re children who have learning problems
Phonics - please!
Keep AISI projects strong and alive!
Keep AISI projects strong and alive!
Mandate second languages
Teacher Competency
Immigrants
Special Needs Children
Needs first. Wants second.
Kindergarten
More Local Closure Autonomy
Education Above Community Services
Jan. 4, 2011 General and a Couple of Specific Thoughts
Full Day Kindergarten
School Year Change
Teacher Contracts and Education Training
Compulsory Education
Section 3 Access to Education
I love teaching but this word accountability is getting in the way!
Stop Funding Of Religious School Boards
Homeschool Definition
National Aboriginal Day
Differentiate the classroom..... differentiate the PAT's and Diplomas!
Concerns with Education
Inclusion of special needs students can only be successful if these students and their teachers are adequately supported
Take out the Prayer
Inclusion and Accountability
Long term stable funding for school districts
Support Local Schools.
Diversity and Home-Education
Keep Funding for Catholic School Boards
Beginning teacher employment and also fine arts education
Language Education
Trade education
Year round schooling
Education from the Perspective of a Pre-Service Education Student
Media Literacy Education
No Religion In Schools Funded by the Govenment of Alberta
Inquiry Schools
Arts Education
Implementing various 2nd languages
educational requirements
Return to basics
Retain standardized testing
The state of education in Alberta
Funding for Arts and music
Ideas from a grade four class
Gym class embarrassing for some People
More Special Education Funds Are Needed
SpecEd funding tied to student, not school
Funding for special ed students
from a grade 6 class in Calgary
Copy What Works!!!
Fire Bad Teachers
Charter Schools for Learning Disabled Students
special education cuts
Home Education
smaller class sizes
Price
digital text books
Equalized Rural Education
Anit Bullying initiative
remove section 16 of education act
Virtual Math Mat
Parents - Have Your Say!
Parent Advisory Council Application
Teleconference Audio Archive
public schools and trades
no one fails
Funding for school related activities
Ideas for education
ideas
Transforming Education
math
funding for coded students
ATA discussions
small class initiative kindergarten thru grade 6
Handwriting in curriculum
'Voucher' system
Acme/Linden/Carbon Tri-Campus
Social Responsibility
Question
Questionaire/survey
Grade Twelve Diploma weighting is leaving our students at a disadvantage with post secondary institutions
Grade Inflation Elsewhere hurting Alberta Students
Small Schools by Necessity
Busing
Home School
Teaching vs Presenting
The Basics
Eliminate the AHRA in the Education Bill
Virtual Math Mat
Current Initiatives
Rural Education Sustainability Symposium
Rural Education Sustainability Symposium Webcast Videos
Minister's Opening Remarks
Keynote
Panel Discussion
Breakout Session #1
Breakout Session #2
Breakout Session #3
Closing Remarks
Rural Education Sustainability Symposium Ideas
Promising Practices in Rural Education I
FNMI Collaborative Frameworks: Building Relationships in Rural Communities
Cultivate - Nurture - Produce, Successful Agricultural Synergies in Rural Alberta
Community Partners
Cross Ministry work
Rural Transportation Funding and the Minister's 10-Point Plan Transportation Trial Projects
Transportation and Admin Buildings
Multi-aged Learning in Rural Alberta Communities
Initiatives in Rural Alberta
Promoting Community Viability
Municipalities and school boards work ing together to promote community sustainability?
Cross Jurisdiction Cooperation Teacher Mentor Program
So, define 'collaborative'...
Diversity in Rural Alberta: Meeting the Unique Needs of Hutterite and Mennonite Students
Busy Learning and Serving Together (BLAST)
Meeting the Unique Learning Needs of Students Through Technology
Budget 2012 and Alberta’s Funding Framework for K – 12 Education
Early Childhood Mapping Project – The Power of Diverse Engagement
Promising Practices in Rural Education II
Exploring the Challenges of School Calendars in Timetabling in a Rural School Division
Mental Health Capacity Building
Mental Health Capcity Building
Our Inclusion Stories: Perspectives from Alberta school communities
Inclusive Education Webcast Videos
March 3, 2012 Inclusive Education Webcast
March 7, 2012 Inclusive Education Webcast
March 10, 2012 Inclusive Education Webcast
Our Children, Our Future: Getting It Right
Getting it Right
Creating Caring, Respectful and Safe Schools
The Leadership program
Keeping Public Education Secular
Sabrina's Law (at the very least) & manditory 1st aid training for all staff
Prevention of 'Bullying' Is Not Enough
Caring and Safe Schools
Get rid of Bill 44
Bullying Needs to Be Taken Seriously!
Help the Victims
Stopping and Preventing Bullying
Teachers and Aids
How does Junk Food for sale enhance childrens safety?
Inclusive Classrooms!
Is Safe & Caring all about bullying?
A Staff of Many Colours
Include everyone
Yes Include Everyone
expectations
Kids not caring? Apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Ensure the continued success of Alberta students with unique or exceptional needs.
It Isn't Infrastructure - Its Culture
Adequately Fund Students that have Special Needs
Restorative Justice Principles and Bullying
Classroom Management
Keep Funding for the Separate School Boards
Professional Development, Adequate Student Support, Class Sizes and Celebrate All Cultures!
Making Learning Relevant for All Students
Relevant Is Not the Same as 'Engaging'
Relevance
Relevance
Technology
Teacher Training
Stories and History
Adequate Funding
Help for the "lost children"!
It's been said before
Initiatives must be funded
Relevance = time
the hidden difficulties
A base idea, solid for most students...
Flexible
Alberta needs to be Great!
Sexual Health Education
The right to choose!
Priority: Ensure the continued success of Alberta students with unique or exceptional needs.
Gifted Students
Less Objective in the Programs of Studies
Embracing Multiculturalism and Technology
Keeping Students Engaged in Learning
"Homework"
More to learning than being stuck in a desk
Engagement
Ability not age
flexibility
Move to a Project Based System
When did this become a problem?
Creativity has to be fostered
behaviour
Keeping students engaged
Ensure the continued success of Alberta students with unique or exceptional needs.
Teacher's Must Have An Empathetic Attitude :)
Include Technology, All Learners and Multiculturalism
Setting Students Up for Success in Life
Life Skills
Special Needs
Supports for French Second Language Learning in Rural Alberta
Lets work together
Success
More Funding / Better allocation of funding
Teach Financial Planning
Early Childhood Education Funding is Soooo Needed
Second Language Policy for Alberta's Future Sucess
Require High Schools to Offer All Math and Science Courses Through to Grade 12
Bring education back home - Teach valuable skills!
giving them direction
You need to Be literate
Bring the generations together...
More teaching FTE's
Early reading and speech language pathology services
Reading and learning are better when you have a good school library
Kid & outdoor care = more interesting world for ALL
Fight to have the students understand before medicated or pushed through school
Ensuring our children can "do" basic Math
set up for success
Ensure the continued success of Alberta students with unique or exceptional needs.
More funding is needed
Accountability
students success
Back to Basics
Getting it Right - Other Ideas
Value for Tax Dollars
Enough Funding For Inclusive Education
Full Day Kindergarten
Take facility management out of the mix
Dissolve School Boards
other ideas
Change Separate School Jurisdiction Composition
where will big difference be made?
School Councils
Schools as hubs of services for children & communities
A strong community has two-way streets
Lower Mandatory Attendance Age and Increase Funding Age
Rural school funding models need changing
Quality of Education - Rural vs Urban
Readyness Tests are Required
Take the discussion back to square one.
Spend money in the classroom
Testing
Getting it right – Alberta’s American Fact must not be forgotten
Raising the age of high school funding to 21
What About Educating Children at Home?
Include Parent & Community Responsibilities in the new Act
discipline
Critical thinking skills
Who decides if the proceedings are disturbed?
Were is the French initiative?
Build a foundation
provide funding for vision therapy
Allow kids to repeat a grade
Funding Structure
Support our teachers
parent choice
Technology Use Instead of Textbooks
Balance arts and athletics
Intergovernment Approach to Keeping Mature Schools Open
Provincial Achievement Tests
Please preserve educational choice
Reading Test at the End of Grade 2
Related Initiatives
Inspiring Action on Education: A Discussion Paper
Inspiring Education: A Dialogue with Albertans
Professional Learning
Search
Early Learning
2010 Coding Criteria
QandA Section
October Conference
Early Learning Orientation - Webcast 2011
Display
Moderator Control
PUFS
PUFS Training Webcast 2011
Test Conference
Test Session
Inclusive Education
Inclusive Education Webcast Feb 27, 2012
Inclusive Education Webcast March 3, 2012
Inclusive Education Webcast March 7, 2012
Inclusive Education Webcast March 10, 2012
Rural Education Sustainability Symposium
Rural Education Sustainability Symposium March 2, 2012
PUFS Training