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At a special meeting on Thursday, April 22, the Black Gold School Division (BGSD) board supported administration’s recommendation not to pilot the draft K-6 curriculum.
Following the release of the draft curriculum, BGSD gathered 52 teachers from within the division to do a thorough review of the curriculum and provide feedback. In an effort to be a part of the curriculum development process, the report will be shared with Alberta’s education ministry.
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During the April 22 meeting, Curriculum Coordinator Terri Reid thanked the board and administration for giving teachers the opportunity to participate in the decision.
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The Black Gold School Division (BGSD) will not make a decision about whether to pilot the new K-6 draft curriculum before feedback is received from a working group of teachers from within the district.
During the April 14 regular board meeting, Superintendent Bill Romanchuk emphasized the importance of taking a thorough approach to a potential pilot, that would include feedback from those with the most curriculum experience.
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Following the release of the draft curriculum earlier in April, the division put a call out to teachers to form a working group that would go through the document thoroughly. The feedback would then be used to help determine whether to pilot the curriculum. Sixty teachers put their names forward and 30 were chosen.
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Publishing date: Dec 25, 2020 • December 25, 2020 • 2 minute read •
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The Black Gold School Division is considering keeping staggered class entry in place for the 2021-2022 school year.
The board discussed the 2021-2022 draft school calendar at the Dec. 9 regular meeting. Prior to the draft the division sent a survey to staff, school councils, students and the division office to gain insight on holidays, school start dates and end dates.
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The survey asked about staggered school entry, the addition of a fall break in November, when Christmas break should take place and when spring break will take place.