Resource Links
Alberta Consortia PD Resources
PD resources support individual self motivated learners who wish to continue their learning Any Time, Any Place, Any Pace.
Visit www.arpdc.ab.ca for a subject/theme lising of provincially cached/archived ARPDC webinars which can be accessed anytime, anywhere.
Visit www.albertapd.ca to register and view provincially cached/archived webinars on Differentiated Instruction for Beginning Teachers based on the Alberta Education resource Making a Difference: Meeting Diverse Learning Needs with Differentiated Instruction (2010).
Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium (ERLC) has created a number of PD Resources which can be accessed at:
http://www.erlc.ca/resources/default.php
The Critical Thinking Consortium
This web site for this non-profit group contains various articles on critical thinking ga nd describes award winning teacher resources in social studies with sample downloadable lessons.
Alberta Assessment Consortium
The Alberta Assessment Consortium is a not-for-profit organization with a wealth of information, performance assessments, and tools and templates for use by Alberta teachers linked to Alberta curricula. A number of materials are in public access domain, while others are password protected. Inquire with your school jurisdiction for your district's password.
2 Learn Ca
"2 Learn.ca is a not-for-profit society that provides project resources and tools for collaborative learning in a telecollaborative environment." Resources are available for students, educators and parents for all grade levels.
Galileo Educational Newwork
Galileo Educational Network hosts a many useful resources which integrate inquiry learning with technology and assessment.
Curriculum Handbooks for Parents
See what students are expected to learn in each grade, including overviews of subjects and topics. Curriculum Handbooks are available in general and Catholic versions, and in French.
"Math: It's Everywhere"
See the brand new mathematics promotional video at: http://www.inspiringeducation.alberta.ca/
New Math Pages
English: http://education.alberta.ca/math
French: http://education.alberta.ca/mathFr