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Elementary
Revised Curriculum |
The Ministry of Education
has released the Revised Grades 1-8 Science Curriculum.It
is to be implemented in all grades in September 2008.
The download link is http://www.edu.gov.on.ca
The document will be available
in print in February.
posted Jan 16, 2008
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Message to SCCAO Members:
Welcome everyone to the 2007/08 school year.
I hope that you have had a restful summer and feel refreshed
for the upcoming year.
This year promises to be an exciting one as
we look forward to the release of the revised Ontario curricula
for Science and Technology (1-8), and Science (9-12). SCCAO,
as a professional body, encourages dialogue and networking among
its members and is suited to respond to your needs as a science
coordinator or consultant. Admittedly, the new curricula will
be the major emphasis this year. We plan to focus not only on
continuing professional development, but also on coordination
of our efforts to develop and share resources that will support
implementation. The growing revitalization of environmental
education in our schools is another topic for dialogue.
We are looking at expanding ways to reach our
members through our web site as a vehicle for communication
and by increasing teleconferencing options. Since our members
help to shape the direction of our organization, I invite your
involvement at our regular meetings. Your input and participation
are valued.
Susan Paradiso,
Chair (on behalf of the Executive for)
Science Coordinators and Consultants Association of Ontario
(SCCAO)
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Ontario Putting Environmental
Education Back Into The Curriculum
Preparing Tomorrow's
Leaders To Tackle Environmental Issues
TORONTO, June 22 /CNW/ - By January 2008, all
Ontario students will be learning more about the environment
in the classroom, Education Minister Kathleen Wynne announced
today following receipt of the report from the Curriculum Council
and the Working Group on Environmental Education. "We need
to prepare tomorrow's leaders to tackle environmental issues,"
said Wynne. "That's why we're giving them better environmental
education at every grade level."
"I'm pleased that the government is acting
immediately on our group's recommendations," said scientist
and astronaut Dr. Roberta Bondar, chair of the Working Group
on Environmental Education. "Ontario is taking important
steps to help more students understand that their local actions
affect the global community today and for generations to come."
The McGuinty government is implementing the recommendations
of the Curriculum Council to give students more environmental
knowledge and give teachers the resources to build that knowledge.
To do this, the government is:
- Integrating environmental education into
all subjects in all grades
- Developing a new optional Grade 11 course
focussed on environmental education
- Increasing experiential learning opportunities
for students
- Creating and publishing an environmental
education policy by the fall to ensure high quality and relevant
learning
- Establishing environmental education standards
to be applied to current and future reviews of curriculum
- Working more closely with community partners
and other government ministries to enhance environmental education
- Providing training and resource guides to
teachers.
The working group's report, Shaping
Our Schools, Shaping Our Future, is available on the
ministry website at http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/curriculumcouncil/
Today's announcement is another example of how
the McGuinty government is working with education and community
partners to inspire students to fight climate change and become
environmentally responsible citizens.
Other recent initiatives include:
- Supporting and expanding the capacity of
community organizations, including EcoSchools and Evergreen,
that work with students on environmental issues
- As part of the government's Student Success
Strategy, high schools will be offering a new environment
major that allows students to focus on a future environmental
career by completing a bundle of classroom courses, workplace
experiences and industry certifications
- Launching two websites www.obviously.ca for
secondary students and www.ontario.ca/ezone for elementary
students that explain the challenges facing our planet and
how to take action to protect the environment
- Holding a Clean Air and Climate Change artwork
and essay contest for students that received almost 3,500
submissions.
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FREE
Event for Teachers: Wednesday Evening, September 26, 2007
- Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition and IMAX film Hurricane
on the Bayou
More information
New IMAX film: Hurricane
on the Bayou
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Current
Happenings
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Next
SCCAO Meeting
Friday, May 23, 2008 - Annual General Meeting at Durham
District School Board
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SCCAO
Meetings 2007-8
- Thursday,
January 24, 2008 - Mowat Block, Toronto
- Friday,
May 23, 2008 - Annual General Meeting at Durham District School
Board
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