The Guiding Framework for the Design and Development of Kindergarten to Grade 12 Provincial Curriculum
“Competencies are critical for preparing students to successfully navigate their personal journeys and contribute to family, community and society… These competencies are based on international research and reflect priorities shared by education stakeholders across Alberta.”
(The Guiding Framework for the Design and Development of Kindergarten to Grade 12 Provincial Curriculum, Pg.15)
The collection of ORC resources strongly support three key competencies (managing information, critical thinking, and cultural and global citizenship) from The Guiding Framework for the Design and Development of Kindergarten to Grade 12 Provincial Curriculum.
(The Guiding Framework for the Design and Development of Kindergarten to Grade 12 Provincial Curriculum, Pg.15)
The collection of ORC resources strongly support three key competencies (managing information, critical thinking, and cultural and global citizenship) from The Guiding Framework for the Design and Development of Kindergarten to Grade 12 Provincial Curriculum.
Competencies
“Managing Information involves organizing and using information for specific purposes. Students access, interpret, evaluate and share information form a variety of digital and non-digital sources. They are ethical and effective in how they use and share information. Students value reliability, validity and integrity of information.”
(The Guiding Framework for the Design and Development of Kindergarten to Grade 12 Provincial Curriculum, Pg. 29)
“Critical Thinking involves using reasoning and criteria to conceptualize, evaluate or synthesize ideas…
Indicators:
“Cultural and Global Citizenship involves actively engaging with cultural, environmental, political or economic systems…
Indicators:
The ability to review, interpret, analyze, question, and assess information is a very complex skill set to acquire. Acquisition requires opportunities for meaningful practice seamlessly woven into daily learning. These skills cannot be taught in isolation; rather, they are taught through the Alberta Program of Studies.
Because of the strong alignment to the Alberta Program of Studies and the embedded supports for diverse learners, the ORC collection offers essential resources for teachers and students to learn, practice, and teach these skills. The wide range of resources included ensures that all students starting in kindergarten have opportunities to hone their skills in the managing information and critical thinking competencies.
As mentioned previously, in many ORC resources content that is related to different countries or cultures is written by in-country consultants. This provides users with the perspective and insights of others from around the world, broadening their cultural understanding and further supporting the cultural and global citizenship competency.
“Managing Information involves organizing and using information for specific purposes. Students access, interpret, evaluate and share information form a variety of digital and non-digital sources. They are ethical and effective in how they use and share information. Students value reliability, validity and integrity of information.”
(The Guiding Framework for the Design and Development of Kindergarten to Grade 12 Provincial Curriculum, Pg. 29)
“Critical Thinking involves using reasoning and criteria to conceptualize, evaluate or synthesize ideas…
Indicators:
- questioning and analyzing the evidence, assertions or assumptions;
- applying reasoned approaches or relevant criteria to conceptualize, analyze or make judgments;
- demonstrating intellectual integrity, fairness and open-mindedness.”
“Cultural and Global Citizenship involves actively engaging with cultural, environmental, political or economic systems…
Indicators:
- considering diverse perspectives when examining interactions between cultural, environmental, political or economic systems and communities;
- analyzing various ways in which decisions are made within cultural, environmental, political or economic systems;”
The ability to review, interpret, analyze, question, and assess information is a very complex skill set to acquire. Acquisition requires opportunities for meaningful practice seamlessly woven into daily learning. These skills cannot be taught in isolation; rather, they are taught through the Alberta Program of Studies.
Because of the strong alignment to the Alberta Program of Studies and the embedded supports for diverse learners, the ORC collection offers essential resources for teachers and students to learn, practice, and teach these skills. The wide range of resources included ensures that all students starting in kindergarten have opportunities to hone their skills in the managing information and critical thinking competencies.
As mentioned previously, in many ORC resources content that is related to different countries or cultures is written by in-country consultants. This provides users with the perspective and insights of others from around the world, broadening their cultural understanding and further supporting the cultural and global citizenship competency.
