Assessment in Alberta: Discussion Paper

Critical Thinking Resources (Annotated)

Alberta Education. Online Guide to Implementation.
This government Web site offers excellent support material for the new program of studies. Included are hundreds of lesson ideas, assessment tools and student resources using the critical thinking approach.
http://new.onlineguide.learnalberta.ca

Alberta Education. Social Studies Program of Studies Kindergarten to Grade 12.
This government Web site containsthe Social Studies Kindergarten to Grade 12 programof studies, the implementation schedule,updates on student and teacher resources as well asother information pertaining to the new Social Studiescurriculum.
https://education.alberta.ca/social-studies-10-12/programs-of-study/everyone/programs-of-study/

Alberta Teachers' Association. Social Studies Specialist Council.
This useful Web site provides links to a world of pertinent information.
http://ssc.teachers.ab.ca/

Case, Roland, and Penney Clark, eds. The Canadian Anthology of Social Studies: Issues and Strategies for Teachers. Vancouver: Pacific Educational Press, 1999.
Thiscomprehensive collection of 41 articles by Canadianeducators provides valuable insights and practicalideas for implementing many of the innovations inthe new program of studies. A second edition of thiscollection, The Anthology of Social Studies: Issues and Strategies for Elementary Teachers, is scheduled for release in January 2007.
http://www.pep.educ.ubc.ca

The Critical Thinking Consortium.
The Web site for this non-profit group contains various articles on critical thinking and describes award winning teacher resources in social studies with sample downloadable lessons.
http://www.tc2.ca