a history of curriculum services canada
a history of curriculum services canada
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XIV. 2004<br />
Another year <strong>of</strong> varied activities and projects was reviewed at the annual meeting on June 20,<br />
2003.<br />
The Executive Director indicated that most <strong>of</strong> the two and a half months leading up to the June<br />
meeting had been taken up with planning meetings, guest list development, program planning,<br />
and preparing the Annual Report. Also, to complement this activity, the Executive Director had<br />
been working with staff to revamp the organization <strong>of</strong> CSC mailing lists to ensure the best<br />
possible coverage <strong>of</strong> communications to stakeholders.<br />
With respect to the CSC History Project, an additional chapter was added to the CSC <strong>history</strong> for<br />
the 2002-2003 operating year and a redesigned cover and binding were completed to provide a<br />
more finished product.<br />
The Executive Director reported that, as a result <strong>of</strong> meetings with suggested “mentors,” she has<br />
reworked the fundraising proposal to reflect their feedback. A list <strong>of</strong> potential new funders was<br />
generated and letters prepared to solicit funds. Cheques totalling $1500 were received from<br />
individual donors.<br />
Of various reports presented at the annual meeting, Pr<strong>of</strong>essional Learning Services (PLS)<br />
highlighted the following: E-learning initiatives (MarkBook Part One, eCollege, and<br />
NetMeeting); School Board initiatives, including a presentation at the OPSOA conference (with<br />
five boards represented); Other Educational Organizations (including participating in the<br />
OISE/UT internship program, discussions with Queen’s University Faculty <strong>of</strong> Education on a<br />
proposal for teacher training in China, and attendance at PLAR training hosted by Educational<br />
Seminar Services); and Private School Initiatives, including a link with Jim Sebastian, Ministry<br />
<strong>of</strong> Education, Private School Inspection, whereby CSC is recommended as the point <strong>of</strong> contact<br />
for consultation and training <strong>services</strong> for private schools in Ontario and overseas. Related to this<br />
was the development <strong>of</strong> resources to support Private Schools in Ontario and overseas and<br />
establishing a network <strong>of</strong> consultants and trainers. Training commitments were made to five<br />
schools; initial meetings re legislative requirements and consulting opportunities were conducted<br />
with five new private schools; and consultation commitments were made to three schools.<br />
Curriculum Resource Services (CRS) provided an overview <strong>of</strong> its components. Some Ontario<br />
Curriculum Centre (OCC) highlights include: peer reviews <strong>of</strong> the Ministry’s TIPS project as it is<br />
developed and working on the final publication <strong>of</strong> the resource; publication on the CSC website<br />
<strong>of</strong> the three course pr<strong>of</strong>iles to support the <strong>curriculum</strong> policy document for Interdisciplinary<br />
Studies, Grades 11 and 12; and a comprehensive report to the Ministry <strong>of</strong> the Social<br />
Studies/History/Geography Benchmarking - a <strong>curriculum</strong> comparison, conducted by CSC,<br />
examining BC, Alberta, Quebec (English) and the Atlantic provinces curricula as part <strong>of</strong> the<br />
Ministry’s <strong>curriculum</strong> review process. This benchmarking was done for grades 1 to 12.<br />
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