a history of curriculum services canada

The Curriculum Services Canada Foundation (TCF) reported on the Grants and Awards Program
for Teachers and Teacher Developed Resources. The status of fifteen projects was noted, nine of
which had been completed and launched on the website. The Selection Panel had met and
selected three grant recipients - Moira Skikavich (London DSB) for the Janice Thomson
Memorial Grant, Barb McIlquham for the Elvina St. Jacques award, and Jennifer Cronsberry
(Avon Maitland DSB) for the General Grant. Eight plaques of recognition were presented. TCF
also provided a breakdown of 37,680 total downloads for 9 launched Teacher-Developed
Resources.
The Manager, Trillium Project, indicated that the Math CFR had been completed and that the
schools had completed their ordering. The evaluation of FSL CFR was also complete. Eighteen
intentions of submission were received; eight resources were recommended. Six intentions of
submission had been received for the Trillium List to date, five resources received and four
recommended.
September - December
As fall arrived, a CSC Website Activity Report for September 1, 2003 noted that, at the
beginning of September, the first e-learning course was in development - an online course that
teachers wishing to learn MarkBook software can complete within their own timelines.
MarkBook is sold through pdstore.com.
As requested and authorized by the Ministry of Education, CSC changed the Trillium Database
and Website, extending until August 31, 2004 Ministry approval for the Liste Trillium List of all
textbooks approved during the 1998-99 school year for Kindergarten to Grade 8. At the same
time, CSC was updating its Oracle software in order to serve the public with increased
reliability.
The report confirmed that pdstore.com continued to show significant growth, sales tripling those
of the previous year. Total sales for 2002-03 were $83,257.27. Analysis of sales indicated that
customers recommend pdstore.com with great regularity. In fact, word-of-mouth appears to be
the most effective form of marketing this resource.
At the September 2003 board meeting, many indications of progress were highlighted in the
various reports.
PLS noted the development of MarkBook Part One in its e-learning update. In the private
schools initiative, CSC participated in a Ministry orientation session for new private schools, and
video resources were completed for elementary schools, secondary inspected schools, and the
inspection process. Training sessions were held at four schools and consultation sessions held
for a dozen schools.
2004
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