a history of curriculum services canada
a history of curriculum services canada
a history of curriculum services canada
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2001<br />
Board across Canada, and a meeting in May was tabled specifically for discussion <strong>of</strong> this<br />
possibility.<br />
Another promotional strategy suggested at the April meeting was to distribute the Annual<br />
Reports more widely than previous years and to include them on the website.<br />
The Canadian Red Cross became another organization to have learning materials evaluated and<br />
given the CSC seal <strong>of</strong> approval. Three <strong>of</strong> its Canada wide educational programs, PeopleSavers,<br />
On Board, and It’s Not Your Fault, were successfully reviewed in June.<br />
At the Annual June Meeting the year’s activities were reviewed and documented with praise.<br />
With the expansion <strong>of</strong> the range and scope <strong>of</strong> <strong>services</strong> now <strong>of</strong>fered by CSC, it was suggested that<br />
the Board investigate the possibility <strong>of</strong> adding two new director positions. An ad hoc committee<br />
was also formed at the meeting to address the idea <strong>of</strong> developing an advisory committee to the<br />
Board.<br />
July - December<br />
Promotion and Expansion<br />
The summer <strong>of</strong> 2001 was busier than ever with continual monitoring and upgrading <strong>of</strong> the<br />
website <strong>services</strong>, expanding TCF activities, and involvement in Ministry funded and other<br />
review <strong>services</strong>.<br />
Two HRDC funded student summer positions were granted for pdstore.com. An increasing<br />
function <strong>of</strong> the website would be the management <strong>of</strong> book and learning resources orders. As<br />
part <strong>of</strong> the promotional strategy, over 75,000 pdstore.com flyers entitled “Learning Resources<br />
for Home” were sent home with Ontario students at the end <strong>of</strong> June, and again in mid-<br />
September.<br />
The Grade 11 Course Pr<strong>of</strong>ile project was completed in July with 136 documents posted on the<br />
OCC website. The Grade 12 Course Pr<strong>of</strong>ile project began soon after. A series <strong>of</strong> writers’<br />
preparation sessions for those involved in developing the 147 documents to support<br />
implementation <strong>of</strong> the courses at this level was also initiated by the review team. Reviews <strong>of</strong><br />
submissions <strong>of</strong> Grade 12 learning resources in English, Mathematics and Science were planned<br />
for February and March 2002.<br />
An elementary review team reviewed submissions <strong>of</strong> learning resources made in response to the<br />
Ministry’s CFR for K-3 Early Reading which continued over the summer, with posting <strong>of</strong> the<br />
approved resources planned for the end <strong>of</strong> August, October, and November. Overall, 68 learning<br />
resources were eventually posted on the website.<br />
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