2013 Table of Contents Forward ....................................................................................................................................................... 1 Minister’s Office .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Corporate Services and General Contacts ................................................................................................ 3 Instructional Development and Achievement .......................................................................................... 4 English Curriculum .................................................................................................................................... 5 French Curriculum ..................................................................................................................................... 6 Early Childhood Development ................................................................................................................... 7 Provincial Learning Materials Distribution Centre (PLMDC) .............................................................. 8 English Language School Board ................................................................................................................ 9 La Commission scolaire de langue française .......................................................................................... 17 Alternative Education Sites ...................................................................................................................... 18 Band-Operated First Nation School ........................................................................................................ 19 Private Schools .......................................................................................................................................... 19 Public School Education ........................................................................................................................... 20 Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 20 Philosophy of Public Education .............................................................................................................. 20 Teaching and Learning ............................................................................................................................. 22 Literacy ................................................................................................................................................... 22 Instructional Strategies ............................................................................................................................ 23 The Evolving Role of the Teacher .......................................................................................................... 24 Differentiating Instruction .................................................................................................................. 24 Modification of Curriculum ................................................................................................................ 25 New Learning Balance ........................................................................................................................ 25 Teaching and Learning in the 21st Century ........................................................................................ 26 Outcomes-Focused Project Based Learning (PBL) ............................................................................ 27 Creating Effective Environments for Learning .................................................................................. 28 Assessing and Evaluating Student Achievement ................................................................................... 30 Designing Effective Assessment .......................................................................................................... 30 Principles of Fair Student Assessment Practices for Education in Canada ....................................... 30 Using Assessment Data to Improve Student Achievement .................................................................. 31 Education Handbook for School Administrators Page i Professional Learning ............................................................................................................................... 32 Achievement Section .............................................................................................................................. 32 Instructional Development Section ......................................................................................................... 32 English Curriculum .................................................................................................................................. 34 Mandate .................................................................................................................................................. 34 Curriculum Development and Renewal ................................................................................................. 34 Curriculum Piloting ................................................................................................................................ 34 Curriculum In-Services ........................................................................................................................... 35 Curriculum Support to Teachers ............................................................................................................. 35 Course Development / Update Procedure ............................................................................................... 35 French Curriculum ................................................................................................................................... 37 Mandate .................................................................................................................................................. 37 French Immersion Programs ................................................................................................................... 37 French First Language Program .............................................................................................................. 38 Core French Program .............................................................................................................................. 39 Oral Proficiency Test and Bursaries ....................................................................................................... 39 Early Childhood Development ................................................................................................................. 40 Mandate .................................................................................................................................................. 40 Early Learning ........................................................................................................................................ 40 Early Learning and Child Care Program Support ................................................................................... 40 Monitoring Children’s Outcomes ........................................................................................................... 41 Other Services ........................................................................................................................................... 42 School Health .......................................................................................................................................... 42 Aboriginal/Diversity Education .............................................................................................................. 42 EAL/FAL Programs and Services........................................................................................................... 42 PEI School Athletic Association ............................................................................................................. 43 Home Schooling...................................................................................................................................... 44 Technology ................................................................................................................................................. 45 Technology Competence ........................................................................................................................ 45 Journey On .............................................................................................................................................. 45 Guidelines for School Web Pages ........................................................................................................... 45 Distance Education Course Approval Process ........................................................................................ 46 Education Policy Development on Prince Edward Island ..................................................................... 47 School Act and Regulations .................................................................................................................... 47 Education Handbook for School Administrators Page ii Minister’s Directives ............................................................................................................................... 47 Elementary