2014 Prince Edward Island Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Holman Centre 250 Water Street, Suite 101 Summerside, Prince Edward Island Canada, C1N 1B6 Tel: (902) 438-4130 Fax: (902) 438-4062 www.gov.pe.ca/eecd/ Table of Contents Foreword ...................................................................................................................................................... 1 Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Contact Information 2014-2015 ........ 2 Minister's Office ..................................................................................................................................... 20 Corporate Services and General Contacts ................................................................................................. 3 Instructional Development and Achievement ........................................................................................... 4 English Curriculum ................................................................................................................................... 5 French Curriculum .................................................................................................................................... 6 Early Childhood Development.................................................................................................................. 7 Directory of Schools and Board Offices in Prince Edward Island, 2014-2015 ...................................... 8 English Language School Board ............................................................................................................... 8 Westisle Family of Schools ................................................................................................................... 9 Three Oaks Family of Schools ............................................................................................................ 10 Kensington Family of Schools............................................................................................................. 11 Kinkora Family of Schools .................................................................................................................. 11 Bluefield Family of Schools ................................................................................................................ 12 Charlottetown Rural Family of Schools .............................................................................................. 13 Colonel Gray Family of Schools ......................................................................................................... 14 Montague Family of Schools............................................................................................................... 15 Morell Family of Schools .................................................................................................................... 16 Souris Family of Schools..................................................................................................................... 16 Alternative Education Sites ................................................................................................................. 17 La Commission scolaire de langue française .......................................................................................... 18 Band-Operated First Nation School ........................................................................................................ 19 Private Schools........................................................................................................................................ 19 Public School Education ........................................................................................................................... 20 Overview ................................................................................................................................................. 20 Philosophy of Public Education .............................................................................................................. 20 Purpose ............................................................................................................................................... 20 Basic Principles .................................................................................................................................. 20 The Goals of Education....................................................................................................................... 21 PEI Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Education Handbook for School Administrators 2014-2015 Page i 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 Professional Learning ............................................................................................................................... 32 Achievement Section .............................................................................................................................. 32 Instructional Development Section ......................................................................................................... 32 Professional Learning ......................................................................................................................... 33 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 Early French Immersion ..................................................................................................................... 38 Middle French Immersion ................................................................................................................... 38 Late French Immersion ....................................................................................................................... 38 French First Language Program .............................................................................................................. 38 Core French Program .............................................................................................................................. 39 PEI Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Education Handbook for School Administrators 2014-2015 Page ii Oral Proficiency Test and Bursaries ......................................................................................................