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Lessons from Alberta, 1, Autonomy, Choice and Competition
produced by Evans Woolfe, in Lessons from Alberta, 1 (Teachers TV/UK Department of Education, 2010), 23 mins
"Education secretary Michael Gove claims choice, autonomy and competition make Alberta's schools the highest performing in the English speaking world. This film looks behind the rhetoric and discovers a highly collaborative network of school heads working with and within the local authority network.
Principal Jea...
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produced by Evans Woolfe, in Lessons from Alberta, 1 (Teachers TV/UK Department of Education, 2010), 23 mins
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"Education secretary Michael Gove claims choice, autonomy and competition make Alberta's schools the highest performing in the English speaking world. This film looks behind the rhetoric and discovers a highly collaborative network of school heads working with and within the local authority network.
Principal Jean Styles reveals the key role played by Edmonton district. The principals are a tightly knit and supportive unit who meet monthly for c...
"Education secretary Michael Gove claims choice, autonomy and competition make Alberta's schools the highest performing in the English speaking world. This film looks behind the rhetoric and discovers a highly collaborative network of school heads working with and within the local authority network.
Principal Jean Styles reveals the key role played by Edmonton district. The principals are a tightly knit and supportive unit who meet monthly for collaborative discussions about curriculum and teaching practice.
The programme explores the choice available to parents. In a number of primary schools two programmes operate side by side - a mainstream programme with children working in mixed ability groups and a more traditional, 'Cogito' programme, with children sitting in rows with the teacher at the front.
One principal states that the success of the choice agenda has had a profound impact on new private schools. 'By all means set up' he says ?and we'll blow you out of the water'"
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Field of Study
Education
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Evans Woolfe
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Teachers TV/UK Department of Education
Series
Lessons from Alberta
Topic / Theme
Student Assessment, Curriculum, Teacher Collaboration, Primary, Education
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© Crown Copyright 2011
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Lessons from Alberta, 2, Collaboration, Professionalism and Accountability
produced by Evans Woolfe, in Lessons from Alberta, 2 (Teachers TV/UK Department of Education, 2010), 23 mins
"Alberta in Canada has the highest performing schools in the English speaking world. In this film we explore the roots of the region?s success - accountability, curriculum and teacher professionalism.
The programme reveals the remarkable standards of professionalism expected for Alberta's teachers, and the const...
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produced by Evans Woolfe, in Lessons from Alberta, 2 (Teachers TV/UK Department of Education, 2010), 23 mins
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"Alberta in Canada has the highest performing schools in the English speaking world. In this film we explore the roots of the region?s success - accountability, curriculum and teacher professionalism.
The programme reveals the remarkable standards of professionalism expected for Alberta's teachers, and the constant pressure to be the best, for the teachers as well as the students.
We also look at the strict systems of accountability, and the o...
"Alberta in Canada has the highest performing schools in the English speaking world. In this film we explore the roots of the region?s success - accountability, curriculum and teacher professionalism.
The programme reveals the remarkable standards of professionalism expected for Alberta's teachers, and the constant pressure to be the best, for the teachers as well as the students.
We also look at the strict systems of accountability, and the openness with which the local school board reveals results, warts and all, to the media. We also look at the rigorous preparation and planning that goes into the curriculum,
The programme talks to Angus Macbeath, a recent public schools administrator, who has some stark advice for the UK. He tells the programme ?You have to have a brutal honesty around how badly you?re doing. The only way you can change Britain is to start embarrassing people with the ugly truth. The ugly truth is the poorest are getting screwed.?"
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Field of Study
Education
Content Type
Instructional material
Contributor
Evans Woolfe
Date Published / Released
2010
Publisher
Teachers TV/UK Department of Education
Series
Lessons from Alberta
Topic / Theme
Teacher Collaboration, Curriculum, Student Assessment, Primary, Education
Copyright Message
© Crown Copyright 2011
Series
Lessons from Alberta
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