Knowledge and Employability Courses
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Learning and Teaching Resources
- Authorized Resources Database – A searchable database of all authorized resources.
- Alberta Authorized Resource List and Annotated Bibliography for Knowledge and Employability Courses, Grades 8–12, November 2008
- Authorized Novels and Nonfiction Annotated List, Grades 8–12, September 2006 (598 kb)
- The Knowledge and Employability Studio is a guide to the implementation of Knowledge and Employability courses from grades 8 to 12, including English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies and occupations courses. The Studio provides information, strategies, sample activities and tools to help teachers meet curriculum outcomes and enhance student learning.
- Knowledge and Employability Implementation Workshop, Draft 2006 – This resource is a browser-driven, one-stop-shop for teachers, educators and administrators to implement Knowledge and Employability courses that are in full provincial implementation in September 2006.
- Knowledge and Employability–Career and Technology Studies (CTS) Connections, 2007 – This document identifies potential linkages among Knowledge and Employability (KE) occupational programs of study and the Career and Technology Studies (CTS) courses.
- Read to Live, 2006 – This multimedia resource supports literacy at the junior and senior high school levels. The resource provides information, strategies and audio/visual clips that encourage teachers and students to think about reading in a new way, focusing on the real-world contexts of home, community and workplace.
Other Resources
- Curriculum Handbooks for Parents and Curriculum Summaries – find a summary of what students are expected to learn and be able to do – designed specifically for parents.
- Connection: Information for Teachers – find updates on curriculum, resources and a range of other topics. Published in October, January and May.
- Focus on Inquiry, 2004 – find information and supports for implementing inquiry-based learning activities in the classroom. This guide is designed to assist teachers working on their own or in teams, with or without the support of a teacher-librarian or other library personnel. (1.2 mb)
