Jason Kenney's live on FB with Adriana LaGrange.#ableg #abpoli #abed
JK: This is moving away from inquiry learning and a return to basic skills, a return to phonics which were banned in some curriculums.
JK: This is moving away from inquiry learning and a return to basic skills, a return to phonics which were banned in some curriculums.
AL: I heard from a parent this weekend who said why are they learning like 18 different ways to do math? Can they not just learn the easiest way?
Q: how will this curriculum transition to core values?
AL: we are looking to ensure we build the strong foundation in K-6 then 7-10
Q: how will this curriculum transition to core values?
AL: we are looking to ensure we build the strong foundation in K-6 then 7-10
JK: And these will transition into later grades but we start with earlier grades?
AL: Yes JK, we're building 7-10 now and that will be introduced in 2022.
Q: Indigenous content?
JK: there's more. We've introduced black history in Alberta, and Asian history.
AL: Yes JK, we're building 7-10 now and that will be introduced in 2022.
Q: Indigenous content?
JK: there's more. We've introduced black history in Alberta, and Asian history.
JK: Some groups would like to have a single-minded focus, but we need to face up to injustices in our past and focus on how we've overcome these.
Q: are these for home schoolers as well?
AL: Yes, for those who use the AB curriculum.
Q: Who developed this?
AL: curriculum working group and the advisory panel - a vast array of people as well as parents developed this curriculum.
AL: Yes, for those who use the AB curriculum.
Q: Who developed this?
AL: curriculum working group and the advisory panel - a vast array of people as well as parents developed this curriculum.
Q: When can we remove masks from our children?
JK: Only requires masks while they are moving around, not when they are sitting.
AL: Grade 4 and up
JK: Some boards did implement a requirement but K-4 wasn't required. If parents have an issue, take it up with boards
JK: Only requires masks while they are moving around, not when they are sitting.
AL: Grade 4 and up
JK: Some boards did implement a requirement but K-4 wasn't required. If parents have an issue, take it up with boards
Q: from Natash Kornack and Kenney is talking about her previous request to teach consent. JK thanks her.
AL: at the earliest grades we're talking about personal space and in higher grades talking about sexual activity.
JK thanks her again.
Q what was wrong with NDP curriculum?
AL: at the earliest grades we're talking about personal space and in higher grades talking about sexual activity.
JK thanks her again.
Q what was wrong with NDP curriculum?
JK: The secrecy, they said people were concerned about their safety. We consulted much more broadly. We made a deliberate point of listening to parents, they were included in the advisory panel.
JK: we focused on math, but another area the previous govt wasn't focused on was language arts. Our actual history (in Alberta) wasn't mentioned, confederation not mentioned, settlement in the west not mentioned. It was an endless recitation of "black arm band history"
JK: There are some who would like to teach that Canada is a settler state and I think this is a balanced social studies history. This teaches the history of western and eastern history, the poets and ideas that shaped our history, the settlement, institutions, laws...
JK: to develop a sense of pride in our history.
AL: we had active teachers to really refine the input we received and the knowledge they're bringing to the curriculum.
Q: Why grade 2's learning about Genghis Khan?
JK: Building blocks of history, developments etc.
AL: we had active teachers to really refine the input we received and the knowledge they're bringing to the curriculum.
Q: Why grade 2's learning about Genghis Khan?
JK: Building blocks of history, developments etc.
JK: It's possible to teach interesting things in elementary. hey know there was a Mongolian empire and a Mayan empire, I think we're ambitious for children to have more knowledge and not less.
AL: This will spur conversation between students and parents
AL: This will spur conversation between students and parents
Q Have the Territories decided not to follow our curriculum?
AL: No, not at all. Every five years they review the process and RJ Sigurdson says there's no issue. They were excited about our Indigenous content, and residential schools and more.
AL: No, not at all. Every five years they review the process and RJ Sigurdson says there's no issue. They were excited about our Indigenous content, and residential schools and more.
Q: How do we teach coding?
AL: Dr. Adams was at the press conference and she said it wasn't necessary to have the technology but could be done with paper and pen.
Q: Why didn't ATA help design the curriculum?
JK: Teachers were involved. Special interest groups shouldn't be
AL: Dr. Adams was at the press conference and she said it wasn't necessary to have the technology but could be done with paper and pen.
Q: Why didn't ATA help design the curriculum?
JK: Teachers were involved. Special interest groups shouldn't be
AL: Want to give a shoutout to the teachers, they deserve our gratitude and praise.
JK: My dad was a teacher and yes thank you.
Q: Separation
JK: This govt is committed to fighting for a fair deal. This govt was elected to focus on JOB ECONOMY PIPELINES
JK: My dad was a teacher and yes thank you.
Q: Separation
JK: This govt is committed to fighting for a fair deal. This govt was elected to focus on JOB ECONOMY PIPELINES
JK: Separation would hurt jobs, and investment. I'm old enough to remember when they elected a separatist govt in Quebec and there was a sucking sound of capital. My property tax assessment, my home valuation has gone down since 2015. We won't jeopardize jobs economy pipelines
Q: Can we fire teachers with agendas?
AL: it's part of their job to teach to the curriculum and we'll pay attention to ensure students have this curriculum implemented in the classroom.
AL: it's part of their job to teach to the curriculum and we'll pay attention to ensure students have this curriculum implemented in the classroom.
JK: We'll see that there's sanctions when there's grossly unprofessional conduct.
AL: School boards hold the contracts but we have quality standards that teachers have those competencies that students need. And we will hold teachers accountable.
AL: School boards hold the contracts but we have quality standards that teachers have those competencies that students need. And we will hold teachers accountable.
Missed a Q but got important gifs.
Q: We need school choice where funding follows students.
JK: We already have that dude. "Largely, the money does follow the child."
Narrator: Oh.
Q: We need school choice where funding follows students.
JK: We already have that dude. "Largely, the money does follow the child."
Narrator: Oh.
JK: Alberta used to lead the world - I believe that it was borne by competition.
AL: Parents are the primary caregivers and their choices have never been more important especially through the pandemic, it's important that we have choice.
AL: Parents are the primary caregivers and their choices have never been more important especially through the pandemic, it's important that we have choice.
Q Residential schools - why American and not Canadian lens?
JK: That's not correct. We're using lots of things including Truth and Reconciliation Commission, just take a closer look and you'll see that.
AL: You'll see it when you take a closer look.
JK: That's not correct. We're using lots of things including Truth and Reconciliation Commission, just take a closer look and you'll see that.
AL: You'll see it when you take a closer look.
Q: Keep religions out of public schools
JK: It's part of our society, and many if not most of Albertans, it's essential students are presented with an objective view of our Canadian society, and the right for confessional schools is written into the constitution.
JK: It's part of our society, and many if not most of Albertans, it's essential students are presented with an objective view of our Canadian society, and the right for confessional schools is written into the constitution.
JK: There's balanced content on many religions.
Q: do you preselect questions?
JK: No
Q: Do you teach about banks and RRSPs?
JK: We will
AL: We're going to start in kindergarten talking about money
Q: do you preselect questions?
JK: No
Q: Do you teach about banks and RRSPs?
JK: We will
AL: We're going to start in kindergarten talking about money
Q: What resources will be provided for teachers?
AL: We will figure out who is interested in piloting the project - we have $6M out of my budget
Q: grads to get prom?
JK: when is prom? We are hopeful based on vaccine progress.
AL: We will figure out who is interested in piloting the project - we have $6M out of my budget
Q: grads to get prom?
JK: when is prom? We are hopeful based on vaccine progress.
JK: it depends, it depends
AL: Ultimately it's school divisions who will make the decisions.
JK: Public health will work with schools
Q: Activity in the curriculum?
AL: Being active helps outlook and wellbeing. There's a high percentage of stuff in the curriculum
AL: Ultimately it's school divisions who will make the decisions.
JK: Public health will work with schools
Q: Activity in the curriculum?
AL: Being active helps outlook and wellbeing. There's a high percentage of stuff in the curriculum
Q: There's not LGBTQ2+
JK: Before the law, equality, applies to everyone - in grade three they'll learn about families who have two moms etc.
AL: Yep
Q: When can we start recalling MLAs?
JK: (doesn't mention that it's unlikely anyone will ever be recalled)
JK: Before the law, equality, applies to everyone - in grade three they'll learn about families who have two moms etc.
AL: Yep
Q: When can we start recalling MLAs?
JK: (doesn't mention that it's unlikely anyone will ever be recalled)
Q: Why are we teaching American history?
JK: Connections etc
Q: Why do we need a new curriculum?
JK: We used to be at the top of education stats, we need to equip young Albertans with basic skills and digital skills, computer science, prepare peole for the jobs of the future
JK: Connections etc
Q: Why do we need a new curriculum?
JK: We used to be at the top of education stats, we need to equip young Albertans with basic skills and digital skills, computer science, prepare peole for the jobs of the future
JK: Co-op learning and trades like coding - there will be more of a focus on jobs of the future.
Q: Will the kids be in class learning or are you preparing for another shutdown after Easter?
JK: We're planning on in-class learning. However, after a year of covid, never say never
Q: Will the kids be in class learning or are you preparing for another shutdown after Easter?
JK: We're planning on in-class learning. However, after a year of covid, never say never
JK: B117 and the more worrisome P! from Brazil, but we're planning on in-class instruction.
Q: What about kids sports?
Narrator: because why can't we, I have no idea why we couldn't possibly have more sports, I live in a fucking bubble.
Q: What about kids sports?
Narrator: because why can't we, I have no idea why we couldn't possibly have more sports, I live in a fucking bubble.
Q: When are we going to see more vaccines in the arms?
JK: My direction to AHS is do it, get them administered as quickly as possible. We could do 400,000 a week, the problem isn't delivery, the problem is procurement.
Narrator: The intimation was definitely DRINK
JK: My direction to AHS is do it, get them administered as quickly as possible. We could do 400,000 a week, the problem isn't delivery, the problem is procurement.
Narrator: The intimation was definitely DRINK
JK: Adriana I know you were unfairly attacked by the, I'll just call them HATE MONGERS ON TWITTER, you didn't jump the queue, you did the right thing.
Q: What are you doing to stop the leftist ideology from getting into the agenda
JK: We did this.
Q: What are you doing to stop the leftist ideology from getting into the agenda
JK: We did this.
Q: What about students with special needs?
L: Teachers can adjust the curriculum accordingly so everyone meets their potential?
AL: Yes
Q: French?
JK: It's up to schools or teachers to adapt if French is not their mother tongue
AL: And French immersion
L: Teachers can adjust the curriculum accordingly so everyone meets their potential?
AL: Yes
Q: French?
JK: It's up to schools or teachers to adapt if French is not their mother tongue
AL: And French immersion
Q: What happens to vaccines at AHS if people don't show up?
JK: There's a short shelf life, I think there's a waitlist, our wastage is I think 2/10ths of a percent.
Q: What about current affairs?
JK: You can't understand current affairs without understanding the past.
JK: There's a short shelf life, I think there's a waitlist, our wastage is I think 2/10ths of a percent.
Q: What about current affairs?
JK: You can't understand current affairs without understanding the past.
JK: history was replaced, the concept here is to bring in an understanding of our history, Indigenous, settlement, it takes us up to about the 1900s, end around Alberta 1905, current history in grades 7-12. Teachers will introduce current issues before then.
JK: You can't understand poetry without understanding your ABC's. You have to start with foundations. Silk road.
AL: Teachers have the anility to incorporate current events.
Q about Indigenous in the curriculum
JK: It's been endorsed by two First Nations people, some want more
AL: Teachers have the anility to incorporate current events.
Q about Indigenous in the curriculum
JK: It's been endorsed by two First Nations people, some want more
AL: Quotes Chief Laboucan and Grand Chief Little Child.
Narrator: you can read them here alberta.ca/release.cfm?xI…
Narrator: you can read them here alberta.ca/release.cfm?xI…
JK: this is the beginning of being able to comment on the curriculum, you continue to have the chance before this is finalized in 2022.
Don’t miss this - it sheds a new light.
https://twitter.com/mitchell_ab/status/1376728844120416258
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