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The Story of Education
The Alberta Teachers’ Association’s latest public relations campaign is underway. Entitled The Story of Education, the multimedia effort aims to raise awareness of the Association as a professional, respected organization that focuses on the best interests of children and learning.
The $1 million campaign features ads on television, radio, movie theatre screens and grocery store divider bars, as well as online and in newspapers. The campaign is built around a storybook theme and will roll out in two parts over the course of the next year. The first part, which launched Oct. 5, focuses on the Association’s research efforts and advocacy for public education. Another series, focused on professional development and standards, will roll out in January.
The website is located at www.storyofata.com.
New ATA Publications Available
Check out the latest publications from the Alberta Teachers’ Association. To order your copy of the Association’s newest publications, email distribution@ata.ab.ca.
Renewing Alberta’s Promise: A Great School for All
This publication stems from an international symposium on curriculum change, Off the Charts: International Dialogue on Redesigning Curriculum in Alberta, and extends the work of A Great School for All—Transforming Education in Alberta, a blueprint document for sustaining innovation in Alberta’s K–12 sector. Foregrounding the core value of equity in public education, this research publication outlines opportunities for educational renewal and for co-creating a great school for all.
(COOR-101-3, 2015 08, 51 pp)
A Principal’s Guide to Teacher Induction
This guide is designed to help principals develop a plan and a network of school-based supports for the successful induction of the beginning teacher.
(PD-182, 2015 08, 76 pp)
GSAs and QSAs in Alberta Schools: A Guide for Teachers
Drawing upon current legislation, law, educational policy and research, this guide describes how best to create and sustain gay–straight alliances (GSAs) or queer–straight alliances (QSAs) in Alberta schools.
(PD-80-6 2015 08, 60 pp)
PD Survey 2014: A Retrospective Brief
This publication presents the results of a survey that the Association conducted in 2014 on effective professional development available to teachers in Alberta.
(PD-183 2015 07, 33 pp)
The State of Inclusion in Alberta Schools
This report outlines the research project undertaken by the Blue Ribbon Panel on Inclusive Education in Alberta Schools. Analysis of the data collected from surveys, focus groups and interviews feeds into the four key findings that the report highlights, and informs a productive overview of the panel’s recommendations for the successful implementation of inclusive education.
(COOR-101-5 2015 04, 44 pp)
Teaching and Learning Conditions in Alberta: A Global Perspective
This report offers an analysis of the results of the 2013 Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) in relation to six studies focused on Alberta teachers undertaken within the past three years. Examining and comparing the TALIS and Alberta studies, this report identifies key areas of concern and opportunity related to Alberta’s teaching and learning conditions.
(COOR-101-2 2015 02, 32 pp)
Inclusion in Alberta: Getting it Right
This companion document contains excerpts from the Report of the Blue Ribbon Report on Inclusive Education in Alberta Schools.
(PD-170-1a 2015 01, 29 pp)
Copies of this document are available by e-mailing pd@ata.ab.ca.
To order your copy of the ATA’s other newest publications, email distribution@ata.ab.ca.
Specialist Council Membership has Benefits
As a benefit of ATA membership, active members are entitled to join one specialist council of their choice each year at no cost. Specialist councils are an integral part of the Association’s activities. Granting members automatic membership in a specialist council is an innovative step toward increasing professional development opportunities for teachers throughout Alberta and a way of promoting the professional expertise of teachers in curriculum and specialty areas.
Regular membership is restricted to active members of the ATA and to associate members who are ineligible for active membership as specified in ATA bylaws. Regular members are entitled to all the benefits and services of council membership, including the right to vote and hold office. Each council is operated by volunteer teacher members who contribute their time, talents and enthusiasm to plan and implement programs and activities for the councils. Specialist councils organize annual conferences, produce publications, maintain websites and offer regional workshops and seminars.
For more information, visit the ATA website (www.teachers.ab.ca) and click on For Members and then on Professional Development.
