Ministry announces a new plan for education

On Oct 28th, The Ministry of Education released a new plan for education that calls for transformation of the system to include a greater emphasis on personalized education and parent involvement.

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The plan consists of five key elements:

• Personalized learning for every student.
• Quality teaching and learning.
• Flexibility and choice.
• High standards.
• Learning empowered by technology.

Lots more information in this is available at www.bcedplan.ca

The plan appears positive at a high level but at the moment it looks more like a plan for a plan than a specific set of initiatives. What we see so far raises a number of questions; what specific changes are being contemplated to deliver these new objectives and how will these changes be funded.

We will be discussing the plan at our next NVPAC general meeting (Nov 17th, LMCC) along with the Districts strategic plan and look to gather parent perspective on the questions the Ministry is asking as they develop their plan:

• What new competencies will students need to prepare them for graduation and the future?
• What type of information do parents need on their child’s learning?
• What do you think is important for our education system in the future?