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28TuesdayJune3201414061DE0Albertasstudentsareamongthebestintheworld.Tokeepitthatwayqualityteachingiscritical.Ourteachersaredealingwithsignifcantchallengeslikenewtechnologyandcurriculumdiversestudentneedsandtoomanyyoungteachersareleavingtheproession.AtthesametimeAlbertanswantmoreaccountabilityorwhatstudentsareaccomplishinginschool.Doingwhatsbestforourchildren.ThatwasthedirectionIgavelastyearwhenIormedtheindependentblue-ribbonTaskForceonTeachingExcellence.Thisdedicatedgroupoeducatorsschoolleaderseducationalconsultantsandcommunityleadersusedtheircombinedknowledgeandexperiencetomakerecommendationstoachievecontinuousimprovementinteachingexcellence.TaskForcemembershipincludesChairDr.GlennFelthamPresidentandCEOoNAITwithanextensiveacademicandproessionalbackgroundViceChairSandraJansenAssociateMinisteroFamilyandCommunitySaetyMLAorCalgary-NorthWestNareshBhardwajAssociateMinisteroServicesorPersonswithDisabilitiesMLAorEdmonton-EllerslieandormerteacherDavidDorwardMLAorEdmonton-GoldBarCharteredAccountantandCertifedManagementAccountantDavidFraserExecutiveDirectoroCorporateServiceswithEdmontonPublicSchoolswithmorethan30yearsohumanresourcesexperienceDr.SharonFriesenViceDeanandAssociateDeanoProessionalandCommunityEngagementintheWerklundSchooloEducationattheUniversityoCalgaryrecipientoaPrimeMinistersAwardorTeachingExcellenceDr.IreneLewisaormerteacherandthePresidentEmeritusoSAITPolytechnicnamedoneoCanadasTop100MostPowerulWomen20102012Dr.CraigLoewenDeanoEducationattheUniversityoLethbridgerecipientoATAsEducationalResearchAwardMackenzieMartinaUniversityoAlbertaeducationstudentormerrepresentativeontheAlbertaEducationMinistersStudentAdvisoryCommitteerecipientotheTDscholarshiporCommunityLeadershipEverettMcDonaldMLAorGrandePrairie-SmokyormerreeveormertrusteeBrentMcDonoughormerteacherservingasanadvisortotheMastersinEducationalStudiesProgramattheUniversityoAlbertaco-chairoInspiringEducationSteeringCommitteeormerchairEdmontonPublicLibraryormermemberUoASenateMicheleMulderExecutiveDirectorotheAlbertaSchoolCouncilsAssociationormerpresidentotheAlbertaSchoolBoardsAssociationAndyNeigelPresidentandCEOoCareersTheNextGenerationhastaughtatNAITandtheUniversityoAlbertaShelleyRalstonNationalDirectoroTalentandCultureoraFortune500companyChairotheRedDeerCollegeBoardoDirectorsrecipientotheWomenoExcellenceAward2008LaurieThompsonacurrentteacherandATAmemberprincipalatKikinoSchoolrecognizedasoneothetop25SchoolsinCanadainTodaysParentmagazineRonYoungacurrentteacherprincipalandATAmemberwithmorethan30yearsoexperienceAfterhearingfrom3000Albertanstheirreportisin.SomeoftheirrecommendationsincludeIncreasingthetimeavailabletoteachersorpreparationandcollaborationInternshipsandreducedworkloadorfrstyearteachersAdoptingaormalmentorshipprogramtoprovidemoresupportorbeginnerteachersaswellasnewschoolanddistrictleadersImprovingevaluationprocessorteachersandtheproessionalgrowthplanprocessRequiringteacherstomaintaincertifcationwithevaluationsconductedwiththepurposeodemonstratingproessionalgrowthandcontinualevidenceoperormanceeveryfveyearsIncreasingaccessteachershavetotechnologyandspecializedsupportsandservicesRequiringnewschoolleaderstocompletealeadershipprogramAteducationacultiesincreasingtheamountocurrentpracticumrequirementstoprovidestudentteacherswithmoreclassroomexperiencebeoretheygraduateRequiringpost-secondaryinstitutionstolookbeyondgradestosuitabilitywhenadmittingeducationacultyapplicantsIncreasingtransparencyandeectivenessoprocessorcomplaintsoteachercompetenceorunproessionalconducttheTaskForcereportdoesnotrecommendsplittingtheATAintoacollegeandaunionitpreersthegovernmenttoworkwiththeATAtoresolvethecurrentissuesIncreasingempowermentorprincipalstodealwithteachersthatneedtoimprovetheirskillstheTaskForcereportdoesnotrecommendremovingprincipalsromtheATAitpreersthegovernmenttoworkwiththeATAtoresolvethecurrentissuesYourgovernmentwontmakeanydecisionswithouthearingromparentsteachersandeveryonewhocaresaboutourchildrenseducation.Itsyourturntohaveasay.ProvideyourfeedbackbyJune152014ateducation.alberta.caTeachingExcellenceDoingwhatsbestorourchildren.JeJohnsonMinisteroEducation