This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Alberta premier Jason Kenney shakes hands with Adriana LaGrange, Minister of Education after being is sworn into office in Edmonton on April 30, 2019. Mr. Kenney and Ms. LaGrange recently announced $45-million for schools to provide more supports this fall for an estimated 50,000 students who have fallen behind during the pandemic.Matt McCormack has three children enrolled in school in Alberta.
Experts say early interventions are required to ensure students’ future academic success and prevent the need for years of heavy investments by school districts to give these students extra instruction. Increased hands-on learning is also essential to ensure students develop social and emotional skills they may have missed when they were not in the classroom, the experts say.
When classes resume in the fall and school authorities determine which students are behind, they can apply for funding to hire more staff such as teachers, educational assistants and substitute teachers to give these children extra help, Ms. LaGrange said. Details on the application process are to be released in the coming weeks. Students will be assessed after 16 weeks to ensure their literacy and numeracy skills have improved.
Dr. Georgiou said parents must speak with teachers regularly to ensure their children are on the right track. They should also arrange for additional intervention programs or supports in the summer to reduce learning loss. Over the past year, students have missed these learning experiences, such as using math manipulatives in small groups, or socializing with their peers. This loss reduces motivation and causes stress on students, she said.
Is that going to include some education for parents so they understand their responsibilities and it’s not society and system responsibility to raise their kids for them. Not saying would be easy but If they can’t handle it then dont have the kids!
Didn't be just cut way more than that from the education budget last year? Talk about solving a problem you created yourself.