These resources are listed in the print and CD-ROM versions of the Catalogue of Learning Resources. All learning resources used in schools must either have Recommended or Authorized designation or be approved through district evaluation and approval policies. Items are organized by curriculum organizer followed by grade for ease of use. More detailed descriptions of each resource are available in annotation sets regularly distributed by the Ministry of Education. These annotations, which will supplement the IRP information, are detailed descriptions of learning resources, including grade levels, lists of components, teaching comments and cautions, ordering information, and other details.
Resources often have application to more than one curricular or topic area.
Obvious connections are identified in annotations, but teachers will make many more connections as they work with materials in the spirit of integration. The index in annotation documents help teachers organize materials by topic and cateogory. Users at the local level may select provincially Authorized or Recommended resources, or they may choose resources that are not on the Ministry's list. There is also the option to develop materials at the local level to support provincial or locally developed curricula. Currently, all Authorized or Recommended materials are listed in the Catalogue of Learning Resources, published periodically by the Ministry.