The Early Literacy Initiative was approved in June 1996 by the Trustees of the Calgary Board of Education. The professional learning opportunities for teachers are provided through workshops, seminars, study groups and teacher networking.
Teachers benefit from talking to and learning from colleagues.
Implementation Network , consisting of thirteen facilitators, themselves experienced Kindergarten teachers. This is a collaborative group with facilitators holding meetings several times throughout the year. The goal of the network is for Kindergarten teachers to develop an understanding of good learning and teaching and to apply that understanding in the implementation of the Kindergarten Program Statement . Teachers benefit from talking to and learning from colleagues and from visiting each others' schools. Information regarding involvement in the network may be accessed through School Support Services .