Welcome back, and welcome to our many new SCCAO members!  This year will see the second year of revised curriculum implementation for our grade 1-8 students, and the first year of revised curriculum for all of grades 9 through 12.  Regional Ministry Training sessions were held throughout the province in February and March of 2009 for the secondary release.  There will be a one year modified implementation of the curriculum, affecting grade 10 science, grade 12 biology and grades 11 & 12 physics only.  Details of this are posted in the Documents – Ministry space.

This year SCCAO will focus on better communication with its members including an improved web-site.  Our curriculum committee will review resources useful to all science educators, including board science leads and all science teachers.

We will hold our second annual SCCAO Conference on Wednesday, November 11.   This is scheduled one day before the annual STAO conference, and at the same location.   Please be sure to mark this date on your calendar.   Check back here for updates and regarding guest speakers and professional learning sessions geared to board science leads.   The day is free for all SCCAO members.

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Thank you and have a great year!

Christine Adam-Carr

Chair, 2009-2010