Webinar Series: Implementing New Curriculum – Supporting School Authorities
Each webinar is eligible for 1.5 CEP credits for regulated member’s professional learning.
This three-part webinar series is designed to support school authorities as they implement the new provincial curriculum. Through authentic stories of practice, participants will hear directly from system leaders who are actively engaging with the curriculum in their local contexts.
Through a panel discussion format, sessions will highlight practical examples of planning, instruction, assessment, and leadership that align with the intent of the new curriculum. Presenters will share successes, challenges, and lessons learned, offering actionable insights that school authorities can adapt to their own implementation journeys.
Together, the series will build a shared understanding of effective curriculum implementation, foster collaboration across jurisdictions, and support school authorities in translating provincial direction into meaningful classroom and system-level practice.
This webinar series will be held online from 2:30 – 4:00 pm on the following dates:
♦ Monday, March 16, 2026
Panelists will explore curriculum implementation as a multi-year, system-wide change process shaped by preparation, professional learning, leadership support, collaboration, monitoring and alignment.
Presenters:
- Wetaskiwin Regional Public School Schools, Wanda Fonteyne, Assistant Superintendent
- Wild Rose School Division, Jen Lefebvre, Director of Learning
- Greater St. Albert Catholic Schools, Catherine Giesbrecht, Assistant Superintendent
♦ Monday, March 23, 2026
Panelists will explore how school authorities are building consistent expectations for student learning, offering professional learning, and responding to implementation challenges with practical supports.
Presenters:
- Palliser School Division, Tom Hammer, Superintendent
- Grande Prairie Public School Division, Corinne Kruse, Director of Teaching and Learning
- Fort McMurray Catholic Schools, Dr. Matthew Campbell and Danielle Maczko, Directors of Curriculum, Instruction, & Assessment
♦ Monday, April 13, 2026
Panelists will explore how school authorities are prioritizing subject changes, expanding professional learning, and creating flexible, teacher centered structures grounded in shared values.
Presenters:
- Living Waters Catholic School Division, Ashley Floyd, Director of Teaching & Learning and Corina Fennell, Curriculum Lead Teacher
- Horizon School Division, Terri Duncan, Associate Superintendent
- Foothills School Division, Chase Ellis, Director of Professional Learning & Education Partner Relations
As a result of participating in this series, participants will be able to:
- understand the intent and key principles of the new provincial curriculum and how they translate into classroom and system-level practice.
- analyze authentic examples of curriculum implementation in planning, instruction, assessment, and leadership from diverse local contexts.
- apply practical strategies and lessons learned from system leaders to support effective curriculum implementation within their own school authorities.
- identify common challenges and successful approaches in curriculum change and use these insights to inform decision-making and improvement efforts.
- strengthen leadership practices that support coherent, system-wide implementation of the new curriculum.
- collaborate with peers across jurisdictions , contributing to a shared understanding and collective capacity for curriculum implementation.
- translate provincial direction into meaningful, context-responsive actions that support teaching, learning, and assessment.