About – Central Alberta Regional Consortium

Our Vision

As an advocate for quality Professional Development, CARC works to facilitate and support, through collaborative networks, the learning opportunities for all individuals and groups having an impact on student learning in Central Alberta.

Our Goals

• Facilitate Professional Development which supports the effective implementation of: the Alberta Education Business plan, Jurisdiction and School Education plans and Regional School Council plans.
• Facilitate Professional Development which supports the effective implementation of curricula, including instruction, assessment and student learning outcomes.
• Coordinate, broker and act as a center to assist stakeholders’ access to available Professional Development resources.
• Deliver Professional Development based on the identified and emerging needs of educational stakeholders.
• Promote and support the development of Professional Development leadership capacity.
• Provide stakeholders with access to Professional Development at a reasonable cost.

We plan learning opportunities based on advice from the region we serve, most often received from advisory committees and participant feedback from sessions. We also rely on the professional literature and provincial knowledge about effective Professional Development and curriculum implementation. Provincial resources that guide our work include:

• Curriculum Implementation Beliefs
• Guide to Comprehensive PD Planning
• A Guide to Support Implementation: Essential Conditions

For more information, please contact the CARC Director