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2020 Holiday Break Information

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The holiday break is quickly approaching! See when we are, and are not, available: December 21-23: ADLC support staff available, teachers on holiday break December 24-January 1, 2021: ADLC is closed January 4, 2021: All staff available If you have specific deadlines for your students, please keep this holiday closure in mind as it may...
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February 1 Start Date for All New SI High School Enrollments

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At the beginning of the school year, we introduced class size limits and a practice of setting strict timelines for students to complete their courses. Throughout the latter part of the fall, we have been very close, or at, our class size limits. In some courses, we were not able to accept registrations and subsequently,...
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Affiliation Exam Supervision Expectation

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Like many, we are busy navigating the complexities of the recently announced public health measures. We are grateful that the well-being and safety of everyone is at the forefront.  November 30 marks the first day of at-home learning, and while this will be a change for some schools and students, ADLC is already supporting students...
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Temporary Enrollment Process for PE, Foundations for Training Courses

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Updated November 26, 2020: This temporary process includes all Physical Education and Foundations for Training courses. ADLC Physical Education courses rely on students’ ability to access community facilities and programs to attain their required activity hours. Due to the Government of Alberta Targeted Restriction announcement made on November 12, 2020, registration in ADLC Physical Education...
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Expectations Regarding Partner School Responsibilities

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We are pleased to inform you that ADLC course enrollments are up in many departments. Your students’ success depends on our collaboration and working together. While we wish for every student to have a successful start in their ADLC course(s), we have had a small number of students where that is not the case.  To...
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Reminder About SI Student Progression

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Planning, prevention and proper intervention concerning student progress in ADLC courses is the best way to ensure students are successful. As such, we implemented a Student Progression Timeline at the beginning of this year for students in Student Instruction (SI) courses. This has been a successful tool in assisting schools and students to manage their...
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January 2021 Diploma Registration Deadline – November 2

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Reminder: Students taking ADLC diploma courses are still required to register in myPass to write the diploma exams for those courses.  The deadline for students to register for the January 2021 diploma exam sitting is November 2, 2020.  We encourage students and facilitators to make appropriate plans and register before this deadline.
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Copyright Reminder – ADLC Materials

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Copyright matters! Just a reminder that ADLC materials are subject to copyright rules and regulations. While teachers in Canada may make copies of short excerpts of a copyright-protected work for their classroom, without having to obtain copyright permissions, pay royalties, etc., there are limits. These limits are outlined in the Fair Dealings Guidelines.  Want to...
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Important 2021 Dates & Information

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Mark your calendars! Registration Deadlines April 16: Registration deadline for 3-, 4- and 5-credit SI courses May 14: Registration deadline for 1-credit SI courses June Course Completion June 2: Coursework completion date for students in diploma courses writing diploma exams, unless stated otherwise by the ADLC teacher June 14: Coursework completion date for non-diploma courses,...
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ADLC & PAT Participation

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As you know, Provincial Achievement Tests (PATs) are administered annually to all Alberta students in grades 6 and 9. These standardized tests reflect the essentials that all Alberta students are expected to achieve, regardless of school choice or location. Students taking ADLC courses are no exception. We are seeking your help in ensuring that when...
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