Environmental Education


Curriculum Council

What is the council?

A group of knowledgeable, committed community leaders and education experts was brought together in March 2007 to advise the Minister of Education. They provide strategic advice on elementary and secondary school curriculum.

What topic is the council reviewing?

The council will review a wide range of topics on the request of the minister. It will be supported by a working group of experts on each selected topic.

The current topic under review is the elementary curriculum.

The first topic reviewed by the council was environmental education.

Who are the members of the council?

Dr. Dennis Thiessen is the council's chairperson. He is the Associate Dean Academic (A), Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.

The membership of the council is updated annually in the fall.

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