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 topics 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 topic recently reviewed was:

• Environmental education

Who are the members of the council?

Dr. Dennis Thiessen is the council's chairperson. He is the Chair of the Department of Curriculum, Teaching and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto.

The other members of the council include:

• Ruth Baumann
• Madeleine Champagne
• Brian Desbiens
• Tom Dignan
• Martha Dutrizac
• Jean-Paul Gagnier
• Penny Milton
• John O'Leary
• Pierre Riopel
• Tom Salisbury

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