Alberta Ed Changes
Alberta Ed Changes
May 19, 2011 at 2:45 PM
Joyce Clayton, Acting Director of the Inclusive Learning Supports Branch (formerly the Special Education Branch). Joyce brings her professionalism, knowledge of inclusionary practices and inclusive education to her new role. In addition to supporting inclusion, this branch will continue to maintain our current constructs within the existing special education field. This includes responsibility for severe disability funding, designated special education private schools, special education programming for Grades 1 to 12 learners, funding for students with special education needs and the Students with Vision Loss Initiative. She will ensure effective leadership of a busy branch and continued focus on leadership for inclusive education practices. Joyce can be reached at 780-422-6551 (toll-free by first dialing 310-0000) or by e-mail at Joyce.Clayton@gov.ab.ca .
Dianne McConnell has moved from the role of Director of the former Special Education Branch to the Director responsible to implement Action on Inclusion. As Setting the Direction transitions to implementation, it will continue to benefit from Dianne’s dedicated and focused attention and leadership. She will chair the Education Advisory Committee, Education’s Stakeholder Working Group and the Inclusive Education Cross-Ministry Team and support capacity-building across government to implement an inclusive education system.