- P0084.7.1
- Item
- [1950s]
Part of Photograph Collection
Item is a posed photograph of William Murray MacDonald, showing only his head and shoulders. Mr. MacDonald was employed with Edmonton Public Schools 1927-1963.
Part of Photograph Collection
Item is a posed photograph of William Murray MacDonald, showing only his head and shoulders. Mr. MacDonald was employed with Edmonton Public Schools 1927-1963.
Part of Photograph Collection
Item is a photograph of Herb Thompson.
Part of Photograph Collection
Item includes study copy and negative only. Photograph used in composite P92.39.1.
Part of Photograph Collection
Item includes study copy and negative only. Photograph used in composite P94.71.2, P94.71.3.
Part of Photograph Collection
Item is a photograph of the Alex Taylor School teaching staff taken circa June 1940. They are sitting on the school's steps and are identified as font row left to right General Shop Teacher, Anna Mary "May" Megrath, Anna Gillis (Household Science Teacher) middle row left to right Gertrude "Gertie" Stinson (puffy sleeves), Jean Dickson, Maggie Sewell (chequered dress), Erina Wilson, Mabel Wilson (striped dress), Mabel Calder (wearing glasses), Bessie Bruce (dark dress with white collar), Cora Van Camp (wearing glasses), Ethel Donaldson (white dress with dark belt) back row left to right Harold Gerry, William Thompson (Principal), Ben Farnham.
Part of Photograph Collection
Item is a photograph of the Alex Taylor School teaching staff taken circa Sep 1939. They are sitting on the school's steps and are identified as first row left to right William Thompson (Principal), Harold Gerry, Arthur Chrysler, Anna Mary "May" Megrath, second row Clare Martin, wearing glasses, (Relieving Teacher), Vincent Mooney (General Shop Teacher), Gertrude "Gertie" Stinson, Mabel Wilson, Bessie Bruce third row left to right Ethel Donaldson, Mabel Calder, Margaret Chisholm, Z. Christie (Substitute Teacher) fourth row left to right Una Edwards, Anna Gillis (Household Economics Teacher), Jean Dickson.
Part of Photograph Collection
Item is a photograph of the 1934-35 Alex Taylor School teaching staff sitting on the school's steps. They are identified front row left to right Maggie Sewell (white blouse), Bessie Bruce, Anna Mary "May" Megrath, Hazel Mallet, Gertrude "Gertie" Stinson, Lilian Cram, Anna Gillis middle row left to right Gladys Breadon, Ethel Donaldson, Mabel Calder, Erina Wilson back row left to right Manual Training teacher, William Thompson (Principal), John MacDiarmid.
Part of Photograph Collection
Item is a photograph of the Alex Taylor School teaching staff sitting on the school's steps. They are identified as front row left to right Edith Wild, Bessie Bruce, Phyllis Law middle row left to right Jean Dickinson, Una Edwards, Mabel Calber, Effie Forrest back row left to right Wilbert Bevington, Alfred Russel (Principal), Arthur Chrysler (General Shop Teacher).
Anna Megrath
Teachers Walking Home From the Civic Block Building
Part of Photograph Collection
Item is a photograph of three Edmonton Public School teachers, left to right Miss Mable Calder, Eric Marsh, and [Anna Mary] "May" Megrath, walking in downtown Edmonton. They have just left the Civic Block building after meeting with Superintendent McKee on the final day of school. The Civic Block building after meeting with Superintendent McKee on the final day of school. The Civic Block was located at 10205 99 Street, and housed the offices of Edmonton School District No. 7 from 1915-1947.
Retirement Party Hosted by Riverdale School for Doris Redman (nee McAvoy)
Part of Photograph Collection
Item is a photograph of inside a classroom at Riverdale School. Doris Redman is shown with some of the principals she worked with while teaching at Riverdale School. Doris Redman is seated at the front of the classroom and the former principals are seated in the desks: back row left -right: Clarence Climenhaga, McNair (Mac) Knowles, Ray Shaul (standing), Stan Wilkie, Stan Skirrow; front row left-right: Ray Shultz, George Davis.
Part of Photograph Collection
Item is a photograph of Parkdale School staff members standing in front of the doors to one of the main entrances.
Part of Photograph Collection
Item is a photograph of the Alex Taylor School teaching staff standing in front of the school's steps. They are identified as first row left to right Bessie Bruce (striped dress), Alfred Russell (Principal), Phyllis Law (dark suit) second row left to right Anna Mary "May" Page (nee Megrath), unknown female, Mabel Calder (wearing glasses), third row left to right unknown male, Edith Wild (eyes closed), Effie Forrest, Una Edwards (dark hair with dark jacket) fourth row left to right Wilbert Bevington (wearing glasses), unknown male.
Part of Photograph Collection
Item is a photograph of the Alex Taylor School teaching staff sitting on the school's steps, taken circa June 1942. They are identified as front row left to right Bessie Bruce, Edith Wild, Gertrude "Gertie" Stinson, middle row left to right Effie Forrest (wearing glasses), Ethel Donaldson (white dress), Anna Mary "May" Megrath (striped sweater), Mabel Wilson (flowered dress with white collar), Jean Dickson (pleated skirt) back row left to right Charles Clement, A. C. Russell (Principal), Harold Gerry.
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a student newspaper written by the Grade VI students in Room 13 at Northmount School. It includes articles about school and community life and brief interviews with Mr. Bowes, Mrs. Luscombe, and Mr. Belseck.
Northmount School
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a student newspaper written by the Grade VI students in Room 13 at Northmount School. It includes articles about school and community life and contains brief interviews with Mr. Belseck, Miss Foster, Miss Meyer and Mr. Kischuk.
Northmount School
Substitute Teachers and Punishment Book
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a record of substitute teachers at James Gibbons School and of punishments administered to students for the 1962-63 to 1977-78 period.
James Gibbons School
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a teacher ref., Reading, Gr. II-XII, 1953-1979.
Teachers' Convention Attendees
Item is a booklet handmade by Harriet E. Inkster listing attendees of the Nov 1911 Teachers' Convention. Harriet Inkster taught in Edinglassie School District No. 1973 in 1911. She began teaching with EPS in 1922.
Alberta Teachers' Association
Corporal Punishment, Substitute Teachers, and Accident Log
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is an exercise book used by McKay Avenue School as a Corporal Punishment, Substitute Teacher, and Accident Log.
McKay Avenue School
The Worm Turns…1 : Towards Issues…1973 Greater Edmonton Teachers’ Convention
Item is a brochure advertising the 1973 Teachers’ Convention. It provides general information and lists speakers.
Alberta Teachers' Association
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a booklet containing information for new teachers in Edmonton Public Schools.
Instructional Process
Monthly Publication of the Edmonton Public Local A.T.A. (Communications Committee)
Item consists of six newsletters published by Edmonton Public Local A.T.A. pertaining to teachers and activities in Edmonton Public Schools.
Alberta Teachers' Association
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is the list of Bible readings to be used in Grades I to VIII in Edmonton Public Schools. The index is to be used in conjunction with “Bible Readings for Use in the Public Schools”.
Superintendent of Schools
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a notice to teachers from the Superintendent of Schools explaining how to use the book “Bible Readings For Use in the Public Schools” which was compiled by Edmonton Public Schools.
Superintendent of Schools
Bible Readings for Use in the Public Schools
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a book of Bible readings compiled in 1929-30 and used for religious instruction in Edmonton Public Schools. The readings were to be read by the teacher but not commented upon. The majority of the readings are from the Old Testament. In 1930, the Bible readings were read to students in Grades I-VIII during closing exercises. In 1943, religious instruction was offered in one period per week during the last period of the day in certain schools. By 1956, the Bible readings could also be used at the opening of school.
Superintendent of Schools
An Introduction to Waldorf Education
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item consists of four lectures from the fiftieth anniversary conference of the New York Rudolf Steiner School held March 23-24, 1979, at Teachers College, Columbia University. The lectures are entitled, “An Introduction to Waldorf Education”, “Education and Our Human Future”, “The Social Meaning of Education”, and “A Note on Time and Education”.
Program Information & Student Placement
Teacher Timetable and Class Load Survey Project
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a summary of the Edmonton Public Schools project which took input reports (Teacher Schedule, Class Load and School Specification data) and used a CPU to produce output reports (Teacher Timetable, School Timetable and Class Load Reports). Item includes information about the project and input and output documents.
Monitoring and Assessment Services
TSS2 : The Teachers’ Salary Simulator : Version 2 / J. A. Riffel and J. Bererton
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a report produced by the Alberta Human Resources Research Council. It gives a method for calculating teachers’ salaries. According to an attached memo, assistance was provided by the Edmonton Public Schools Research, Development and Information Office.
Information Services
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a programme from the ceremonies which marked the moving of King George Park School from its old building to a new one. Biographies of teachers and staff are included.
King George Park School
Early History of Calder School and District
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a history of Calder School and Calder district. Lists of teachers and photographs of staff and students are included.
Calder School
A New Primary Manual / Mabel L. LaRoche
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a manual for Grade I teachers. It provides suggestions to teachers and daily outlines for the teaching of reading, writing and mathematics.
Curricular Services
Part of Alberta Education fonds
Item is a manual for teachers of Grades I and II. It provides suggestions to teachers and presents exercises and activities.
Alberta Education
Edmonton School System 1874-1970
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a list which indicates the number of students and teachers within Edmonton Public Schools per year as well as which schools were built each year. Prior to 1900, the number of students attending is not provided. Within the file is a draft and final version.
Communications-Community Relations
Teachers on Leave of Absence WWII
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a list of teachers on leave of absence and serving with His Majesty’s forces or doing war work. The names of teachers and their schools are listed.
Annual Banquet of the Alberta Teachers’ Association
Item is a programme from the Annual Banquet of the Alberta Teachers’ Association 26 Apr 1943. Included are the menu, a list of speeches, and a list of music for the dance. Slight reference is made to the building of the Alaska Highway.
Alberta Teachers' Association
Calendar : 1980-’81 : Edmonton Public Schools
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a wall calendar featuring photographs of Edmonton Public Schools staff and students with information about Edmonton Public Schools. A message from the Superintendent is on the first page.
Communications-Community Relations
The 25th Anniversary of the Edmonton Public School Local, A. T. A. 1958-1983
Item is the programme of the Edmonton Public School Local, A. T. A. 25th Anniversary celebration. It includes a brief history of the local.
Alberta Teachers' Association
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a magazine edited by the student body of Edmonton High School, later known as Victoria High School. It includes articles by members of the community as well as articles about school activities. Of note are photographs of Edmonton High School teaching staff and of the students.
Victoria School
The Alberta School : A Magazine for Classroom Service
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a monthly magazine presenting ideas for teachers to use in the classroom for grades I to VIII. Included are brief monthly outlines for each grade and supplemental material. Teachers from Edmonton Public Schools contributed articles to the magazine.
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a magazine presenting ideas and exercises for teachers to use in grades I to VIII. It also contains articles by experts pertaining to teaching.
The Western Teacher : The Modern Classroom Magazine
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a monthly magazine presenting ideas for teachers to use in the classroom for grades I to VIII. Included are exercises, activities and supplemental material.
Photographs of School Interiors
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a booklet containing candid photographs of students and teachers within schools.
Communications-Community Relations
Edmonton Public Schools Field Services 1971-1972 Handbook
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a handbook produced by Staff Development, Edmonton Public Schools. It describes the Field Services Program and the roles of Curricular Associates. Curricular Associates visited teachers in the classroom, i.e. the field. Names of the Curricular Associates and Teacher Consultants are included.
Consulting Services
New Teacher Handbook / District Induction Teachers, Rod Kostek … et al.
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
This item is one of the services provided by the Teacher Induction Program to assist teachers in their first year of teaching. Developed by Edmonton Public Schools, the program was started in 1980-81 and was designed to meet the unique needs of new teachers. It was also referred to as New Teacher Assistance.
Instructional Process
Proposed Instructional Information System for the Edmonton Public School Board
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a report written by the Information System Branch, Edmonton Public Schools. The report examines the development of a database as a way to effectively match teachers to positions. The report consists of loose pages in a duo tang.
Information Services
M. E. LaZerte Composite High School : Accent on Individual Excellence
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a prospectus for M. E. LaZerte High School which describes the philosophy of the school. It includes photographs of the school, teachers and students. It also includes a floor plan of the school as well as a biography and the curriculum vitae of Dr. Milton Ezra LaZerte.
Communications-Community Relations
New Goals in Staff Development
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a booklet produced by Edmonton Public Schools. Its purpose is to assist elementary school administrators in determining the responsibilities and duties of various personnel. It is to be used to make the teacher’s job more manageable and effective.
Instructional Process
Welcome to Our Schools / Department of Staff Development
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a booklet for Elementary School teachers new to Edmonton Public Schools in the 1970-71 school year. It provides an organization chart, lists resources and guidelines that are available, suggests time allotments for each subject, lists special subjects and provides guidelines for reporting to parents.
Instructional Process
Edmonton : A Good Place to Teach
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a booklet used for recruiting. It describes the benefits of teaching for Edmonton Public Schools and of living in Edmonton.
Personnel Services
Off to a Good Start when School Opens in September
Part of Edmonton Public Schools fonds
Item is a booklet produced by Edmonton Public Schools instructing new Elementary School teachers on how to organize their teaching day and classroom. Of note is a breakdown of how many minutes per week each subject should be taught. As well, a page entitled Testing Program lists the tests to be taken by students in grades I through VI.
Instructional Process