Who We Are

The Consortium consists of one provincial office (Consortium provincial francophone), which serves the Francophone education community and supports the regional office work in French Immersion and French as a Second language, and six regional offices that work with school authorities in their region.

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Supporting every educator in every classroom

Since 1995, we’ve cultivated a professional learning network that supports Alberta’s educators as they pursue optimal learning environments for their students. All seven offices leverage technology and collaborative planning to make learning opportunities available across the province.  

With an experienced team of experts in every aspect of Alberta’s curriculum, we teach and learn alongside our ‘colleagues in the field’ to ensure we are providing barrier-free access to resources that are relevant, practical, and adaptable. 

Prior to July 2024, our organization was known as the Alberta Regional Professional Development Consortium (ARPDC).

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We believe in open access to high quality professional learning for every educator, in every classroom, across Alberta.

The Consortium Executive Director

Serving as the Provincial Executive Director for The Consortium, Todd Robinson is responsible for direct communication with CASS, liaison with Alberta Education, and overseeing the operation and coordination of efforts of the six regional and provincial Francophone offices.

Executive Director
todd.robinson@aplc.ca

Todd Robinson - Executive Director of The Consortium

Consortium Provincial Francophone (CPFPP)

Serving the Francophone School Divisions Across Alberta

Providing French language support to school authorities and provincial stakeholder organizations.

Madeleine Lemire - Director of Consortium provincial francophone

Director
Madeleine Lemire
mlemire@cpfpp.ab.ca

CPFPP Office
120 – 7000 Railway Street SE
Calgary, AB T2H 3A8
403-685-1166

The Consortium Regional Offices

Northwest Regional Learning Consortium (NRLC)

Serving the School Divisions of Northwest Alberta

Sandra Ciurysek - Director of Northwest Regional Learning Consortium

Director
Sandra Ciurysek
sandra.ciurysek@aplc.ca

North West (NRLC) Office
10127-120 Ave
Grande Prairie, AB T8V 8H8
780-882-7988

Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium (ERLC)

Serving the School Divisions of Edmonton and Central Northern Alberta

John Waterhouse - Director of Edmonton Regional Learning Consortium

Director
John Waterhouse
john.waterhouse@aplc.ca

Edmonton (ERLC) Office
Room 20, 16325 – 83 Avenue NW
Edmonton, AB T5R 3V8
780-444-2497
Toll Free: 1-877-244-2497

Learning Network Educational Services (LNES)

Serving the School Divisions of Northeast Alberta

Brent Thomas - Director of Learning Network Educational Services

Director
Brent Thomas
brent.thomas@aplc.ca

North East (LNES) Office
Box 417, 9531 – 94 Avenue
Lac La Biche, AB T0A 2C0
780-623-2248

Central Alberta Regional Consortium (CARC)

Serving the School Divisions of Central Alberta

Diana White - Director of Central Alberta Regional Consortium

Director
Diana White
diana.white@aplc.ca

Central Alberta (CARC) Office
4900 54 Street Unit C
Ponoka, AB T4J 1N8
403-348-8184

Calgary Regional Consortium (CRC)

Serving the School Divisions of Calgary and Region

Wilma Jamieson - Director of Calgary Regional Consortium

Director
Wilma Jamieson
wilma.jamieson@aplc.ca

Calgary (CRC) Office
120 – 7000 Railway Street SE
Calgary, AB T2H 3A8
403-291-0967

Southern Alberta Professional Development Consortium (SAPDC)

Serving the School Divisions of Southern Alberta

Collette Sylvestre - Director of Southern Alberta Professional Development Consortium

Director
Collette Sylvestre
collette.sylvestre@aplc.ca

Southern Alberta (SAPDC) Office
2219 – 14 Ave S
Lethbridge, Alberta T1K 0V6
587-220-1723

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Our Vision

To provide high quality professional learning opportunities for Alberta’s educational community.

Our Vision

Adult learning for students’ sake

The provincial education vision and recent trends in education provide a road map for The Consortium (Alberta Professional Learning Consortium) to be responsive and work in a collaborative, coordinated manner, continuing to design and deliver cost-efficient professional learning opportunities to Alberta educators.

The Consortium strives to assist and prepare educators in Alberta by providing learning opportunities designed to support adult learning for students’ sake. The Consortium provides professional learning opportunities through funding from Alberta Education, fee for service contracts, grant specific work, and cost recovery offerings that are in alignment with The Consortium foundational statements, and are responsive to the needs of provincial and local K-12 education stakeholders.

Each professional learning opportunity designed and delivered is intended to support dynamic professional learning that positively impacts teaching and learning across the province.

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Foundational Statements

The Consortium is grounded by six foundational statements, which were formerly goals provided by Alberta Education with the inception of the ARPDC in 1995.

  1. Facilitate professional development which support the effective implementation of components of: Alberta Education Business Plan; Jurisdiction and school education plans; and Education Partner Strategic Plans.
  2. Facilitate professional development which supports the effective implementation of curricula, including instruction, assessment, and student learning outcomes.
  3. Coordinate, broker, and act as a referral center to assist partners to identify available professional development resources.
  4. Deliver professional development based on the identified and emerging needs of educational partners.
  5. Promote and support the development of professional development leadership capacity.
  6. Provide educational partners with access to professional development at a reasonable cost.

Our Governance

The Board of Directors of the College of Alberta School Superintendents (CASS) serves as the Governance Board for The Consortium.

CASS engages a Provincial Advisory Committee (PAC) of Education Partners to assist in and support The Consortium mandate.  The PAC is based on the direction from the Minister to “broaden the spectrum of educational partners” at the provincial level, ensuring the contributions and recommendations of The Consortium Advisory Committee are recognized and considered.