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Critical Thinking as a Defense Against Exploitation: Preparing Young Footballers for Life Beyond the Game
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This work examines the intersection of critical thinking, football, and neocolonial exploitation, focusing on challenges faced by young footballers from marginalized communities. Drawing on Critical Race Theory (CRT) it argues that critical thinking empowers players to resist systemic...
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How the transnational education industry informs international student migration and impacts international student experience on western post-secondary campuses
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Since the post-World War II era, the circular migration of western curricula to the developing world and the reverse migration of international students to western post-secondary institutions has created a pipeline allowing for the increase of international students on western campuses. As the...
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Shifting Summative Final Examination Policies and Teacher Assessment of Student Achievement
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The purpose of this study was to better understand how continually changing summative final examination policies are impacting teachers’ ability to assess the academic achievement of their students. Four experienced secondary level teachers familiar with the implementation of high stakes...
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Perceptions of Mentorship Among Beginning Teachers and Educational Leaders: Aligned or Divided? A Synthesis and Overview
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A large body of literature suggests mentorship can play a significant role in the successful induction process of beginning teachers. With high attrition rates in the teaching profession, ensuring effective supports are in place to support new teachers is imperative to the continuity of...
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2022-01-01
Despite the accolades heaped upon our inclusive Canadian schools, we still serve our students in two categories: those who qualify for specialized services, and those who do not. Rather than focusing on diagnoses, codes, and individualized supports, this research examined an educational structure...
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2022-01-01
Improving parental involvement can lead to increased student success, yet schools struggle to engage more parents in the education process. How can schools encourage more parental involvement? How can parents best support their children, teachers, and school leaders to increase student success?...
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2022-01-01
A divisional leader can use the Assessment for Learning framework to increase student achievement in numeracy. Assessment for Learning includes defining clear learning goals, coconstructing criteria around quality and success, engaging in all forms of feedback for learning, collecting evidence of...
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2022-01-01
This qualitative study draws on a phenomenological approach and seeks to understand factors influencing teacher retention and attrition in rural school divisions. As well, it highlights the supports rural divisions could implement to improve teacher retention by understanding factors leading to...
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2022-01-01
How might rural northern school divisions attract and retain excellent teachers? Northern communities are faced with many challenges when it comes to attracting and retaining teachers in their rural communities. This study aimed to identify incentives which can support northern school divisions...
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Musings from a Principal’s Office: What Principals Need to Know About Fostering Effective Relationships in Schools
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Fostering effective relationships in school can support the development of staff and students. The purpose of this literature review is to share with principals the necessity of fostering effective relationships in their schools, what role trust plays in the construction and maintenance of...