The Effective Teaching Framework (ETF) initiative was designed to provide a common language and lens for understanding the skills, strategies, and resources needed for teachers and school leaders to create an optimal learning environment for all students. ETF training consisted of six full days of training for principals, assistant principals…

This study was designed to establish the efficacy of Teaching SMART (Teaching Science, Mathematics and Relevant Technologies); a science professional development program for teachers with students in grades 3 through 5. Teaching SMART promotes scientific inquiry and emphasizes the importance of equity, empowerment, exploration, and fun in the…

This article describes implementation of a project which facilitated the collaboration of 26 elementary general education teachers and 5 resource teachers by providing time during the school day for structured interaction and inservice training in a collaborative problem-solving process. Pretesting and posttesting with the Resource Teacher-General…

The primary aim of the study described in this thesis was to investigate the effectiveness of schools that implemented the Full Service School Model in the three regions that participated in the Saskatoon Region Special Services Project. The Full Service School Model refers to service delivery to exceptional children through personnel based within…

The Maple Ridge Physical Education Project's purpose is to assist selected schools in the implementation of quality daily physical education lessons. "Quality daily physical education" is considered to comprise at least three instructional physical education periods per week, plus a maximum of two physical activity sessions per week.…