The objective was to conduct an environmental scan of existing Canadian childcare resources targeting nutrition, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and/or sleep. A comprehensive search plan was conducted that involved four search strategies: (1) grey literature databases, (2) customized Google search engines, (3) targeted websites, and (4)…

Distributed Leadership is a conceptual and analytical approach to understanding leadership that is focused on interactions between leaders and those they lead with the goal of driving instructional improvement and improving student outcomes by developing high-quality teaching and an educational culture that enables all students to thrive. This…

This text proposes a comparative analysis of the inter-provincial developments of the professionalization of teacher education in Canada, and focuses on two issues: governance of teacher education and the development of new training programs. More specifically, based on a literature review, we analyse how current comparative research brings an…

Canada's important areas of expertise in open educational resources (OER) are beginning to be built upon or replicated more broadly in all education and training sectors. This paper provides an overview of the state of the art in OER initiatives and open higher education in general in Canada, providing insights into what is happening nationally…

Discusses the history of counseling in general, with particular attention to its rapid growth in Canada in the last 20 years. Suggests the need for unification of counseling organizations in Canada if counseling is ever to be established as a bona fide profession. (BH)

Examines the current status of parent education in terms of contemporary definitions, programs, methods, potential audiences, research problems, and issues of leadership. Argues that a comprehensive theoretical model of parent education incorporating life-span and family development research is needed. (JAC)

The results of two surveys give some indication of the progress made in the provision of services for emotionally disturbed children in the province of British Columbia. The trend toward individualized solutions to children with problems is noted. (Author)

Extracts from a 1975 study undertaken by the organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) on the state of education in Canada is presented. The extracts focus on the vocational technical field and call for a vigorous and creative rethinking in the practical and technical education of Canada's youth. (Author/EC)

The key word in counseling female adolescents is "choice." Now young women may at last have a variety of socially acceptable alternatives to consider when responding to the proverbial question, What are you going to be when you grow up? (Author)

The state of educational research and development is examined in relation to the current Canadian situation. An awareness of international developments is urged, and it is observed that the problems which confront educational research in different countries are similar while solutions differ. (KR)

This article describes the experience of a nurse educator who participated in a one-month course in the care of dying patients at St. Christopher's Hospice in London. Emphasis is placed on the need for educators to become more aware of demands made on those caring for dying patients. (Author)

This article discusses what it is like to be a counselor in a CEGEP (similar to college) of Quebec. A brief history of CEGEP movement is given. The CEGEP students are described. Counseling in a CEGEP is distinguished from counseling in other institutions of higher education. (Author/JEL)

Several sections of the Criminal Code of Canada which are relevant to the issue of euthanasia are discussed. In addition, the value placed on the sanctity of life by the law, the failure to recognize motive in cases of euthanasia, and disparate legal and medical definitions of death are also considered. (Author)

Guidance counselors must themselves realize that the new religion which they are administering contains no moral demand system. In a post-communal culture based on self-fulfillment, the minister is purely remissive and analytic. The minister represents no authority and performs no liturgy. (Author)

The author describes the use of several biofeedback instruments. He discusses the attraction of biofeedback procedures for university counseling centers--focus on self-control of behavior, client preferance, large variety of potential applications and consequent extension of services. Informed consent issues and implications for counselor training…