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It's Not Collective Efficacy If It's Easy
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Preston, B. C.; Donohoo, Jenni – Educational Leadership, 2021
To build collective teacher efficacy, teams must agree to (constructively) disagree, say assistant superintendent B.C. Preston and educator-author Jenni Donohoo. Leaders who mindfully organize team actions, alongside the team itself, empower teachers through processes and protocols to confront ineffective instruction and assessment practices--and…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teamwork, Leadership Responsibility, Teacher Empowerment
Distance Learning Support for Refugee Students
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Desjardins, Agnieszka – BU Journal of Graduate Studies in Education, 2021
The suspension of onsite classes from March to June 2020 as a result of COVID-19 posed many challenges for educators supporting LAL (Literacy, Academics and Language) refugee youth. This paper reflects on the practices of a collaborative EAL (English as an Additional Language) and LAL high school team. It also addresses the challenges of remote…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Electronic Learning, COVID-19, Pandemics
Battle of the Books: Coaching an English High School Literary Trivia Competition in Montreal, Quebec
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Stark, Julia – Education Libraries, 2018
Battle of the Books is a high school book-knowledge competition. This paper describes the Battle of the Books competitions held yearly in Montreal, Quebec since 2013. The competition provides an opportunity for students who are not necessarily athletically inclined to experience competition and belonging to a team. The author outlines the history…
Descriptors: High School Students, Competition, English, Foreign Countries
Do Goals Matter in Engineering Education? An Exploration of How Goals Influence Outcomes for "FIRST" Robotics Participants
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Skorinko, Jeanine L.; Doyle, James K.; Tryggvason, Gretar – Journal of Pre-College Engineering Education Research, 2012
It has long been recognized that engineers need a variety of skills, including technical and social, to succeed professionally. Attempts to include social skills (i.e., communication, teamwork, and leadership) in engineering education are relatively recent (i.e., within the last decade). Thus, the current study investigates whether social goals…
Descriptors: Goal Orientation, Outcomes of Education, Engineering Education, Robotics
Using Survey Data to Improve Student Learning: A Team Approach
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Fitzgerald, Darlene – Education Canada, 2009
"What did you do in school today?" is about reflecting on thoughtful questions and using data to make improvements. It is a multi-year research and development initiative of the Canadian Education Association (CEA), funded through collaboration with the Canadian Council on Learning (CCL) and a number of Canadian school districts.…
Descriptors: Statistical Surveys, Statistical Data, Educational Improvement, Improvement Programs
Do Youth Learn Life Skills through Their Involvement in High School Sport? A Case Study
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Holt, Nicholas L.; Tink, Lisa N.; Mandigo, James L.; Fox, Kenneth R. – Canadian Journal of Education, 2008
In this study we examined whether and how youth learned life skills through their involvement on a high school soccer team. We collected data from fieldwork and interviews with 12 male student-athletes and the head coach from one team. Results showed that the coach's philosophy involved building relationships and involving student-athletes in…
Descriptors: Athletes, High School Students, Athletics, Team Sports