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Encouraging A Sustainable Model For Professional Learning: Implementing District Wide Initiatives As An External Consultant In The United States, Vicente C. Bustamante
Encouraging A Sustainable Model For Professional Learning: Implementing District Wide Initiatives As An External Consultant In The United States, Vicente C. Bustamante
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
Effectuating the adoption of research proven instructional practices across the classrooms of an entire school district is a dauting task. Traditionally, the incorporation of external consultants has been met with mixed responses particularly when it involves teacher professional learning and the sustainability of learned practices in the classroom. This Dissertation-in-Practice seeks to understand the complex relationship that exists when external consultants partner with school districts to assist in the adoption and implementation of instructional practices across an entire organization. Through the incorporation of instructional and transformational leadership lenses, the role of the external consultant is leveraged as a mechanism to …
Supporting The Diverse Academic Needs Of Students In An Ontario Independent School, Lisa Kresky
Supporting The Diverse Academic Needs Of Students In An Ontario Independent School, Lisa Kresky
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
This dissertation-in-practice delves into student success coaching at Parkview (pseudonym), noting gaps in support for diverse academic needs within the school’s strategic plan for a learner-driven ecosystem. Overwhelmed student success coaches struggle to aid all students, creating the need for change. The problem of practice is the lack of a comprehensive strategy at Parkview to support all students’ academic needs in a personalized learning environment. As such, this study aims to redefine roles, prioritize student needs, support inclusive classrooms, and shift mindsets toward strengths-based approaches for equitable academic success. This dissertation-in-practice utilizes a teacher instructional leadership approach from an ecological …
Professional Development In Indigenous Education: By Teachers, For Teachers, Devin Green
Professional Development In Indigenous Education: By Teachers, For Teachers, Devin Green
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
Many school boards have been developing Indigenous frameworks and funding Indigenous programming as a response to the 94 “Calls to Action” published by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (2015). The actions of these school boards are a form of reconciliation. Within the Southern Alberta School Board (SASB, a pseudonym), there are strong policies in place that support Indigenous students; these policies ensure the students never have to experience the unfair treatment that past generations did through the residential school system. Teachers in this school board are also supported through professional development programs to improve their practice. However, these …
Re-Invigorating Mid-Career Faculty At A Canadian Mid-Sized College: Strategies For Professional Development And Mentorship, Melanie J. Hamilton
Re-Invigorating Mid-Career Faculty At A Canadian Mid-Sized College: Strategies For Professional Development And Mentorship, Melanie J. Hamilton
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
Mid-career faculty (MCF) currently comprise a predominant number of faculty at higher education institutions. Mid-career faculty applies to those individuals who have been teaching within post-secondary education for more than five years but are still more than five years from retirement. As faculty move into this middle phase of their career, there tends to be fewer opportunities for professional development, reduced opportunities for advancement or leadership, and a lack of mentorship. These decreased opportunities lead to a decrease in MCF job satisfaction. At Riverside College (a pseudonym) a significant percentage of the faculty leaving the college in the last few …
Building Stem Teacher Capacity At A South American International School, Daniel Yamasaki
Building Stem Teacher Capacity At A South American International School, Daniel Yamasaki
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
Although originating in the United States, STEM education has gained acceptance worldwide as an inquiry-based, interdisciplinary approach engaging students in active learning. Despite the ubiquity of STEM—science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, schools face challenges in providing professional development for teachers. This dissertation addresses a lack of adequate professional development to support STEM implementation at an international school in South America. Based on a constructivist assumption that teachers’ beliefs, cultures, and experiences mediate their learning, a mentoring program was selected as the most viable solution strategy. Mentoring provides a pathway for mentees to enact new strategies with their mentor’s support promoting …
Improved Regional Education Delivery: Reach For The North Program, Elizabeth Anne Sommerfeld
Improved Regional Education Delivery: Reach For The North Program, Elizabeth Anne Sommerfeld
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
This Organizational Improvement Plan (OIP) has outlined the change plan for a problem of practice for consideration of the education mandate at MY-U’s multiple regional campuses. The overall goal of this plan is to have increased the availability of academically rigorous courses for our regional students. An assessment of the readiness of several stakeholders allowed for a student-centred focus within the political, collegial and organized anarchy paradigms in which the university organization exists. A strategy is discussed to address issues in the administration and university culture while breaking down silos for the multiple campuses. A new organizational framework is offered …
Pd In International Schools: Getting The Right Message Out, Niall Johnson
Pd In International Schools: Getting The Right Message Out, Niall Johnson
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
This Organisational Improvement Plan aims to outline how to improve the organisation and delivery of professional development at a for-profit international school in the Middle East. It examines the organisational context of the school, and the structure of the greater system of which it is part. The role of its regional context is discussed, with the effect on the operation of the school made plain. As a vision for change must rest on solid theoretical foundations, the conceptual lens through which the problem of practice is explored, as are appropriate issues that arise in relevant literature. It then examines the …