Educational research pertaining to engagement has traditionally been student-focused. There are many techniques (when implemented properly) that are proven to increase the engagement levels of students to their learning, ...

This paper presents a description of the development of a Leadership Seven Course at Hatzic Middle Secondary. Through research it considers literature pertaining to effective principles and practices of effective leadership ...

As we navigate through the twenty first century, there is increasing evidence supporting claims that when students feel a part of a school community, and cared for by the members of their school - connected - they are less ...

Considering the low completion rates at Fraser Valley Distance Education School, which are as low as 40 percent in secondary courses, there needs to be an attempt to engage students in order to promote their understanding ...

Alberta Education’s (2010) Inspiring Education and high school redesign incorporate flexible learning environments into the restructure of education. This Capstone paper explores current research on flexible learning ...

The future of education in Alberta is being shaped by the need for cross-curricular competencies and 21st-century skills, as outlined in Inspiring Education (Alberta Education, 2010), Ministerial Order on Student Learning ...

With an even greater number of adolescents depending upon digital technologies to satisfy their social and interpersonal needs an indirect consequence of this participation have been the negative social and emotional ...

Immigrants integrating into a new culture and/or society might bring certain expectations, perceptions and hopes with themselves. Although generally considered fairly normal and expected for the most part, these expectations ...

Student engagement continues to be an issue in today’s classrooms, and for this reason educators must explore creative ways to engage students. As teachers are restricted to the curriculum they are asked to teach, engaging ...

Graduation rates at Chilliwack Secondary School have ranged from 82% to 92% over the last 10 years; trending rates have been positive for the general population, however aboriginal students lag quite far behind with recent ...