The recent Olympic Games brought athletes’ training, dedication, and mental strength into focus. The media attention surrounding these biannual tests of strength often start discussions about elite athletes and the coaches who train them. I believe there are many lessons to be learned from how elite athletes train and how
Introduction At the height of school closures and emergency online teaching in the spring of 2021, Ontario elementary teachers and registered early childhood educators (RECEs) were posting in private Facebook groups that they were “burned out.” A study published in the autumn 2021 CAP Journal found that some elementary educators
One size does not fit all and one type of course offering does not fit every high school student in online learning. To this effect, one online program or online course may not be as inclusive for every high school student with special needs. What considerations should be made to
Meaningful career development creates opportunity for schools to improve student engagement and outcomes It’s not every day you hear about a high school student interested in entering the funeral business, but Christine McKie, Principal at Crowsnest Consolidated High School in Alberta, can tell you about two. At the rural Alberta
In the Literature For decades, principals have been recognized as important contributors to the effectiveness of schools (Leithwood, Patten & Jantzi, 2010;Sebastian & Allensworth, 2012). Over these same decades, the work of school administrators has changed dramatically as a restructured system of governance and increased calls for accountability have resulted
