Fall Events at McDowell October 25 – Councillor Conference Visit the McDowell Booth at Councillor Conference on October 25th to browse the most recent research and learn more about the Foundation! November 6 – Salon Series Join Jessica Madiratta from 7:00-8:30pm for a presentation of her project A Critical Participatory Action research Read more…
A Critical Participatory Action research Project: Improving Teaching Practices Through Professional Development in Culturally Responsive Pedagogy Researcher: Jessica MadirattaDate: November 6, 2024Time: 7:00 to 8:30pmRegister Here Synopsis: This proposed research is a critical participatory action research project that provides educators with the opportunity to participate in an online professional development Read more…
Supporting Neurodiverse Students by Incorporating Visual Strategies and Supports as a Tier One Intervention in Kindergarten Classrooms Researcher: Mary BarrowDate: December 4, 2024Time: 7:00 to 8:30pmRegister Here Synopsis: Supporting Neurodiverse Learners by Using Visual Supports as a Tier 1 Intervention was a McDowell Foundation funded, Regina Public Schools supported, examination of Read more…
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The McDowell Foundation is pleased to announce the following projects have received funding for the 2024-25 school year: Project #342 – Culturally Relevant Reading Intervention – Danene Kopperud, Dawn Paylor and Mathew Grupp (Special Directed Call – Leonard Foundation) Project #343 – How do we support gender diverse students now? Read more…
Researchers: Danene Kopperud, Dawn Paylor, and Mathew Grupp This research is designed to evaluate how effectively Culturally Relevant Pedagogy improves phonological and phonemic awareness skills for Indigenous students. It aims to explore the effects of CRP-based reading intervention on students’reading proficiency, as well as their involvement, enthusiasm, and overallsuccess in Read more…
Researchers: Eric Walker, Melanie Breckon, Russ Munkler, Krista Sego, Cassandra Shangraw, Sara Stone, Jayden Wiebe Greystone Heights School will embark on a research initiative studying the factors contributing to a sense of belonging among students and staff at Greystone Heights School. Led by educators, the project seeks to uncover the factors that Read more…
Researchers: Kelly Lambert and Ryan Lambert The goal of our project is to examine early childhood trauma within our school division (with the possibility of expanding to other regions in the province) to determine if there is a increase in the systemic pattern among the incidence and occurrence of trauma Read more…
Researchers: Oumar Sylla and Wybo Ottenbreit-Born The aim of this study is to identify the main obstacles faced by Francophone teachers in English-dominant French immersion schools, with a focus on issues caused by linguistic insecurity. The research will investigate the challenges and assess their impact on teacher performance, confidence, and Read more…
Researchers: Jen Green and David Popoff Visible and Valued: Exploring the Stories of Queer Teachers in Saskatchewan is a study that will provide a written record and history of the experiences of Queer Teachers in the province of Saskatchewan. Frequently, queer teachers have been in situations where they were not visible Read more…