Salon Series

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…

Understanding the Perspectives of Teachers Who Engage in Regular Physical Activity and Implications on Well-Being There is an urgent need to address the teacher well-being crisis that is gripping many teachers, not only within Saskatchewan, but also across the country and even around the globe. Teacher well-being is an urgent Read more…

Pandemic “Thrivers;” Investigating the Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes of Thriving Teachers During the COVID-19 Pandemic of 2020-2022 The teaching profession has always demanded significant adaptability and strength. Since March 2020, however, these qualities have been tested like never before. While there is extensive literature on the adverse effects of the Read more…

A Narrative Inquiry into the Experiences of Indigenous High School Students Enrolled within a Youth Leadership Pathway What does it mean to be a leader from an Indigenous youth’s perspective? This narrative study sought to explore the experiences of Indigenous youth as living leaders and how their stories can shape, Read more…

Educators Doing the Deep, Unsettling Work of Treaty Education The purpose of the research was to investigate how developing a community of educators to do the unsettling work of treaty education might have positively influenced their implementation of treaty education in their respective schools. By doing the unsettling work of Read more…

The Impact of COVID-19 on Band Teacher Practices in Saskatchewan How do you teach a band class without wind instruments? Teachers Kristen Myers and Katlyn Redding knew they would soon have to find out. Due to COVID-19 restrictions in place for the 2021-22 school year, band teachers across Saskatchewan had Read more…

Nurturing Emergent Literacy in Play-Based Outdoor Education: An Exploration of the Learning Journey of a Kindergarten/Grade 1 Class in Forest School. This research delves into the aspects of literacy learning that are fostered by participation within an outdoor educational context (Forest School), adding to the emerging research literature that outdoor Read more…

Join Shawna Jurgens, Brenden Kroger, Dr. Hyunjung Shin, Dr Zhi Li, Shannon Storey, Julia Daantos and Xie (Grace) Xiaoxue September 28th from 7:00-8:30pm  as they share finding from their research. on EAL parent-student-teacher conferences aimed at supporting teachers, schools, and families to generate knowledge and awareness on the topic. This Read more…

The research team of Candace Chicilo, Marlyse Barilla and Diana Porter from Regina Catholic Schools Teachers’ Association will share their project entitled A Relationship of Harmony & Success: Improving Engagement. The goal of this project was to explore the link between non-traditional, unconventional, informal connection opportunities with parents, caregivers, communities, and Read more…