McDowell Project Library
The McDowell Project Library has been developed to organize all the McDowell Foundation projects by topic area. Each section contains both completed and current projects for that subject area. Whenever possible, direct links to the final reports have been provided.
The projects listed on this page represent countless hours of dedicated research by teachers and other educators in Saskatchewan. Anyone accessing materials from this site are expected to cite appropriately the authors of the research and the McDowell Foundation.
Diversity, Belonging and Human Rights
Completed Projects
Adolescent Girls and Classroom Discourse by Heather Blair, Agnes Rolheiser, and Susan Reschny (1995)
Exploring Identity and Social Justice Through Drama in Schools by Rhonda Rosenberg (2001)
It’s OK to Have this Book in your Public-School Library by Kim Tadei (2002)
The Yellow Bus Project by Diana Clarke (2002)
Creating a Culturally Affirming Learning Community by Yves Bousquet and Ted Amendt (2006)
Ongoing Projects
Completed Projects
Voices of Northern Teachers by David W. Friesen and Jeff Orr (1995)
Aboriginal Students’ Writing by Sherry Detchon, Sandra Harris, Bernice Odeen, and Lucy Howes (1995)
Urban Aboriginal Students and ESL by John Taras (1996)
Elders and Teachers Are Cree-ative Collaborators by Lily McKay-Carriere (2009)
The Journey to Reclamation Through Oral Tradition by Diane Peekeekoot and Charlotte Campbell (2018)
History Underground: The Road to Reconciliation by Denee Repski (2020)
Ongoing Projects:
Exploring Indigenous Student Sense of Belonging in a Saskatchewan High School by Raquel Bellefleur
miyo ācimo: S/He Tells Good Stories for Jumping Fences and Crossing Barriers by Sheena Koops
Culturally Relevant Reading Intervention by Danene Kopperud, Dawn Paylor, and Mathew Grupp
Completed Projects:
Implementation of “A School-Based Anti-Violence Program” by Brenda Tenold-Phillips (1995)
In-School Suspension – Is it Working? by Michele Smith and Roza Gray (2001)
Exploring Experiences of Educators of Students with Bi-Polar Diagnoses by Erin Richard (2015)
Ongoing Projects:
High Impact, High Needs: Trauma Informed Education in Early Years by Ryan Lambert and Kelly Lambert
Completed Projects
Exploring Refugee Children’s Pre- and Post-Migration Educational Experiences by Dr. Christine Massing, Dr. Daniel Kikulwe, Katerina Nakutnyy, and Dr. Needal Ghadi (2022)
Partnerships of Change: Transforming Language in Three-Way Conferences for English as an Additional Language Student Success by Shawna Jurgens, Brenden Kroeger, Dr. Zhi Li, Dr. Hyunjung Shin, Shannon Storey, Julia Daantos and Xiaoxue Xie (2023)
Ongoing Projects
Mentorship, Induction & Pedagogy
Female Leaders and their Impact on School Culture in Saskatchewan by Amy Korver and Amy Orth (2021)
Ongoing Projects:
Completed Projects
Planning Integrated Thematic Units of Study by Laura Kroeger (1995)
Initial Perceptions of Alternate School Year Pilot at ED Feehan High School by Philip Anton (1995)
Teaching Ecologically: Seeking New Ways by Tom Molnar (1996)
Dynamic Harmonization in a School Restructuring Endeavour by Jayne Hudson (1997)
Project X (Excellence): Our “Jacob” Became “Our Jesus” by Loretta Tetreault (1999)
Project “X” (Excellence) Phase II: “The Brain Activating Oasis” by Loretta Tetreault (2000)
Project QE: Encouraging Habits of Mind Phase I by the Queen Elizabeth School Teachers (2001)
Project QE: Encouraging Habits of Mind, Part II by the Queen Elizabeth School Teachers (2002)
Montgomery Innovative School Project Part I and II by the Montgomery School Teaching Staff (2002)
Readiness as it Pertains to Scholarship Success by Darlene Kidd (2004)
Comprehension Strategy Instruction by JoAnne Kasper (2007)
Commitment to Learning by Kathy Enns, Tish Karpa, and Myrna Briggs Enns (2009)
Developing Sense of Belonging by Michael Radford, Amy Campbell, and Scott Thompson (2021)
Breaking Out of the Textbox Increasing Outdoor Learning by Nicole Turner (2021)
Ongoing Projects:
Early Learning, Literacy & Art
Completed Projects:
Succeeding with Job Sharing in Elementary Classrooms: A Resource by Shannon Ochs (2001)
What Really Matters in Family Literacy? By Linda Wason-Ellam and Joanie Crandall (2009)
Ongoing Projects:
High Impact, High Needs: Trauma Informed Education in Early Years by Kelly Lambert and Ryan Lambert
Completed Projects:
Primary School Language Intervention A Window of Opportunity by Laurie Parbst and Linda Spice (2001)
The Key to Writing by Davina Fortin and Lisa Gorchynski (2002)
Summer Literacy Program by Lois Scandrett and Laurie Hellings (2005)
Evan Hardy Collegiate Literacy Initiative by the Evan Hardy Collegiate Literacy Committee (2005)
Building Literacy Skills through Reading Buddies by Jasmin Tiessen and Dawn Dust (2006)
Ongoing Projects:
Completed Projects:
Moving Into the 21st Century With Second-Language Learning by Dana Sanders and Tina Anderson (2015)
Ongoing Projects:
Completed Projects:
Access to Art Through Viewer Response by Debbie Noble (1999)
Superhumans: How Teachers Use Graphic Novels by Scott Allen (2015)
Ongoing Projects:
STEM & Health
Completed Projects:
Hearing from our Kids: An Environmental Study by Lorraine Stephanson and Louise Jones (1997)
Challenges to Implementing Inquiry: In the Senior Science Classroom by Duane Johnson (2005)
Enhancing Learning in Grade 9 Mathematics by Heather Corbin and Leah Constable (2006)
Biology 20: Student Engagement and Achievement Using Problem Based Learning Through an Outdoor Education Lens by Kris Fortner, Erin Hill, Mark Perry and Sean Brandt (2015)
Completed Projects:
Using Video Analysis as Formative Assessment in the Physical Education Classroom by Russell Munkler (2018)
Ongoing Projects:
Completed Projects:
The Internet as a Teaching and Learning Tool by Diane Hanson (2000)
Integrating Technology into Subject Areas by Sharon Mayall (2000)
Learning How to Learn in an Information Age by Linda Nosbush (2006)
The Role of the Laptop on Teaching in a High School Setting by Rob Kraft (2008)
Ongoing Projects:
Completed Projects:
Managing Student Stress During COVID-19 by Brent Keen and Angela Csiki (2022)
Pandemic Thrivers- Investigating Thriving Teacher’s Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes During the First Two Years of the COVID-19 Pandemic by Ivy Armstrong and Dr. Judy Jaunzems-Fernuk (2023)
Ongoing Projects:
The Impact of COVID-19 on Band Teacher Practices in Saskatchewan by Katlyn Redding & Kristen Myers