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…
McDowell Foundation Funded Projects – 2023-24 The McDowell Foundation is pleased to announce the following projects have been approved for 2023-24. Congratulations to all the recipients and we look forward to sharing the results of this work next year! #333 Leading Reconciliation in Rural Schools Jade Ballek, Stacy Becker, Kim Read more…
McDowell Foundation Funded Projects – 2022-23 The McDowell Foundation is pleased to announce the following projects have been approved for 2022-23. Congratulations to all the recipients and we look forward to sharing the results of this work next year. A Critical Participatory Action Research Project: Improving Teaching practices Through Professional Read more…
Well-being Special Directed Call McDowell Board of Directors Approves Funding for Special Directed Call addressing Well-Being. The McDowell Foundation invited PreK-12 teachers and other educators to submit an application to a special directed call for research that focuses on student and/or teacher well-being in the [post] COVID-19 public education system Read more…
Notice of Intent for Special Directed Call Indigenous Education -Officially on June 30, 2021, our former Administrative Assistant, Nora Worby, retired from the McDowell Foundation. As a part of her retirement gift, we wanted to honour her and her work over the years as our Administrative Assistant. At her request, Read more…