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Teaching in the Early Years of Practice: Fourth-Year Report
An ATA Research Update: May 2012
This report summarizes the year-four findings of a five-year study that the Association is conducting on the experiences of beginning teachers. (PD-86-19a 2012, 48 pp)






The New Work of Teaching: A Case Study of the Worklife of Calgary Public Teachers 
An ATA Research Update: February 2012
In the spring of 2011, twenty Calgary Public teachers kept detailed diaries for a one-week period on how they spent their time. In addition to reporting on the results of that study, this document includes a review of recent literature on maintaining a work–life balance.



 

Changing Landscapes in co-creating a Learning Alberta: Shaping a Preferred Future 2011-2031 
This publication is part of a strategic effort to engage Albertans in a conversation about the trends that will impact the future of public education. This document represents the teaching profession’s views with respect to some of the key opportunities and challenges ahead for Alberta schools (October 2011).

 














Substitute Teachers in Alberta: A Research Report 
An ATA Research Update: October 2011
This document analyzes the results of a 2010 online survey of substitute teachers that the ATA undertook with research assistance from the University of Alberta. The study, a follow-up to one conducted in 2008, seeks to identify the unique challenges that substitute teachers encounter on a daily basis and to suggest potential solutions.





Reflecting on Leadership for Learning: Case Studies of Five Alberta Elementary School Principals
This book reports the findings of University of Alberta researchers Jim Parsons and Larry Beauchamp who interviewed teachers in five highly successful elementary schools in Alberta to determine what kind of leadership supports effective teaching and learning. (September 2011).

 






 

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