ATA Magazine 91:4 - Summer 2011

June 22, 2011
Editor’s Notebook—Aiming High With AISI

Editor’s Notebook—Aiming High With AISI

Eleven years have passed since the Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI) was introduced to the Alberta landscape.

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Opportunities Lost ... Opportunities Seized - AISI’s dividends outstrip investment

A number of years ago, I spoke to educators about opportunities lost and opportunities seized, as they applied to education in Alberta.

Lessons learned from AISI
The Zen of AISI

Teaching can be a heads-down, focused job.

Sense Making in the Leadership Terrain
Essential Practices that Sustain School Improvement

This article shares an abridged version of a large research study on leading and sustaining school improvement conducted by Rosemary Foster, Lisa Wright and Philip McRae.

What do AISI Research Findings mean for Teacher Education?

As part of my study leave from the Edmonton Public School Board to pursue my doctorate in education, I worked with Jim Parsons.

Clutching Defeat from the Jaws of Victory
Cutting AISI Funds undermines innovation

The accelerated pace of change, the rapidity of technological revolutions and the mobility of populations make our new century a time of breathtaking promise and infinite potential.

Eleven Years of Teacher Action Research
How AISI affects education

In 1999, Alberta’s educational partners (government, school districts and the Alberta Teachers’ Association) did something remarkable—they decided to support teachers in a radical way.

Calendar

For a complete listing of events, consult the Conference Calendar or contact Barnett House.

From the Bookshelves

The ATA Library features books and videos for teachers on a variety of topics.

Teacher Wares

UNESCO invites contributions to wiki directory.

Research Roundup

A cursory review of the research on school development illustrates how remarkable it is that the Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI) program has survived since its inception in 1999.

The Secretary Reports

In late 1998, I took office as the Association’s associate executive secretary (AES).

From the President

Much of the February 2011 provincial education budget disappointed me, but I was especially upset with the 50 per cent funding cut to the Alberta Initiative for School Improvement (AISI).