{"product_id":"empowered-educators-in-canada-how-high-performing-systems-shape-teaching-quality-paperback","title":"Empowered Educators in Canada: How High-Performing Systems Shape Teaching Quality - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Campbell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKen Zeichner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eAnn Lieberman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST PRACTICES FROM CANADA'S HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOL SYSTEMS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e is one volume in a series that explores how high-performing educational systems from around the world achieve strong results. The anchor book, \u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators: How High-Performing Systems Shape Teaching Quality Around the World, \u003c\/i\u003e is written by Linda Darling-Hammond and colleagues, with contributions from the authors of this volume.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e details the core commonalities that exist across Canada with special emphasis on the localized nature of the systems--a hallmark of Canadian education. Canada boasts a highly educated population, and the provinces\/territories truly value education as evidenced by the significant proportion of public funds allocated to schooling.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOperated by the provinces and territories, participation in kindergarten, primary, and secondary education is close to 100% across the nation. In addition to offering traditional academics, secondary education includes opportunities for students to attend technical and vocational programs. To demonstrate exemplary education systems, the authors examine two top-performing jurisdictions, Alberta and Ontario, which have developed strong supports for teacher development.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCanadian teachers are highly qualified, and salary scales in all jurisdictions are typically based on a teacher's level of education and years of experience. While Canada has enjoyed much educational success, the education of First Nations students has historically been one of the country's more controversial and contentious issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverall, Canada is a country that is proud of its education system and places a high value on--and participation in--publicly funded education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBEST PRACTICES FROM CANADA'S HIGH-PERFORMING SCHOOL SYSTEMS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e is one volume in a series that explores how high-performing educational systems from around the world achieve strong results. The anchor book, \u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators: How High-Performing Systems Shape Teaching Quality Around the World, \u003c\/i\u003e is written by Linda Darling-Hammond and colleagues, with contributions from the authors of this volume. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eEmpowered Educators in Canada\u003c\/i\u003e details the core commonalities that exist across Canada with special emphasis on the localized nature of the systems--a hallmark of Canadian education. Canada boasts a highly educated population, and the provinces\/territories truly value education as evidenced by the significant proportion of public funds allocated to schooling. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOperated by the provinces and territories, participation in kindergarten, primary, and secondary education is close to 100% across the nation. In addition to offering traditional academics, secondary education includes opportunities for students to attend technical and vocational programs. To demonstrate exemplary education systems, the authors examine two top-performing jurisdictions, Alberta and Ontario, which have developed strong supports for teacher development. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCanadian teachers are highly qualified, and salary scales in all jurisdictions are typically based on a teacher's level of education and years of experience. While Canada has enjoyed much educational success, the education of First Nations students has historically been one of the country's more controversial and contentious issues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOverall, Canada is a country that is proud of its education system and places a high value on--and participation in--publicly funded education.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCAROL CAMPBELL\u003c\/b\u003e is associate professor of Leadership and Educational Change and codirector of the Knowledge Network for Applied Education Research at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKEN ZEICHNER\u003c\/b\u003e is the Boeing Professor of Teacher Education at the University of Washington, Seattle. Prior to moving to the University of Washington, Zeichner was the Hoefs-Bascom Professor of Teacher Education and associate dean for Teacher Education and International Education at the University of Wisconsin, Madison. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eANN LIEBERMAN\u003c\/b\u003e is currently a senior scholar at Stanford University. She is an emeritus professor from Teachers College, Columbia University. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePAMELA OSMOND-JOHNSON\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of Educational Administration with the Faculty of Education at the University of Regina.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.51 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 03, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42721359298623,"sku":"9781119369622","price":51.84,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f218aa1477c2f14bf05a15eca024b544.webp?v=1765092091","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/empowered-educators-in-canada-how-high-performing-systems-shape-teaching-quality-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}