Recently added articles from Canadian Journal of Education:

WOMEN AND SECONDARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL ROTATION/SUCCESSION: A STUDY OF THE BELIEFS OF DECISION MAKERS IN FOUR PROVINCES

Jan 01, 2008; Reynolds, Cecilia; White, Robert; Brayman, Carol; Moore, Shawn ... Our study investigated patterns of female participation as secondary principals that have varied across contexts and changed slowly. Researchers interviewed decision makers from a purposive sample of 10 urban and rural school districts in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia, ...

THE WOMEN OF AGABAGAYA: EDUCATION AND POST-DEVELOPMENT THEORY

Jan 01, 2008; Janzen, Melanie D ... This article describes a snapshot ethnography conducted in Uganda with the Agabagaya Women's Group. The purpose of the study was to explore how women share knowledge among themselves to support their communities. Using post-development theory and Freire's critical theory as a lens, I argue that ...

MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF YOUNG CHILDREN: A CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF A PEDAGOGICAL DISCOURSE FOR MOTIVATING YOUNG WOMEN TO BECOME EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATORS

Jan 01, 2008; Langford, Rachel ... Findings in this article indicate that training programs use a key pedagogical and ideological discourse of "teachers make a difference" to motivate female early childhood education students to enter and stay in the field. However, research in the area of workforce retention maintains that many ...

INTRODUCTION

Jan 01, 2008; Wallace, Janice; Lapointe, Claire ... In 2004, the Canadian Association for Studies on Women in Education (CASWE) celebrated its 10th anniversary as an official association within the Canadian Society for Studies in Education (CSSE). We used that celebration as an opportunity to reflect on our past successes as well as the ...

WOMEN LEADERS IN HIGH-POVERTY COMMUNITY SCHOOLS: WORK-RELATED STRESS AND FAMILY IMPACT

Jan 01, 2008; Lawson, Jennifer E ... This qualitative study explores the experiences of women administrators in high-poverty community schools, investigating four women's perspectives on work demands and the impact on their families. Their work demands are related to the characteristics of impoverished communities, whereas their ...

SMART GIRLS, HARD-WORKING GIRLS BUT NOT YET SELF-ASSURED GIRLS: THE LIMITS OF GENDER EQUITY POLITICS

Jan 01, 2008; Dentith, Audrey ... Higher levels of girls and women's participation in targeted areas are widely apparent, particularly in affluent and middle-class sites. Here, we report on research with young middle and upper middle-class high school girls successfully enrolled in non-traditional advanced placement (AP) courses ...

DES ÉLÈVES DE LYCÉES FACE À LA PHILOSOPHIE: DES RAPPORTS SOCIAUX DE SEXE EN JEU

Jan 01, 2008; Hedjerassi, Nassira ... Cette contribution s'appuie sur une recherche portant sur l'entrée dans l'activité philosophique des nouveaux publics que reçoit l'enseignement de philosophie en France. Au-delà de l'ouverture des portes des lycées, suite aux politiques de démocratisation, les barrières de classe et de sexe ...

IS GENDER PARITY IMMINENT IN THE PROFESSIORATE? LESSONS FROM ONE CANADIAN UNIVERSITY

Jan 01, 2008; Wilson, Marnie; Gadbois, Shannon; Nichol, Kathleen ... This article examined issues and implications associated with gender parity in the professoriate. The findings, based on the results from one Canadian institution's most recent women's committee report, emphasize the importance of monitoring progress toward gender parity by examining potential ...

LES LIENS ENTRE LES VALEURS, LES INTÉRÊTS, LES APTITUDES ET L'ESTIME DU SOI DES JEUNES FILLES ET LEURS CHOIX D'ÉTUDES ET DE CARRIÈRE

Jan 01, 2008; Gaudet, Jeanne d'Arc; Mujawamariya, Donatille; Lapointe, Claire ... La sous-représentation des femmes dans les domaines d'études et d'emploi non traditionnels est une tendance continue, particulièrement chez les femmes appartenant aux groupes culturels minoritaires. Des études indiquent que les déterminants liés au problème du développement de carrière des ...

LANDSCAPES OF MEANING: FROM CHILDHOOD ART TO GEOGRAPHIES OF SELF AS ARTIST/RESEARCHER/TEACHER (un périple visuel /a video script)

Jan 01, 2008; Sinner, Anita ... This visual journey, which revisits childhood art as an entry point to inquiry centred on my landscapes of meaning as an educator, represents a self portrait about identity and place that is told from the multiple subjective geographies of self. My collection of childhood artwork offers a ...

LES POLITIQUES DE LA BANQUE MONDIALE RELATIVES À LA PROMOTION DE L'ÉDUCATION DES FILLES DANS LES PAYS EN DÉVELOPPEMENT: PROMESSE D'ÉQUITÉ OU RENFORCEMENT DES INÉGALITÉS?

Jan 01, 2008; Zoundi, Lagi ... Cet article porte sur l'analyse des politiques privilégiées par la Banque mondiale pour promouvoir la scolarisation des filles dans les pays en développement. L'examen est fondé sur une approche sociopolitique des rapports sociaux de sexe, des représentations sociales de l'éducation et de la ...

WHAT ARE MIDDLE-SCHOOL GIRLS LOOKING FOR IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION?

Jan 01, 2008; Gibbons, Sandra L; Humbert, Louise ... Many young women become disillusioned with physical education in their highschool years. Mounting evidence suggests that this disillusionment starts in early adolescence. This article discusses the experiences of female students in coeducational, middle-school, physical education classes. Focus ...

Challenging Silence, Challenging Censorship: Inclusive Resources, Strategies and Policy Directives for Addressing Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans-identified and two-spirited Realities in School and Public Libraries

Jan 01, 2008; Kehler, Michael D ... Alvin Schrader and Kristopher Wells. (2007). Challenging Silence, Challenging Censorship: Inclusive Resources, Strategies and Policy Directives for Addressing Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans-identified and two-spirited Realities in School and Public Libraries. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Teacher's ...

Challenging Silence, Challenging Censorship: Inclusive Resources, Strategies and Policy Directives for Addressing Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans-Identified and Two-Spirited Realities in School and Public Libraries

Jan 01, 2008; Walton, Gerald ... Alvin M. Schrader and Kristopher Wells. (2007). Challenging Silence, Challenging Censorship: Inclusive Resources, Strategies and Policy Directives for Addressing Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian, Trans-Identified and Two-Spirited Realities in School and Public Libraries. Ottawa, ON: Canadian Teachers' ...

Creating Safe Environments for LGBT Students: A Catholic Schools Perspective

Jan 01, 2008; Walton, Gerald ... Michael J. Bayly. (Ed.). (2007). Creating Safe Environments for LGBT Students: A Catholic Schools Perspective. New York: Harrington Park. 152 pages. ISBN-13: 978-1-56023-606 (paperback) In her introduction to Michael J. Boyly's Creating Safe Environments for LGBT Students, Genevieve ...

Gay-Straight Alliances: A Handbook for Students, Educators, and Parents

Jan 01, 2008; McNinch, James ... Ian K. Macgillivray. (2007). Gay-Straight Alliances: A Handbook for Students, Educators, and Parents. New York: Harrington Park Press®. 96 pages. ISNB: 978-1-56023-685-6 (paperback) Ian Macgillivray, formerly a middle years and high school teacher, is now an assistant professor of ...