Recommended Reading
Alberta Education. (2010). Inspiring education: A dialogue with Albertans. Retrieved from http://ideas.education.alberta.ca/engage/related-initiatives/inspiring-education-a-dialogue-with-albertans
Alberta Education. (2011). Tell them from me. Retrieved from https://ideas.education.alberta.ca/hsc/current-projects/tell-them-from-me/
Barell, J. (2008). Why are school buses always yellow?: Teaching for inquiry, PreK-5. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press.
Clifford, P., Friesen, S., & Lock, J. (2004). Coming to teaching in the 21st century: A research study conducted by the Galileo Educational Network. Retrieved from website: http://www.galileo.org/research.html
Clifford, P., & Marinucci, S. (2008). Voices inside schools: Testing the waters. Harvard Educational Review, (4), 675-688. Retrieved from http://www.metapress.com/content/913456546014544L
Elmore, R. (2006). Leadership and the practice of improvement. Presentation delivered at International Conference on Perspectives on Leadership for
Systemic Improvement, sponsored by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Retrieved from www.oecd.org/dataoecd/2/8/37133264.pdf
Fishman, B., Marx, R., Best, S., & Tal, R. (2003). Linking teacher and student learning to improve professional development in systemic reform. Teaching and Teacher Education, 19, 643-658.
Friesen, S. (2009). Teaching effectiveness: A framework and rubric. What Did You Do In School Today? Toronto, ON: Canadian Education
Association.
Galileo Educational Network. (2013, 01 26). What is inquiry?. Retrieved from http://www.galileo.org/inquiry-what.html
Hattie, J. (2003, October). Teachers make a difference: What is the research evidence? Paper presented at the Australian Council for Educational Research Annual Conference on Building Teacher Quality, Melbourne.
Hattie, J. (2009). Visible learning: A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement. New York, NY: Routledge.
Hattie, J. (2012). Visible learning for teachers: Maximizing impact on learning. New York, NY: Routledge.
Marzano, R., Pickering, D., & Pollock, J. (2001). Classroom instruction that works: research-based strategies for increasing student achievement.
Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Marzano, R., Waters, T., & McNulty, B. (2005). School leadership that works: from research to results. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
McKinsey & Company, (2007). How the world's best performing school systems come out on top. Retrieved from website: http://mckinseyonsociety.com/how-the-worlds-best-performing-schools-come-out-on-top/
Mourshed, M., Chijioke, C. & Barber, M. (2010). How the world’s most improved school systems keep getting better. McKinsey & Company. Retrieved from http://mckinseyonsociety.com/downloads/reports/Education/How-the-Worlds-Most-Improved-School-Systems-Keep-Getting-Better_Download-version_Final.pdf
Mulford, B. (2008). The leadership challenge: Improving learning in schools. Australian Council for Educational Research. Retrieved from http://www.acer.edu.au/documents/AER_53-TheLeadershipChallange.pdf
Robertson, J. (2011). Partnership in leadership and learning. In J. Robertson & H. Timperley (Eds.), Leadership and Learning (pp. 213-226). London: Sage Publications Ltd.
Robinson, V. (2007). School leadership and student outcomes: Identifying what works and why.ACEL Monograph Series, (41)
Robinson, V. (2011). Student centered leadership. (1 ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Scardamalia, M., & Bereiter, C. (2006). Knowledge building: Theory, pedagogy, and technology. In K. Sawyer (Ed.), Cambridge Handbook of the
Learning Sciences (pp. 97-118). New York: Cambridge University Press.
Timperley, H. (2008). Teacher professional learning and development. International Academy of Education: International Bureau of Education (Educational Practices Series: 18), 1-31.
Timperley, H., Wilson, A., Barrar, H., & Fung, I. (2007). Teacher professional learning and development: Best evidence synthesis iteration (BES). Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Education. Retrieved from http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/topics/BES
Alberta Education. (2011). Tell them from me. Retrieved from https://ideas.education.alberta.ca/hsc/current-projects/tell-them-from-me/
Barell, J. (2008). Why are school buses always yellow?: Teaching for inquiry, PreK-5. Thousand Oaks, California: Corwin Press.
Clifford, P., Friesen, S., & Lock, J. (2004). Coming to teaching in the 21st century: A research study conducted by the Galileo Educational Network. Retrieved from website: http://www.galileo.org/research.html
Clifford, P., & Marinucci, S. (2008). Voices inside schools: Testing the waters. Harvard Educational Review, (4), 675-688. Retrieved from http://www.metapress.com/content/913456546014544L
Elmore, R. (2006). Leadership and the practice of improvement. Presentation delivered at International Conference on Perspectives on Leadership for
Systemic Improvement, sponsored by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Retrieved from www.oecd.org/dataoecd/2/8/37133264.pdf
Fishman, B., Marx, R., Best, S., & Tal, R. (2003). Linking teacher and student learning to improve professional development in systemic reform. Teaching and Teacher Education, 19, 643-658.
Friesen, S. (2009). Teaching effectiveness: A framework and rubric. What Did You Do In School Today? Toronto, ON: Canadian Education
Association.
Galileo Educational Network. (2013, 01 26). What is inquiry?. Retrieved from http://www.galileo.org/inquiry-what.html
Hattie, J. (2003, October). Teachers make a difference: What is the research evidence? Paper presented at the Australian Council for Educational Research Annual Conference on Building Teacher Quality, Melbourne.
Hattie, J. (2009). Visible learning: A synthesis of over 800 meta-analyses relating to achievement. New York, NY: Routledge.
Hattie, J. (2012). Visible learning for teachers: Maximizing impact on learning. New York, NY: Routledge.
Marzano, R., Pickering, D., & Pollock, J. (2001). Classroom instruction that works: research-based strategies for increasing student achievement.
Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
Marzano, R., Waters, T., & McNulty, B. (2005). School leadership that works: from research to results. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
McKinsey & Company, (2007). How the world's best performing school systems come out on top. Retrieved from website: http://mckinseyonsociety.com/how-the-worlds-best-performing-schools-come-out-on-top/
Mourshed, M., Chijioke, C. & Barber, M. (2010). How the world’s most improved school systems keep getting better. McKinsey & Company. Retrieved from http://mckinseyonsociety.com/downloads/reports/Education/How-the-Worlds-Most-Improved-School-Systems-Keep-Getting-Better_Download-version_Final.pdf
Mulford, B. (2008). The leadership challenge: Improving learning in schools. Australian Council for Educational Research. Retrieved from http://www.acer.edu.au/documents/AER_53-TheLeadershipChallange.pdf
Robertson, J. (2011). Partnership in leadership and learning. In J. Robertson & H. Timperley (Eds.), Leadership and Learning (pp. 213-226). London: Sage Publications Ltd.
Robinson, V. (2007). School leadership and student outcomes: Identifying what works and why.ACEL Monograph Series, (41)
Robinson, V. (2011). Student centered leadership. (1 ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Scardamalia, M., & Bereiter, C. (2006). Knowledge building: Theory, pedagogy, and technology. In K. Sawyer (Ed.), Cambridge Handbook of the
Learning Sciences (pp. 97-118). New York: Cambridge University Press.
Timperley, H. (2008). Teacher professional learning and development. International Academy of Education: International Bureau of Education (Educational Practices Series: 18), 1-31.
Timperley, H., Wilson, A., Barrar, H., & Fung, I. (2007). Teacher professional learning and development: Best evidence synthesis iteration (BES). Wellington, New Zealand: Ministry of Education. Retrieved from http://www.educationcounts.govt.nz/topics/BES