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pRoject RevIew coMMIttee • Shirley Humphries, Senior Administrative Staff • Margaret Pillay, Associate Director, Saskatchewan Professional Development Unit • Teacher Representatives: Leona Burkhart Ingrid Gabert Ted Green Linda Greyeyes Sonja Susut Patrick Vigneron • University Representatives: Dr. Linda Wason-Ellam, College of Education, University of Saskatchewan Dr. Warren Wessel, Faculty of Education, University of Regina • Researcher Outside Education: Dr. Terry Wotherspoon, Department of Sociology, University of Saskatchewan McDowell FounDAtIon oFFIce StAFF • Lanette Kuchenski, Manager • Deborah Rodger, Research Consultant • Brenda Grevna, Project Administrator • Karen Williams, Administrative Assistant AnnuAl RepoRt 2011-12 pAge 5
The Work of the McDowell Foundation The McDowell Foundation supports the involvement of practising teachers as they engage in research that contributes to knowledge about teaching and learning. The Foundation affords teachers the opportunity to partake in critical inquiry whereby insights flourish and transform the educational landscape. Networks of colleagues deepen relationships and understandings through experimentation with innovative ideas and methodologies. The invaluable nature of the Foundation is reaffirmed by the wealth of research that has been created and the far reaching impact of this relevant body of deep understanding. Research Strategic DirectionS: 1. To promote teacher-led research. 2. To build an educational research community. 3. To monitor the impact of teacher-led research. 4. To promote educational leadership through research. ReSeARch gRAntS The Board of Directors authorized $85,000 to be spent in McDowell Foundation grants to teacher-led research projects initiated in 2012. A call for research proposals was issued in January 2012 and, in response, the Foundation received 12 applications for research funding. As shown in Table 1, these applications totalled $150,455 in grants requested. Table 1: Research Applications and Awards* Amount Available Number of Applications Amount Requested Number of Awards 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11 2009-10 2008-09 2007-08 Total 1994-2012 $85,000 $85,000 $70,000 $85,000 $85,000 $85,000 $1,420,000 12 15 30 20 20 12 385 $150,455 $170,611 $457,344 $328,343 $268,832 $97,044 $3,777,132 12 11 9 11 9 11 235 Total Awarded $83,872 $82,793 $69,010 $83,514 $82,530 $67,918 $1,248,031 * Applications include late applications and applications for major extensions to projects already in progress. Awards include project extensions and development grants as well as project grants. pAge 6 AnnuAl RepoRt 2011-12
Page 1 and 2: AnnuAl RepoRt Dr. Stirling McDowell
Page 3 and 4: Contents Message From the President
Page 5 and 6: Message From the Manager New Beginn
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Page 17 and 18: Fundraising Strategic DirectionS: 1
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Page 21 and 22: Lanette Kuchenski was hired as mana
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