8P77 Supporting professional learning: Canadian teachers

Which of the following is NOT an author of this study?

• Pamela Osmond-Johnson

• Carol Campbell

• Brenton Faubert

• Julian Kitchen

Teaching is a learning profession.

• True

• False

• Inconclusive

One-stop workshops have a personalized high effect on developing teaching practice.

• True

• False

• Inconclusive

Teachers' organizations/unions roles include negotiating contracts AND advocating for and providing professional learning.

• True

• False

This study employs a multi-method design.

• True

• False

• What is multi-method design??????

Which of the following methods is NOT included in this research design?

• Review of academic literature and public documents.

• Case studies

• Survey data

• Cross-jurisdictional analysis of the work of teachers’ organizations

• Control group comparison

Canadian education is controlled by national education policies.

• True

• False

• Inconclusive

Legislation requires all public-school teachers in Canada to belong to one of 16 teacher organizations (one in each jurisdiction, except for Ontario, which

has 4 organizations).

• True

• False

Teachers' organizations collectively bargain for salary, pension and benefits as well as provisions for professional learning.

• True

• False

Teacher collective agreements never contain PD funds that teachers can request for individualized Professional Development.

• True

• False