Teaching is a learning profession.

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

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

This study employs a multi-method design.

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

Canadian education is controlled by national education policies.

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).

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

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

Teacher collective agreements include rights to a negotiated number of Professional Learning days.

All 16 Canadian teacher organizations provide a variety of Professional Learning opportunities including induction and mentorship, grants, teacher leadership and action research projects.

Teachers' organizations NEVER partner with the MInistry of Education to provide professional learning opportunities.

In Ontario, teams of teachers can apply to conduct a self-directed learning project through the Teacher Learning and Leadership Program (TLLP).

Some teachers' organizations offer specialized grants to members for initiatives such as innovative or reflective professional practice, equity and social justice, public relations, and Aboriginal education.

Some teachers' organizations offer special grants teachers can apply for to help support travel to conferences in other jurisdictions.

Most jurisdictions offer funded opportunities for working groups, committees and networking.

Professional Learning linked to overall system goals is important.

Opportunities for teachers to lead their own learning can strengthen individual and collective Professional Learning and support changes in practices to benefit student learning.

Teacher organizations support collaborative learning for educators growing their professional networks and learning both within and beyond their own schools.

Many programs engage teachers in Action Research and Inquiry projects to use their professional judgement to collect and analyse evidence of student learning so as to make informed decisions around meeting the needs of all learners.

The most significant barrier to professional learning was identified as:

Solutions to providing time for professional learning include (more than one correct answer):

Canadian teachers' organizations

"Canada values the importance of public education, in addition to wider social, economic, and cultural policies to support the development of its citizens."

The approximate number of Canadian students attending public education is: