Professional Inquiry Projects (PIP) : PIP 2015-2022

Using the 2015 Toronto Blue Jays playoff run as a case study, how do school-wide events contribute to a sense of community among students?
By Dan Pulfer (2015)

How can drama build and strengthen our classroom community?
By Emily Smith (2015)

During my Internship we worked on a variety of projects and activities that would help build growth mindset, grit, mindfulness and gratitude.
By Johannah Wirzba (2015)

Learning doesn’t happen in isolation, so what strategies can a teacher use to create a classroom community that gives students a sense of security and study pals?
By Alisha Sims (2016)

I looked at ways to develop and maintain classroom community in active and intentional ways without sacrificing a great deal of class time.
By Meagan Fullerton-Lee (2015)

How can I foster and build relationships with students in my school community while being apart? In what ways can a school community collaborate and grow together using clay and art? By Caylee Marshall (2022)

What are the benefits of a growth mindset, especially in elementary ELL students?
By Adara Morrow & Elyse Mastel (2019)

In what ways can teachers best help ESL/ELL students to maximize their learning?
By Jing Wang (2017)

Can teaching ELA with a cross curricular focus in Drama help to support students understanding of both subject matters? By Rachel Hanbury (2021)

Can the creation and implementation of a comprehensive collection of “Brain Breaks” maximize engagement and academic success in the classroom?
By Sarah Kerr, Samantha Beyak, Jessica Shewchuk & Ashley Prefontaine (2019)

How can a centralized database of 'activities' contribute to a collaborative covid-friendly classroom environment?
By Sophia Zruna & Marie Cooney (2021)

In what ways can/do students self-reflect and self-regulate to support and improve their learning in the math classroom? By Emily Noftle (2021)

How can we help elementary students become passionate about French language and culture to increase their love of the French Immersion program? By Aurora Gray (2021)

How does one effectively facilitate large-scale multidisciplinary projects in the classroom?
By Sara Bieniada (2021)

How can we use research skills to encourage students to be motivated, independent learners in the elementary classroom?
By Devon Peck

How can I use technology to engage students in classroom learning, improve student engagement and support exceptional needs? By Heather Campbell (2021)

Does design space learning enhance student engagement in the inquiry process?
By Vanessa Pavan (2019)

How are Alberta elementary educators applying foundational knowledge about First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples in their classrooms?
By Jazmin Roe & Antonia Comanda (2019)

How can having authentic, reliable, and accessible First Nations, Metis, and Inuit resources help teachers integrate and implement FNMI perspectives?
By Kayli O'Donnell & Brittany Mahon (2016)

How can FNMI voices be more authentically brought into the music classroom? By Kaitlyn MacDonald (2021)

How can Indigenous content be integrated into drama classrooms in a way that fosters connection in an empathic and respectful manner?
By Alyssa Latimer (2021)

Does the teaching of effective reading comprehension and test-taking strategies help improve student confidence when approaching a reading comprehension exam?
By Erin Yaremcio (2019)

To what extent can building intrinsic motivation increase engagement with literacy?
By Angela Court (2020)

How can early literacy instruction be integrated with movement-based activities?
By Kimberley Bates (2015)

How Can Fountas and Pinnell Testing Assist in Correlating Literacy Levels with Star Reader to Achieve a Long-term Goal of increased Literacy Rates at Cardston Junior High School?
By Erica Bexte & Chantal Beazer (2015)

How can I enhance student literacy skills while connecting home and school?
By Stephanie Gokarn (2015)

To what extent can multimodal literacy extend beyond the confines of the traditional English Language Arts classroom?
By Caileigh Sheppard (2020)

My professional inquiry project addressed the literacy needs of students within the classroom. The focus was to provide literacy intervention strategies that can be implemented both in the classroom and with additional support where available.
By Kayla Meller (2015)

How can I increase student engagement in math?
By Lisa Shoesmith (2015)

Project focuses on flexible thinking and creativity in elementary math classes.
By Jodi Thompson (2021)

How can engaging math activities increase middle school and high school students' interest in mathematics?
By Cleighton Boehme (2018)

What are the best strategies to improve math fact fluency?
By Kelsey Graham (2016)

How can I energize my students in Math class?
By Lexi Ulrich (2018)

How can I develop my teaching practice so that I can help my students create mathematical mindsets? By Madison Cook (2022)

How do cross-curricular Art projects create a more meaningful understanding of themes in high school Social Studies? By Kamille Svrta & Rayelle Joevenazzo (2021)

How can brave bots (personalized paintings on dominoes) be used in Middle School, a time of great change and struggle, to help remind students that they are capable of doing great things?
By Stephen Bore (2015)

Is there a benefit to cross-classroom collaboration within the art critique practice as a means of formative assessment?
By Angela McPeake & Samantha Davis (2015)

How can I deepen student engagement in art history, their own creative expression, and critical thinking about art?
By Brittany Sander (2018)

How can drama empower the overlooked? Exploring inclusion through the drama curriculum.
By Graham MacBean (2016)

Within a project-based learning model, how can art can be integrated into core curriculum learning while serving to strengthen student confidence in themselves?
By Matthew Fosen (2015)

How does nonverbal communication in the form of Sign Language affect scripted work and movement in the Dramatic Arts?
By Samantha Scott (2015)

Can tech theatre students feel like they have a significant role and are part of the show’s team?
By Taylor Fornwald (2015)

To what extent does improv (or the dramatic arts) affect students’ academic endeavors?
By Alexander Yanko (2019)

What are some effective musical resources that can be used in an elementary music classroom?
By Dan Hall (2018)

How can I go about implementing the starts of a drama program in a school that doesn't have a lot in terms of established programs and resources.
By Shannon Paulgaard (2017)

To what extent can students have a positive impact on their own school and surrounding community by exemplifying volunteerism and appreciating others who volunteer? By Erin Collison & Carson Gugyelka (2022)

How can we develop facilities in order to accommodate student population growth? By Liam Pafford (2021)

How can enhancing music literacy through folk dancing expand physical literacy while also promoting student social, emotional and physical well-being?
By Rebecca Grisnich (2021)

How can outdoor learning impact student engagement in core subjects?
By Sophia Larney (2021)

How does physical movement within the classroom extend concentration and learning?
By Agatha Klassen (2018)

To what extent can a community contribute to guiding effective teaching using technology to reach differentiation of learning inside a classroom?
By Cason Machacek (2017)

How can I best achieve engagement in an elementary school physical education class?
By Jeremy Sakamoto (2016)

What tactics and pedagogy can I implement to improve the reliability of student assessment in physical education? By Bari Ipaa (2021)

In what ways and to what extent can the development of intrinsic motivation techniques in Physical Education contribute to the level of PE participation?
By Albert Musliu (2018)

How can whole-body movement be best used in an elementary setting to maximize students’ cognitive function and reduce undesired behaviours?
By Kailee Lipiec (2018)

What are effective ways to integrate outdoor learning into a typical lower elementary classroom?
By Mallory Vanderveen (2019)

What is play-facilitated learning?
How has play-facilitated learning impacted schools? How can play-facilitated learning benefit a variety of learners within the classroom?
By Madison Dovell & Nathan Comstock (2019)

Does increased physical literacy impact the behaviours of students and provide them with the skills needed to become leaders?
By Shelby Stark (2017)

Our inquiry looked at the benefits of play and how it is linked to the Alberta Kindergarten curriculum.
By Ashley Speakman & Alissa Davies (2015)

By Tory Paulence (2022)

Does participating in a weekly Fun Fitness Friday improve school performance and school connectedness? By Ashleigh Drall (2022)

How does promoting and encouraging students to participate in daily physical activity during scheduled outside recess and lunch breaks influence their social, emotional and physical well-being? By Zara Johnson (2022)

How can educators tackle the issue of racial underrepresentation in majority white schools?
By Deema Abushaban (2020)

In what ways does frequent use of interactive and hands-on learning experiences engage learners and foster curiosity about the Nature of Science?
Hands-On Science: Building Curiosity in the Classroom
By Hannah Stonjeck (2020)

What are some ways that literacy can be integrated into high school STEM subjects with a focus on reading, comprehending, and communicating STEM concepts, and how can these methods be used to aid in the transition from high school level academics into post-secondary STEM academia?
By Crystal Rosene (2020)

How does the combination of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) increase leadership and collaboration amongst students? By Kennedy Dery (2022)

What behavior intervention resources are available to teachers and how can they navigate the tiers of behavior support?
By Jocelyn Martinez

How can project based learning help foster student’s inquiry and responsibility for their own learning? By Nikolas George (2021)

How can CTS course give back to the community?
By Joel Heyland (2020)

How can I blend Instruction and Assessment into one to create more engaging learning experiences while freeing up class time?
By Brady Hornung (2019)

To what extent can combined curriculum foster student engagement and teacher unity within schools?
By Natalie Cooley (2019)

How can teachers best differentiate math and English language arts (ELA) content in a multi-age classroom to meet the needs of all students? By Erica Schaffer & Breanne Furlanich (2022)

How can teachers effectively implement self-assessment in the division one classroom?
By Alana Millard (2018)

How can I use formative assessment techniques to inform my teaching and improve student learning?
by Naomi Entz (2018)

How can student engagement and success be created in a quarter system model?
By Madison Lehti (2020)

How can we use Growth Mindset to create meaningful and effective learning experiences for all (excelling & underperforming) students, while being considerate of their individual contexts, in order to encourage these students to become life long learners?
By Myken Carew (2019)

How can teachers use gamification and game-based learning as a way to bring meaning to science class and increase interest and motivation for students? By Rei Kissinger (2021)

How do different administrative decisions regarding school operations and routine affect and influence students and schools? To what extent does a school’s environment and structure impact student learning? How should we as educators best design a school system to successfully implement an optimal learning environment?
By Jennifer Cox & Gemma Oxley (2020)

What strategies can teachers use to create an effective learning environment that engages students in the quarter system?
By Grace Martin & Young Shin (2015)

Can interest based instruction aid to students' confidence in their own vocabulary? By Jennifer Biglin (2021)

What role and impact can Minecraft Education Edition have in the Social Studies classroom?
By Shar Johnston (2020)

In what ways are relationships affected by the presence of siblings and being in a multi-age classroom?
By Cheryl Imanse (2019)

How does the conceptual understandings approach impact the planning and teaching process, and subsequently student learning?
By Andie Gingrich (2020)

What can we do to ensure effective instruction and accurate assessments? How can we support student and teacher wellness? How can we navigate communication challenges?
By Kirsi Midyette (2020)

To what extent will team building exercises positively impact student connection and behaviour?
by Amelia Clark (2021)

How can we as educators foster meaningful relationships with our students? By Emma Tink (2021)

What instructional strategies can be used to engage students and minimize or reduce unwanted behavior?
By Gibion Makiwa

How can a school community effectively prevent and respond to disruptive behaviour in a positive, corrective manner?
By Victoria Bergen (2021)

In what ways will teaching critical thinking skills to kindergarten children impact their visible thinking?
By Sara Harker (2021)

How does the integration of the Engineering Design Process during science instruction enhance student learning?
By Melissa Gough (2016)

How does team teaching effect both student and teacher performance? By Brooke DeBona (2022)

(2020)

How can single-point rubrics be used to help students grow as assessment-capable learners?
By Elizabeth Hass (2018)

How can educators use principles of the Reggio approach to foster student engagement, motivation and learning?
By Cassidy Shostak (2018)

Will transforming Social Studies textbook content into a computer RPG increase student engagement and test scores? By Karl Hanson (2021)

How can schools permeate faith throughout every grade level and subject area? How can teachers and schools build strong relationships with their parishes? How can teachers be equipped to permeate the faith in their respective grade level and subject area?
By Lance Rosen & Daniel Yaretz (2016)

How can social media benefit your classroom?
By Ramona Badau & Emma Parent

Just prior to my PSIII, my internship school bought an iPad mini for each classroom. Teachers were unsure of what apps to spend money on, so I decided to make them an online app guide organized by grade level.
By Alyssa Andreachuk (2015)

How can teachers effectively incorporate technology into their curriculum, instructional and assessment practices?
By Leah Benson (2018)

An advantage of having a strong background in technology is that I am able to create relevant and useful resources to address students' diversity in learning styles.
By Sally Leung (2017)

How can Google Earth become more accessible to teachers?
By Dani Janzen

How can we best model and inspire kindness amongst our students and school community? How does kindness impact the school community, and make a difference to the overall school culture?
By Jessie Rieger & Ashlyn Vanderlinde

How can mindfulness strategies and activities be used to promote a more trauma sensitive, emotionally regulated classroom environment?
By Laura Dixon (2020)

How can I create a resource for educators about exceptionalities and mental wellness in the classroom, that will be useful, easy to use, and informative?
By Laura Wuth (2017)

Can teaching students about body image and disordered eating change any maladaptive and/or misinformed beliefs students may have, and can it result in the prevention or treatment of eating disorders in students?
By Kit Zachery (2020)

How can mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) be used in schools, and what are their benefits? By Kevin Olmats

How can the implementation of an extra-curricular program for division 1 help foster feelings of school inclusion for both students and parents?
By Katie Duval & Heidi Strom

If everyday skills are implemented into the teaching environment, to what extent are students more efficient in creating positive interpersonal relations and influenced to further develop self-care skills?
By Ashton Udal (2018)

How can we, as educators, better understand the realities students face outside the classroom by implementing mindfulness and creating a positive learning environment?
By Ashley Pasiciel

How can mindfulness meaningfully impact the psychological, emotional, and cognitive state of students?
By Kaitlin McMitchell (2016)

Should mindfulness practices be used as a pathway to support Social-Emotional Learning and Self-Regulation in the Early Elementary Classroom?
By Ashley Hoisington (2021)

How can bringing mindfulness into the daily practice of teaching ready students for learning?
By Katrina Szumlas (2019)

Does promoting "being who you are" help students in high school with their mental and physical health? By Kyra Peake

What are some ways to reduce school staff stress during the pandemic?
By Peter Lan (2020)

What is being done in today's schools to develop self-regulation skills in students?
By Jordan Logan and Kayla Matkowski (2017)

How does educating students and teachers about self-regulation shape attitudes and behaviours in the classroom?
Self-Regulation in the Classroom
By Gabriela Garcia (2017)

How does educating students about a healthy lifestyle impact their choice of food intake and physical activity?
By Cybil Cheung (2018)

How can wellness rooms be integrated into schools to support student mental health, and how will such initiatives be impacted by provincial budget cuts?
By Anna Lovenuik (2019)

A resource for teachers that could help/assist them with general and specific strategies for students impacted by trauma.
By Jarrett Graff & Sarah Bowman (2021)

What can teachers do, and what resources are available, to promote and maintain wellness while undergoing the increasing pressures the teaching profession provides? By Brett Hansen

How can children with anxiety succeed in critical thinking and learning?
By Kennedy Carpenter (2017)

This project is to bring awareness to what ADHD looks like in girls, and bring awareness to what the inattentive presentation of ADHD looks like, because it is frequently missed.
By Jenna Boyd (2016)

How can wellness strategies help alleviate/combat COVID-related stress and anxiety? By Hannah Aubie & Georgia Merk (2022)