I work out of the Midwestern Field Centre located in Kitchener, Ontario. In addition to many field development projects, I have been the Principal Investigator on several research studies and is actively engaged in teaching off-campus courses in Kitchener. Understanding the processes involved in school-based change and professional development strategies to support such changes remain the primary focus of my work. Currently this interest is centering on the processes of secondary school change and the implementation of action research though I continue to work with school boards on general school-base change facilitation projects.
Over the last seven years, four research studies have been completed
on the processes involved in secondary school change with specific
reference to the role of subject department heads. The current
focus has been on the relationship between restructuring and reculturing
as related to secondary school change. In conjunction with the
latest research study, Lynne has been involved in developing a
graduate program on secondary school change.
With funding from the Ontario Ministry of Education and Training
and in collaboration with the Ontario Public School Teachers'
Federation, several professional development programs to facilitate
teachers involvement in action research have been conducted.
These programs include a series of interactive half day sessions
on problem framing, data collection, data analysis, and the sharing
of the teachers research findings. This program is closely linked
to the graduate courses in action research taught by Lynne over
the last few years.
1. Secondary School Restructuring Research Program:
2. Professional Development to Facilitate Action Research:
GRADUATE COURSES
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
ADDRESS
Send mail to lhannay@oise.utoronto.ca