Current Projects
Early Learning Project
The Early Learning Project is a 4-year investigation of children’s social, emotional and academic development in the context of early childhood classroom practices. We will follow a cohort of children from kindergarten through grade 2 to examine how the quality of interactions between children and teachers in classrooms relate to children’s social, emotional and academic development. This project is generously funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Insight Grant program.
Early Learning Pilot Project
In collaboration with ABC Head Start and Edmonton Catholic and Public School Boards, this project investigated children’s social and emotional development and early academic skills in the context of early childhood classroom practices. We followed a small cohort of children from preschool through grade 1 to examine how the quality of interactions among children and teachers in preschool classrooms relate to children’s social and emotional development.
This project was funded by the Stollery Children’s Hospital Foundation through the Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (WCHRI)