Coffee and Collaboration: A Tean Approach to Talking Learner Challenges

The focus of this issue of Teaching and Learning, "Boys and Literacy," is an example of an education concern defined within the context of "authentic inclusive schooling and excellence for all" as defined by the Ontario Ministry of Education. Professionals interested in improving achievement and performance objectives related to student and school based learning and who regularly seek out opportunities to engage in group discussion and collaboration are often able to bring about change within the education environments they are employed. In the instance at hand, boys and literacy it is now more fully understood that beside planning for the host of learner contingencies that contribute to an individual learner profile, gender and socio economic influences and or differences need to be understood within the context of identifying learner challenges and needs. And that they be interpreted and represented in terms of successful classroom practices.