This catalogue of essays was created as part of a series of excursions into the cultural landscape of southern Alberta, a project that inlcuded an exhibition and other activities created to commemorate Alberta's Centennial..?Sense of Place: A Catalogue of Essays features articles by Brian R. Sinclair, Beverly A. Sandalack, Mathew Zachariah, Patricia Tarr, Deb Nettesheim, Katherine Bourke, Ann Davis, Robert W. Sandford, Ainsley and Davidson & James Sloan.?

Anne Davies, PhD, has worked in most Canadian provinces, in American states, and overseas. She works with educators at every level—primary to post-secondary, as well as with parents. Anne is involved with schools and jurisdictions in multi-year projects, working closely with local educators. This allows her to help people find assessment-for-learning solutions that work in a specific context. Anne does sessions at home in the Comox Valley, and works with educators in various locations to provide workshops to meet local needs. She also works with professional development and instructional leaders. Anne has written and produced numerous multimedia resources and books, including Making Classroom Assessment Work and co-authoring the Knowing What Counts series. Her newest project is a multimedia resource titled The Facilitator's Guide to Classroom Assessment (K–12).

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John R. Graham, PhD, is a professor of social work at the university of Calgary, and between 2003 and 2013 he was the Murray Fraser Professor of Community Economic Development. Dr. Graham has published extensively in international development, Canadian social policy, social welfare history, spirituality and social work, multicultural social work, qualitative research, and homelessness.

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