Teaching the Way We Aspire to Teach û Now and in the Future is a collaborative research project between the Canadian Education Association (CEA) and the Canadian Teachers’ Federation (CTF). The project grew out of a shared interest in exploring with teachers their experiences and visions of teaching the way in which they aspire û that is, teaching in a way that resonates with their beliefs about teaching and learning. We wanted to find out: Introduction Canadian Education Association

Cover title. Electronic reproduction. Available online at: https://www.edcan.ca/wp-content/uploads/cea-2012-aspirations.pdf. Available also in French at: Enseigner selon nos aspirations, aujourd'hui et demain : vision des enseignantes et enseignants à l'égard de l'enseignement et de l'apprentissage dans les écoles publiques du Canada.

Introduction -- The Challenge -- The Research Project and Process -- Context and Rationale for Exploring Teachers’ Aspirations -- What Teachers Told Us: Online Survey Results -- Teaching the Way You Aspire to Teach -- Factors Supporting Aspirational and Creative Teaching -- Personal Attributes -- Supporting Aspirational Teaching -- What Teachers Told Us: The Focus Groups -- Teachers’ Participation in the Focus Groups -- About the Appreciative Inquiry Facilitation Process -- Elements of an Ideal Teaching Environment -- Major Themes Emerging from the Focus Groups -- Conclusion -- Why Should We Care About Teachers’ Aspirations? -- Highlights of the Research Findings -- References.