Participants in programs get information, encouragement
in self - esteem and training
in social interaction, but no
actual prescriptions for behavior.
These studies reported on preparation
programs that provided the opportunity to
participants to perform as leaders, whether
in a role - play
in front of other
program participants (Nesbit et al., 2001), while working with classroom teachers
in an
actual teacher leadership position
in a school or district (Howe & Stubbs, 2003), or with the support of a mentor
in a teacher leader training
program (Harris & Townsend, 2007).
As matters currently stand, «
participant» funding
programs for First Nations are non-transparent
in their decision - making, bureaucratic and completely inadequate
in meeting the
actual needs of First Nations.