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One of the most important developments with our work at the Bowen Island Community School was the development of an action research agenda with teachers using a specifically adapted survey (SMILES) which aided teachers in gauging and improving the learning environment in their classrooms.
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Zandvliet, D.B. (2013). Developing Smiles. In: Zandvliet, D. (eds) The Ecology of School. Advances in Learning Environments Research, vol 4. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-221-1_8
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