Professional Development in Education

Developing boundary-specifying objects in an inquiry-based teacher-researcher collaboration in mathematics Collaboration between teachers and researchers for teaching development, as a form of professional development (PD), occurs at the boundary between their respective practices. Collaboration at the ...

Just published online, the Open Access Article - Developing boundary-specifying objects in an inquiry-based teacher-researcher collaboration in mathematics by Frida Harvey.
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Teacher leaders’ coaching skills to support teachers noticing argumentation in the mathematics classroom This study examines the coaching skills of middle leaders, or Teacher Leaders (TLs), in supporting their peers’ ability to notice mathematical argumentation in classroom practice through communicat...

Just published online, the Open Access Article - Teacher leaders’ coaching skills to support teachers noticing argumentation in the mathematics classroom by Florencia Gomez Zaccarelli, Horacio Solar, Kurt Mursell, Sara Rivera Herreros & Victoria Arriagada. Free access @ bit.ly/3N2baFX

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The impact of professional development on elementary teachers’ self-efficacy and interest in data science education This mixed-methods study explores the impact of professional development (PD) on 29 elementary teachers’ self-efficacy and interest in teaching data science. The PD was offered in the Southeastern ...

Just published online - The impact of professional development on elementary teachers’ self-efficacy and interest in data science education by Danielle Herro & Matthew Madison.
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The school community in developing teachers’ digital competence School communities play a significant role in teachers’ continuous professional development (CPD). This study investigates how conditions within a school community enable primary school teachers’ p...

Just published online, the Open Access Article - The school community in developing teachers’ digital competence by Maarit Oikarinen, Sari Havu-Nuutinen, Susanna Pöntinen & Juho Kaleva Oikarinen.
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When policy pressures practice: unpacking LETRS as a mandated professional development The Science of Reading (SoR) movement has become dominant in recent literacy policy and practice, leading to widespread adoption of structured literacy approaches and professional development (PD) ...

Just published online - When policy pressures practice: unpacking LETRS as a mandated professional development by
Laurie ‘Darian’ Thrailkill, Marjorie W. Rowe & Melissa J. Wrenn.
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What’s the hype of the year? Value creation in principals’ professional development In our ever-changing world, principals must continuously update their knowledge and acquire competencies to support transformation of local practices. To meet this challenge, principals’ profession...

Just published online, the Open Access Article - What’s the hype of the year? Value creation in principals’ professional development by Mette Liljenberg & Stina Jerdborg. Read and download for free @ bit.ly/4awGLr4

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Middle leaders and research-informed professional learning: from beginner teacher to expert colleague The empirical research presented in this article interrogates the influence of research-informed practice in the mentoring of beginner teachers and the longitudinal impact of embedding a research c...

Just published online - Middle leaders and research-informed professional learning: from beginner teacher to expert colleague by Jemima Davey & Jane Chambers. More information @ bit.ly/4aEITOM

The leadership paradox: navigating leadership dilemmas at different levels in professional learning communities Professional learning communities (PLCs) are often positioned as a means of collaborative, situated professional learning and an opportunity for the development of a horizontal structure that might...

Just published online, the Open Access Article - The leadership paradox: navigating leadership dilemmas at different levels in professional learning communities by Catriona Oates. Read and download for free @ bit.ly/4qt3k6b

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From support to strategy: middle leaders’ roles in fostering teachers’ professional learning and development in schools This study examined the leadership practices of middle leaders with a particular focus on three roles: staff development, supervision, and strategy. The aim was to explore how these roles, together...

Just published online, the Open Access Article - From support to strategy: middle leaders’ roles in fostering teachers’ professional learning and development in schools by Donnie Adams, Jayanti S. Sothinathan & Norfariza Mohd Radzi Read and download for free @ bit.ly/4caOJsk

Enhancing practitioner research in school settings: insights from close-to-practice partnerships This article presents a case study on the development and implementation of Close-to-Practice (CtP) research partnerships at a UK university, designed to enhance teacher professional learning throu...

Just published online, the Open Access Article - Enhancing practitioner research in school settings: insights from close-to-practice partnerships by Kate Mawson & Rebekah Gear. Read and download for free @ bit.ly/45NstAU

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