The present illustrative case study explored elementary teachers' perception of preparation for a pandemic-driven pedagogical shift. Third grade teachers from a South Florida school district that were teaching in a Title 1 school during COVID-19 pandemic and made the pedagogical shift (N=10) were selected to share their perspectives of the…

I investigated my role as a mentor co-teaching with an intern in a Professional Development School (PDS) context through the use of self-study. This ten-month study illustrated my co-teaching experience with my intern to determine what conditions I found necessary to foster a successful partnership and whether I experienced transformations in my…

Background: Prior research shows that teachers' working conditions are important for teacher and student outcomes, such as teacher retention and student achievement. Because National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) can be effective in the classroom and as instructional leaders, they are well positioned to create favorable working conditions for…

This study examined how technology integration beliefs and practices of first and second grade teachers impacted their respective teaching practices. Technology is becoming more deeply integrated into US public school curricula, and it is therefore helpful to understand how teacher beliefs might affect how technology gets used within teaching…