This paper describes the experiences of two teachers, Ms. Santiago and Mr. Jelenik, who participated in a comprehensive National Science Foundation-supported science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) professional learning experience. This comparative case study describes how Ms. Santiago and Mr. Jelenik leveraged the…

The COVID-19 Pandemic dramatically impacted the classroom experiences of teachers and students across the globe. This reflexive autobiographical article critically examines the ramifications of this extraordinary event on the experiences of teaching and learning for the teacher-writer and her secondary English and literature students. Through a…

Racially and ethnically minoritized students are now the majority in U.S. public schools. This demographic change, along with heightened attention to racial injustice and evidence regarding the importance of Black teachers, has renewed a decades-old push to increase their numbers. Redesigning teacher education and development to support the…

The purpose of grading is to measure progress and assess learning. As students' progress through school, a record of their progress and learning serves as a demonstration of knowledge gained. Educators, students, parents, and other stakeholders agree that grading, or assessment of some sort is necessary. The most prevalent grading system is the…

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected people in every country in unprecedented, unimaginable ways. The abrupt transition to remote teaching due to the pandemic has posed several challenges to traditional teacher education programmes and altered student teaching experiences. This study aims to explore the student teaching experiences of pre-service…

Principals' transitions have often given rise to problems, challenges, and upset for teachers and principals alike. Studies on principal succession and educational change question the effectiveness of regular, rapid, and predictable transitions of principals, a strategy used at the district level, especially during turbulent times. This revolving…

The COVID-19 pandemic prompted many changes within nursing education. The problem that was addressed in this study was educators' lack of preparedness for the changes brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic which reduced student retention and success rates within traditional nursing programs. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore…

The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented event in modern educational history that resulted in a dramatic upheaval of the traditional school system. The shift from brick-and-mortar to virtual instruction resulted in profound anxiety and demand (Kush et al., 2021). As the quarantine ended, the return to the physical classroom brought with it new,…

This multiple-bounded case study explored charter-school music teacher practitioners' (MTPs') and instructional leaders' (ILs') perceptions of professional development (PD) in four charter management organizations (CMOs). The purpose was to provide a rich description of these practitioners' professional development, with the goal of spurring…

In 2020, the world was affected by a highly transmissible new influenza A virus called the coronavirus (COVID-19) (CDC, 2020). Due to social distancing restrictions, academic nurse educators (ANE) needed to suspend traditional teaching and clinical methods to decrease the potential for disease transmission (Wyatt et al., 2021). ANEs turned to…

Purpose: To improve teacher education and education quality, this study explores the experiences and learning of student teachers during their practice instruction in public high schools in the Philippines. Methodology: Semi-structured, in-depth focus group discussions with student teachers were conducted employing a phenomenological research…

The Massachusetts Innovation Schools initiative authorized educators to operate with increased autonomy and flexibility. This descriptive case study examines the early experiences of teachers in one innovation school. We explore the innovations teachers leveraged to build capacity, with particular attention to how they enacted teacher leadership…

The COVID-19 Pandemic and resulting school closures, present a serious threat to young children's care, learning, and the achievement of their developmental potential (UNESCO, 2020a). Disruptions to normal school functioning worldwide have presented challenges for teachers who were generally unprepared to teach using different methodologies…

Research on mobile learning pedagogy has been sporadic and often too narrowly focused. This present research aimed to understand faculty comprehension of mobile learning (ML) theory and how they may be using mobile learning teaching strategies. The research centered around a mobile learning pedagogy workshop designed to give faculty a practical…

This study aims to explore Chinese secondary teachers' emotional patterns and regulation strategies from the perspective of social construction in the context of education reform, known as the new "Gaokao" in Zhejiang province. Through the analysis of qualitative data collected from nine participants' interviews and reflective journals,…