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Jäppinen, Aini-Kristiina; Leclerc, Martine; Tubin, Dorit – School Effectiveness and School Improvement, 2016
Professional learning communities (PLC) have been widely accepted as effective with respect to good atmosphere, adequate leadership practices, and functional working practices. However, the outcomes for school improvement depend on case-specific issues. To identify less culturally and contextually bound issues in 3 PLC settings in Canada, Finland,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Comparative Education, Communities of Practice, Cooperation
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Spalding, Elizabeth; Savage, Todd A.; Garcia, Jesus – Teachers College Record, 2007
Background: Experiential learning has been posited as an approach to influencing preservice teachers' understanding of diversity and social justice. The research reported here examined the impact of a field-based experience in Poland focused on the Holocaust as it pertained to the beliefs and actions of 12 future education professionals. This…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Graduate Students