This study investigated special education teachers' (SETs) work in Finnish lower secondary schools. We wanted to determine what is included in the work and what kind of knowhow is needed to manage it in the contexts of inclusion and the three-tiered support system. Our data consisted of 63 SETs' answers to an e-questionnaire. Using content…

This study is focused on a collaboratively designed clinical experience that leverages peer coteaching alongside the pedagogies of practice framework to create Third Spaces for teacher candidates (TCs) as they implement reading lessons with elementary students. Using TC reflections, exam scores, and lesson plans, this quasi-experimental…

Today's educational changes necessitate that teachers have a broad range of knowledge, values, skills, and competencies to provide effective instruction. Despite this, research on mathematics teachers' readiness for such changes is limited, particularly in terms of leveraging experienced teachers' implicit knowledge for peer learning. This…

Preparing preservice teachers (PSTs) to be able to notice, interpret, respond to and orchestrate student ideas--the core practices of responsive teaching--is a key goal for contemporary science and mathematics teacher education. This mixed-methods study, employing a virtual reality (VR)-supported simulation integrated with artificial intelligence…