As the basis for developing emotional intelligence, emotional education is fundamental to the development of students as integrated individuals and their ability to coexist harmoniously with other people over time. Teachers must therefore receive emotional education. However, the range of measures to provide such education in Latin America in…

This qualitative collective case study documented three early childhood educators' participation in a professional learning community (PLC) focused on promoting children's social-emotional skills. Particularly, it illuminated the impact of a PLC on the direct care staffs' self-efficacy related to the promotion of the specified skills.…

Civics courses have a great significance -- they are supposed to train new cohorts of citizens to engage in multiple public roles in (democratic) society. How it is done depends on a multitude of factors, and teachers' performance and program contents are among the most important. In post-authoritarian order like Poland, civic contents of…

This study explores the impact of providing dedicated time and professional learning focused on cross-curricular lesson planning on teacher efficacy and pedagogy. Grounded in Bandura's theory of Collective Teacher Efficacy (CTE) and guided by Root-Bernstein and Root-Bernstein's concepts of interdisciplinary problem-solving, this research aimed to…

This qualitative narrative inquiry research study used the conceptual framework of adult learning theory and Learning Forward's 11 Standards for Professional Learning to examine the impact of job-embedded coaching professional learning practices for increasing educators' digital literacy skills, as well as how the transfer of these skills and…

This article demonstrates how educators can create opportunities for students to learn about leadership in a variety of circumstances. Through the integrated model for contextualizing leadership learning, educators can center culturally relevant leadership while considering the environment where leadership learning is provided as well as the…

School-based agricultural education (SBAE) teachers have an obligation to teach students about agriculture and prepare them for agricultural careers. Yet, considering the vast number of sectors within the agricultural industry, this task can be daunting. One way teachers can accomplish this mission is through preparing their students to…

This "impact story" details how the Region 7 Comprehensive Center supported the Mississippi Department of Education in improving its Professional Growth System and building statewide capacity to support its effective use.

The study aimed to conceptualise the key competencies for academic employees in the current dynamic South African higher education environment. Key competencies that enable these employees to perform and meet their work challenges in the dynamic environment they operate in need to be identified to ensure relevant talent and performance management…

Teacher effectiveness is recognized as the most prominent in-school influencer of student learning, and professional development (PD) of in-service educators is seen as vital to improving teachers' effectiveness throughout their careers. Professional development is often studied atheoretically and with a linear view in which PD providers deliver…

The aim of this study was to develop an educational innovation called "An Online Program to Empower Teachers' Learning to Develop Students' Critical Thinking Skills." The study recognized the importance of social changes (i.e., becoming a knowledge-based society and a digital society) in the 21st century by examining knowledge from good…

In the modern industrial revolution, this study looks at how education and curriculum development work together. It does this by looking at the Philippine educational system in particular. The project looks into ways to make curricula more flexible and able to change to changing technology and social and economic needs. The study uses a…

Background: Early childhood development (ECD) practitioners are crucial to young children's motor milestone achievement, motor development and physical activity (PA) participation. Their role in helping young children reach appropriate PA levels and gross motor milestones has not received sufficient attention. Aim: This study examined the…

Professional standards for teachers have become a near-ubiquitous policy tool in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development member countries in efforts to improve teacher quality and student outcomes. The Australian Professional Standards for Teachers differ from teaching standards implemented in comparable countries, with its system…

Undergraduate research is a high-impact practice (HIP), but it can be difficult to implement well. Faculty generally lack training for effectively mentoring students. A semi-autonomous faculty organization at Utah Valley University has maintained a faculty development program, the Mentoring Undergraduate Research Academy (MURA), and other…