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Direct linkKate B. Eastman; Anne McMaugh – Professional Development in Education, 2025
Recent studies have identified a growing need for educators to be trauma-informed. However, there is limited understanding of teacher trauma literacy or their professional learning and teaching experience. This study reports a new measure of teacher trauma literacy and is the first known study to assess the trauma and mental health literacy…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Student Relationship, Trauma, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Scarparolo, Gemma E.; Hammond, Lorraine S. – Professional Development in Education, 2018
Research over the last 15 years has reported that for professional development to be effective, in terms of changing teachers' knowledge and/or instructional strategies, it needs to be conducted taking into consideration the following factors: teachers' existing knowledge, experience and attitudes towards the professional development, school…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Teacher Attitudes, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Wells, Muriel – Professional Development in Education, 2014
Teachers' professional learning can be enhanced by positioning teachers as practitioner researchers and professionals who are capable of generating change within their local educational communities. In this article a teacher's story is used to show how teacher knowledge was developed and how teachers designed research questions, gathered evidence…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Professional Development, Teacher Researchers, Educational Research
Scott, John Trevitt; Armstrong, Ann Cheryl – Professional Development in Education, 2014
This paper draws on a broader qualitative study of professional learning in schools of the Peoples of the Book (Christians, Jews and Muslims) in post-colonial Australia, addressing the role that the growing number of Australian faith-based schools play in shaping a just and inclusive Australian society. By reviewing material in the public domain,…
Descriptors: Religious Education, Foreign Countries, Qualitative Research, Christianity
Leask, Marilyn; Younie, Sarah – Professional Development in Education, 2013
If teacher quality is the most critical factor in improving educational outcomes, then why is so little attention drawn to the knowledge and evidence base available to support teachers in improving the quality of their professional knowledge? This paper draws together findings from a range of sources to propose national models for continuing…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, Teacher Improvement, Faculty Development, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Blackman, Anna – Professional Development in Education, 2010
Without support for the development of leadership talents and the chance to climb the career ladder, many teachers will leave the teaching sector in search of other career opportunities that will provide an outlet for their interests and talents. Coaching is potentially a way to help teachers fulfill, support and encourage their leadership…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Teaching Skills, Instructional Leadership, Coaching (Performance)
