In this exchange between an EdD professor and one of their practitioner-scholars, the two recount their respective and overlapping journeys in Critical Social Theories for Just Schools and Communities. While the professor was trained as a philosopher and has embraced the theoretical throughout her career, the practitioner-scholar enrolled in the…

The development of culturally responsive teachers who value their students for their own stories and backgrounds represents a critical pursuit. Unfortunately, new teachers report feeling unprepared for racial and ethnic diversity in the classroom and find that coursework addressing these issues provides little help in classroom practice (Castro,…

The purpose of the present investigation was to examine how a collective knowledge-creation-oriented approach to doctoral education is being adopted in research within the field of education. The authors interviewed nine leaders of national centres of excellence in science research and 12 education professors whose research communities cultivate…

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of occupational socialization on the perspectives and practices of sport pedagogy doctoral students in terms of physical education (PE) teaching and physical education teacher education (PETE). Participants were 12 students. Data were collected through formal and informal interviews,…

The "Epistle" is the publication forum of the professors of reading teacher educators, a special interest group of the International Reading Association. This issue contains three chapters: in "My Impressions of the New Doctorate in Reading," Wayne Otto reports on his views concerning aspirations, professional competence, research ability, and…

Explores alternatives to the abandonment of English education doctoral programs, presents the components of a strong English education program, and describes the jobs held by graduates of the Duke University doctoral program. (DD)

Explores the issue of professionalism in music education, devoting particular attention to the definition and role of a master teacher. States that music educators must "translate" general master teacher criteria into appropriate requirements for themselves. Provides examples of this "translation" in the areas of curriculum leadership and staff…

This monograph originated out of a concern that the development of the Doctor of Arts (DA) programs might founder on the insistence that they be of equivalent stature to the Ph.D. Some attempts at defining the DA justify this concern, for they vary so little from the Ph.D. pattern that it is difficult to determine whether university departments…

Provides an overview of issues contained in the feature articles on teacher education reform. Maintains that college-level music educators must break the "vicious circle" which results from the tendency of teachers to teach as they were taught, not as they were taught to teach. Concludes with recommendations for changes in recruitment, selection,…

The "Epistle" is the publication forum of the professors of reading teacher educators a special interest group of the International Reading Association. In this issue "Doctoral Programs in Reading: Organization and Faculty," by Robert Palmatier and Anthony Manzo, reports on the results of a survey of a sample of 17 programs graduating doctorates…

This study focused on which countries (besides the United States) produced the most doctorates in the education field, based on data provided by the National Research Council. The study combined the baccalaureate origins of education doctorates with the rankings of countries, and considered each country's cultural, social, economic, and political…

The "Epistle" is the Publication Forum of Professors of Reading Teacher Educators, which is a special-interest group of the International Reading Association. The topic considered in this issue is doctoral dissertations. Four professors, Billy Guice, Helen Robinson, Edwin Smith, and J. Jaap Tuinman, share their views on directing students through…

Cites examples of unique role colleges can play in teacher staff development. (DS)