This commentary for the special issue on integrity measurement in school mental health research advocates that pragmatism is centralized in implementation and fidelity efforts for evidence-based behavioral interventions (EBIs). Specific recommendations include focusing on augmenting existing practices and core element interventions; developing…

Educator reflective practice is fundamental to quality early childhood education with robust practice benefitting pedagogy and improving outcomes for children. Yet, examination of individual and collaborative reflective practice in experienced professional early childhood teams is scarce. This qualitative case study used an action research design…

The Annual Conference for Mississippi State University Extension is the sole event at which the majority of Extension personnel gather for networking, organizational updates, recognition of efforts, and professional development. Extension leaders plan this conference with intended outcomes but without ever evaluating those outcomes beyond attendee…

Recent studies have provided important initial insights into the relational and micropolitical dimensions of coach educators' and coach developers' work. However, there remains a paucity of inquiry addressing how sporting organisations prepare these members of their workforce to achieve desired goals and objectives. This research uses realist…

An important facet of inclusive, student-centered science teaching is for college instructors to reveal and respond to student thinking. Professional development (PD) provides formal settings for instructors to develop skills attending and responding to student ideas in their teaching. Using the lens of sociocultural theory, the purpose of this…

This qualitative study explored Norwegian ECEC professionals' perceptions and reflections concerning the use of the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS) Pre-K and Toddler for professional development. Focus group interviews (n = 22), group interviews (n = 4), and in-depth interviews (n = 3) were conducted online. Conventional content…

This case study sought to address how one principal mentoring program supported the development of eight novice elementary principals serving in a large Midwestern urban school district. Using semi-structured interviews, the novice principals described their experiences as participants in the urban district's mentoring program. Results indicated…

Certain characteristics of teacher professional learning opportunities are known to promote engagement by teachers; however, the successful translation of new knowledge into inclusive teaching practice remains challenging. A greater understanding of teacher motivation for engagement with professional learning opportunities may assist in…

The first year of teaching is often challenging and the year when teachers decide whether to remain in the profession. More than 20% of first-year teachers leave their school or the profession within their first year of teaching and almost 40% of beginning teachers leave the profession within their first five years (McVey & Trinidad, 2019).…

The purpose of this article is to present three professional engagement activities that are embedded in one online professional learning community named Health Teacher Central: (a) accessing to professional learning community; (b) pair and share; and (c) be an educated consumer. It is suggested that teacher educators can integrate these activities…

Formal museology education makes up a very small, if any, proportion of a museum professional's working life. It is not possible for that limited an experience to fully equip someone for a life of anti-oppression work. More than formal pedagogy, museums need lifelong anti-oppression learners in the field. This article presents two frameworks from…

This study was conducted to explore the expectation of prospective teachers from the practice of lesson study model. It was a qualitative study in which multiple case studies design was utilized for investigation. All prospective teachers of the four years Bachelor of Science program and cooperative teachers constituted the population of the…

This study explored the impact that participating in a collegial coaching relationship had on public school leaders. Collegial coaching was defined as a peer-based relationship with a colleague that was "on-going, customized support in a trusting relationship in which the coachee is able to openly and safely acknowledge and deal with complex…

The purpose of this phenomenological study is to gain an understanding of the professional socialization experiences of preceptors who serve in the same masters-level athletic training program. Professional socialization is a phenomenon that occurs as the individual begins to acquire the skills necessary within a given vocation or profession…

Research has shown that the role of the assistant principal has changed little over the last 25 years (Searby et al., 2016). Assistant principals receive the same leadership preparation training as a principal; yet they are mostly tasked with basic compliance roles such as student management, personnel management, and discipline. After "No…