The development of more culturally competent special education teachers is integral to striving for a more equitable education system for all students. However, the development of cultural competency around disability as diversity, especially from an intersectional lens, is often underrepresented in teacher preparation programs. As a result, if it…

The purpose of this longitudinal qualitative study was to follow the progression of participants of a teacher residency program from admission to completion of their fourth year of teaching. During this 18-month program students were enrolled in master's level classes along with spending a year in residency at the secondary level. The residency…

A critical part of teacher education programs is preparing educators for their careers, including assuring that coteaching is performed in an effective manner, particularly in inclusive classrooms. The purpose of this exploratory case study was to gain an understanding of the preparation teachers received for coteaching. The conceptual framework…

The Atlanta Schools Critical Education Network for Distinction (ASCEND) is an ongoing interdisciplinary coalition supporting the critical consciousness of social justice educators. ASCEND partners include: (1) activist faculty from two university departments: Middle and Secondary Education and African American Studies; (2) a justice-oriented…

This paper investigates the state of preparedness for online learning in training inclusive teachers, applying the Technological Acceptance Model (TAM) to analyze findings from a case study based on a literature review. The study first examines the adoption of online learning before and after COVID-19, then identifies outputs needed to enhance…

Outings beyond the confines of the university classroom are still rare in Spain. They are an experiential learning practice that involve student teachers in their future professions through a reflective and critical approach. This study presents the process of designing and validating a questionnaire for ex-ante and ex post evaluations of outings.…

This case study explores the experiences of three Black male teachers who graduated from the University of Cincinnati (UC) middle childhood teacher preparation program between 2013 and 2022. While the UC School of Education strives to serve an urban mission, during this period, fewer than 2?% of teacher candidates in the middle childhood program…

This qualitative study investigated the perceptions of prospective teachers on critical thinking (CT) skills before and after completing the Functional English (FE) course at the Bachelor of Education Honors (B.Ed. Hons) and Associate Degree in Education (ADE). A purposive sampling technique was employed to select 40 participants, with eight…

As Two-Way Dual Language Programs continue in their nascent stages in the United States, some teachers, administrators, and researchers have reported issues of interest convergence. This construct refers to a Critical Theory principle that proposes alignment between the interests of whites and marginalized groups for a perceived common benefit,…

Many special education teachers (SETs) report feeling unprepared to meet the language and literacy needs of emergent multilingual learners (EMLs). As such, it is important to consider the role of teacher educators, whose knowledge is related to their teacher candidates' knowledge. Therefore, we have conducted a survey study investigating SET…

AB 471 requires that the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing report to the Governor and the Legislature each year on the number of teachers who received credentials, certificates, permits and waivers. This report provides data collected by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing and addresses several questions regarding the…

With a decade of experience in creating and running teacher residencies--numbering seven as of 2024--California State University, Bakersfield (CSUB) and its partners have developed strong residency structures that allow for the variations that different communities need. This report explores how successful residencies do their work and presents…

Framed by social justice perspectives, in this article, we present our findings from an audit of Initial Teacher Education (ITE) degrees offered by Australian universities. The purpose is to establish which degrees (and universities) offered dedicated English as an Additional Language and/or Dialect (EAL/D) units that explicitly and solely focus…

The research is clear: Math achievement drives success in academics and life. Yet, even as students' math outcomes stagnate--or decline--most states haven't adopted bold, comprehensive strategies to turn the tide. When states prioritize policies that support teacher effectiveness, they build the foundation for lasting gains in student math…

We use data from three large public universities in Washington to connect interest in education at the time of university application to eventual applications to teacher education programs (TEPs). Not surprisingly, given the demographics of the teacher workforce, female, White, and students with lower SAT scores are substantially more likely to be…