Effective services for students who are deaf or hard of hearing depend on uniquely skilled professionals who coordinate their support. University programs have developed interdisciplinary models, training different types of professionals together to equip them for work settings that are increasingly inclusive and collaborative. These training…

Despite growing interest in L2 writing teachers, there is a dearth of published works that specifically delve into the nuances of the development of L2 writing teacher expertise. Informed by relevant foundational theory and empirical research, this book addresses this crucial gap in the understanding of expertise in L2 writing instruction. This…

According to TALIS 2018 results, pre-service teachers spend a growing amount of time in classrooms, increasing the time and importance of training by their mentor partners. However, mentors are not always well equipped to mentor novices: the new theoretical knowledge taught at the university is not necessarily familiar to the teachers appointed as…

Purpose: This study examined changes in common content knowledge (CCK) among preservice teachers in tennis and volleyball over time from entry to completion of physical education teacher education (PETE) programs in a convenient sample in the United States. Method: Six PETE programs for tennis and five for volleyball were the sites of the study.…

The following qualitative study analyzed pre-service teachers' reflective essays during an introductory place-based educational experience class. The analysis examined how racial identity is an integral component of preservice teachers' professional identity development. Using Helm (2007) and Howard's (2016) racial identity developmental model,…

Professional learning (PL) programs increasingly rely on the expertise of instructional coaches in supporting teacher learning and instructional change. To continue to improve the use of coaching as a lever of teacher PL, it is important to understand how both coaches and teachers understand and view their interactions in the context of such PL…

Teacher education is expected to be a setting to develop preservice teachers' professional identities before they enter the teaching profession. Research, however, has shown that such development seldom occurs during teacher preparation. How to effectively do so thus requires further research. Given a newly revisited tendency toward practice-based…

In this paper, we theorise our practice as teacher educators to understand a practice issue: the challenge our students had in developing pedagogical reasoning. The article discusses the findings of the theorising process to explore how pedagogical reasoning is developed and why it is challenging. It also provides an approach for theorising and…

This study aims to explore the nature of prospective middle school mathematics teachers' questioning processes by identifying their purposes and underlying reasoning. Data were collected from seven lesson plans and semi-structured individual or group interviews with ten prospective teachers. Findings show that candidates planned to ask questions…

Based on recent discussions on language and decoloniality and employing an ethnographic approach, this article examines a teacher education program in "primary intercultural education" at a public university in the Southern Peruvian Andes, in a context with a majority Quechua-speaking population and youth with diverse bilingual…

Background: Preparing preservice teachers for teaching placements and future careers is crucial. However, their motivation often fluctuates as they gain experience and receive feedback from influential sources. While previous studies have examined changes in preservice teachers' motivation over time, there has been little research on how this…

Traditionally, teacher preparation programs have been designed to prepare teacher candidates to teach in face-to-face learning environments. Due to the heightened demand for online learning, amplified by the emergency shift to remote teaching during the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and continuous technological advancements, teacher…

The present study examined how Arab students, as a minority group in a teacher-education college in Israel, coped with uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. The insights gained can inform how educators support Arab students during other challenging times, such as periods of political instability. The study aimed to enhance understanding of…

A dominant methodology of teacher education programs around the globe is the teaching practicum. Many governments and teacher education programs offer incentives to attract practicing teachers to mentor student teachers during their practicum. Such incentivization strategies are critical during teacher shortages, as mentorship is one means to…

Tennessee state law (Tenn. Code Ann. § 49-5-5619(b)(2)) charges the Tennessee Department of Education (the department) with producing an annual report on the levels of effectiveness of educators endorsed to teach in grades Kindergarten through third (K-3) for the most recent three school years. This is the second annual report and examines recent…