This study aims to investigate Sign Language Instructor and Interpreter Education Programmes, based on the use of sign language, in academic and vocational education and training processes. A qualitative research method was used in this study. A semi-structured interview form was prepared and experts' opinions were canvassed. Twenty participants…

Teachers are often apprehensive about facilitating deliberation in classrooms because conflicts can develop when deliberations surround issues of authentic concern to students. However, conflict is central to deliberation, and the identities and experiences of participants must be reflected in deliberation. These differences challenge the…

This commentary reinterprets the findings of Macalalag, Johnson, and Lai's study in terms of the substantive content of and ways of initiating professional development for teaching socio-scientific issues. First, regarding professional development content, we introduce the concept of SSI-PCK, which refers to pedagogical content knowledge for…

This essay interrogates the seeming diversity paradox of multicultural teacher education and its connection to the White world of education. Applying a critical race methodology and concepts from critical whiteness studies and the Black radical tradition, the authors draw from their combined lived experiences as teacher educators at institutions…

This article responds to the collection of articles in this issue of "Teacher Education Quarterly." It provides a brief discussion of how teacher educators are called to consider methods that support identity development of teachers who will value educational equity and who will stay in the profession. The article invites consideration…

Across the globe, preparing the next generation of teachers is one of the most important tasks for higher education. In this article, we discuss the Teacher Preparation Initiative (TPI), a successful professional development framework designed to support teacher candidates as they enter their classrooms and also the faculty members who are working…

Teacher residencies offer promising alternatives to traditional educator preparation programs. Research points to three primary benefits: higher retention of teachers in the field, greater demographic diversity among teachers prepared through residency programs, and the potential to increase student achievement. At a time when enrollment in…

The first year of teaching has and continues to be fraught with challenges for early educators in public school contexts across the United States. A persistent problem that has been documented across the globe is the ability of novice teachers to engage in developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) with their students. We examine this issue…

The performance of pre-service teachers (PSTs) is generally assessed during practicum by supervising teachers or observers who may provide subjectively different evaluations known to lack reliability and validity. This article examines a way to shift the evaluative emphasis to use of affective-reflective skills through use of a protocol that also…

Current conservative assaults on Critical Race Theory (CRT) in education contend that elementary and secondary teachers and teacher education faculty are not only 'teaching CRT', but also hatred of white people and of 'America'. This article is based on a study that used CRT analytical tools and narrative inquiry to examine pre- and in-service…

Background: Physical literacy (PL) has generated substantial international interest across sport, health and education sectors. Teachers play a crucial role in supporting children's PL growth. Despite PL featuring in several physical education curricular texts, research into teacher understanding and perception of the concept is scarce. This study…

This report summarizes the findings from a two-year mixed methods evaluation of the effect of the Teach For Nigeria (TFN) teacher training program on whole child development, perceptions of teaching quality, and the school community. This report contributes to a growing body of research on Teach For All organizations across the globe and the…

Children's literature can be both a reflective mirror to readers' lives and a window to new worlds, making teachers' selection of texts for students an important professional activity. Researchers have consistently found that teachers' choices of literature contain limited representations of ethnicities, cultures, and disabilities, and reinforce…

Scholars have questioned the effectiveness of reflective practice for gaining professional awareness or attaining professional development. In addition, the prevalence of inadequate comprehensive framework for pre-service teachers' reflective practice and insufficient support of teacher educators have been noted in the literature. Against these…

The selection of tasks based on the evaluation of task features can be considered a core practice of teaching and a relevant component of teaching quality. This is typically part of teachers' preparation for their classroom teaching, which prompts the following question: What are the characteristics of the tasks that teachers use when selecting…