This study explored the use and usability of course "fact sheets" as a potential approach for faculty development. Using a mixed methods approach, the results showed that faculty found the course fact sheets to be effective for faculty development in this context. Faculty used the fact sheets for onboarding and collaboration purposes.…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming education, offering tools that enhance learning, streamline instruction, and personalize student engagement. As AI adoption grows, faculty must develop competencies in using these tools effectively and ethically. This article explores strategies for faculty development, ethical considerations, and AI…

In recent years, teaching as a profession has seen a sharp decline in the number of individuals entering teacher education programs, and certified teachers are leaving the classroom at alarming rates. Although there are a myriad of reasons cited for this trend, we posit as others have, that one challenge to our profession has been the…

Faculty recognition plays a significant role in faculty engagement and development, yet traditional awards often fail to capture the full scope of teaching effectiveness. This article explores an innovative approach through a college-wide Teaching Effectiveness Advisory Group (TEAG), designed to assist faculty in developing artifacts that…

Faculty transitions often challenge one's mental health, wellbeing, and identity. Using Schlossberg's theoretical framework, this phenomenological study sought to examine transition experiences of faculty during the implementation of an interdisciplinary course focused on happiness, positivity, and wellbeing and how it can inform faculty…

This reflection provides a new perspective on the transition from public sector practitioner to academic faculty in order to illustrate how the VUCA and VUCA Prime frameworks may be used by academic developers to support faculty in transitions. First, the VUCA framework is used to describe the context and characteristics of the transition…

Teacher professional development (PD) in reading is aimed at improving teachers' instructional practice and, in turn, positively impacting students' reading achievement. Findings from 25 studies included in this meta-analysis demonstrate that overall, reading PD produced significant, positive effects on teacher outcomes (g = 0.62). The overall…

The pervasive shortage of mathematics teachers in Australia has resulted in a critical reliance on out-of-field (OOF) teaching, significantly impacting student performance. This study shares insights from a scholarly inquiry in progress aiming to map the complex educational ecosystem that perpetuates OOF teaching. This paper examines the…

This article examines how teachers can facilitate professional identity development through digital composition. We describe how two teachers use multimodal digital storytelling to reflect on their histories and advance their professional development. The study uses qualitative case study methods and employs a new analytical framework for…

This article explores how a queer-led online book club supported straight teachers in finding ways to enact Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Plus (LGBTQIA+)-inclusive literacy pedagogy. Data for the project came from recordings of book club sessions, interviews with individual participants at the end of each academic…

Curriculum-based professional learning is situated within the broader professional learning ecosystem. It focuses on how to teach a specific subject for specific grades, using the specific materials that teachers will use with their students. Given the potential of curriculum-based professional learning to support teachers and strengthen…

Teaching is a complex endeavor, and the pandemic era stretched teachers to their limit, leaving them in need of supports that ignite both their passion and capacity. The typical top-down mandates found in many schools need to be replaced with processes that meet teachers where they are, helping them grow so their students can grow, too. Ann…

At Villanova University, with approximately 11,000 students enrolled across six colleges and a law school, generating ways to engage faculty in assessment professional development can be challenging, particularly for an institution with a decentralized assessment system. During faculty interactions, it is often heard that faculty dislike attending…

In this "Distance Learning" Special Issue, Errol Craig Sull introduces the "Try This" series of articles to assist with Becoming a Better Distance Learning Instructor. Sull notes, the basics of how to be a solid distance educator are well known: constant presence in the classroom, quick turnaround of student e-mails and…

Focus is shifting from individualized to collective learning for teachers, but many schools struggle to structure and enhance collective professional learning. This interview study aims to explore possibilities for and barriers to leading collective professional learning in school by studying teachers' and principals' perspectives on how school…