Day in and day out, principals work hard to manage the unpredictable nature of the school site. From evaluations, to planning schedules and safety protocols, to leading instruction, to writing the school plan and monitoring the budget, the work principals do is crucial, challenging and never-ending. Principals are regularly trained on structures…

Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate students' perspectives on a newly implemented program of Interprofessional education (IPE) in terms of its effectiveness in increasing the awareness about other health care professionals and providing tools to emerging dental professionals for comprehensive health care needs. Methods: A new…

The aim of this study is to explore how Hungarian university teachers at a faculty of social sciences adapt developmental initiations in mentoring relationships. These relationships are designed to maximise reflective space through various mentoring structures without predefined mentoring roles. This study presents findings from a pilot faculty…

Research on professional learning and social networks among music educators points to the importance of closely-situated colleagues. However, the co-teaching dyad (i.e. a pair of music educators teaching elective instrumental music classes during the school day) has not been investigated in music settings. Research is needed on the co-teaching…

This qualitative, grounded theory research study examined how school counselors can develop and maintain positive intra/interprofessional collaborative relationships with other school professionals. Nineteen school counselors representing various demographics, levels, and geographic settings participated in the study. This article explains the…

Reflection has been a common professional learning practice for teachers within the history of education and learning. The purpose of this study was to understand how high-performing experienced teachers engage in reflection. The study utilized a qualitative phenomenological approach from a general phenomenological perspective. Seven…

The first years of teaching are extremely challenging as novices simultaneously teach and learn to teach. Research suggests relationships play a meaningful role in helping novices access support and feel supported as they navigate "problems of practice," enduring issues that teachers must manage to effectively teach and facilitate their…

Mentoring has been greatly studied and documented to be beneficial in a broad swath of society including the field of education. School leaders who have benefitted from mentoring report a greater ability to effectively lead their academic institution. Though much research exists to support mentoring in the field of education, a gap in the…

This article examines how motivation affects peer review acceptance of journal manuscripts among German professors of biology, business administration, mechanical engineering, and sociology. Data collected via an online survey (March-May 2022) tested hypotheses based on self-determination theory. The results show significant discipline-specific…

This study explores the efficacy and challenges of interprofessional learning opportunities for preservice special education teachers and speech-language pathologists through a novel Interprofessional Summit. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the research examined how interdisciplinary collaboration impacts the preparation of these professionals…

Background: Persons with communication disorders are susceptible to mental health difficulties and often require the help of mental healthcare professionals. Mental healthcare interventions require a significant amount of communication between the mental healthcare professional and the person with communication disorders, yet not much is known…

Purpose: Collaborative teaming has been found to be one of the most critical components in maximizing student outcomes in individuals who use augmentative and alternative communication (AAC). This study aimed to understand roles, barriers, and facilitators of related service providers when working on and collaborating in literacy instruction with…

In this empirical article, the author seeks to understand the question: What "productive tensions" (Wenger, 1998, p. 79) emerged as three humanities teachers worked to queer their teacher-developed literacy curriculum? The author returns to what it means to queer a curriculum in the findings and discussion. But first, it is important to…

Introduction: Implementation of interprofessional education (IPE) is recognised as challenging, and well-designed programs can have differing levels of success depending on implementation quality. The aim of this review was to summarise the evidence for implementation of IPE, and identify challenges and key lessons to guide faculty in IPE…

The mobility of teachers is a global phenomenon that has affected the education environment worldwide. This study examines the professional transition of immigrant teachers and finds that teacher professional vulnerability is a critical emotion in the complex process of professional transition. Using a qualitative inductive approach, this study…