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Building Middle Leading Practice through Pedagogy-Focused Professional Development
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Jess Harris; Felicia Jaremus; Jennifer Gore – Educational Management Administration & Leadership, 2026
School middle leaders (MLs) play a pivotal role in improving student outcomes through leading teaching and learning. However, MLs face considerable challenges in driving school improvement, including comparatively few opportunities for targeted professional development (PD). In this paper, we explore the impact of a pedagogy-focused, collaborative…
Descriptors: Middle Management, Instructional Leadership, Professional Development, School Administration
Prioritizing Play, Universal Design for Learning, and Nature-Based Learning: Professional Development for Educators
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Melissa Rodriguez-Meehan; Marisa Kofke; Kyra Stephenson – Educational Considerations, 2026
This article provides insight into the process and implementation of a professional development workshop that was created for and provided to educators who were interested in implementing more playful pedagogies in their educational settings. The workshop focused primarily on meeting the needs of all learners through meaningful and engaging…
Descriptors: Teachers, Faculty Development, Workshops, Play
Beyond Coding: Effects of a Computing Curriculum on Preschoolers' Computational Thinking, Math, Language, and Social-Emotional Skills
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Weipeng Yang; Chaopai Lin; X. Christine Wang; Alfredo Bautista; Hui Li; Jesus Alfonso D. Datu; Bi Ying Hu – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 2026
The integration of coding into early childhood education has gained traction globally, yet evidence of its efficacy in fostering diverse developmental domains remains limited. This study aimed to (1) assess effects of a coding curriculum on preschoolers' computational thinking (CT), math, language, and social-emotional outcomes, and (2) examine…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Coding, Computation, Curriculum Implementation