The aim of the present study was to assess the impact of the Israeli certification program for teachers of gifted children. Pre- and post-tests addressed Israeli teachers' perceptions of unique teaching-learning situations in pullout centers, the desired characteristics of teachers of the gifted, as well as knowledge of gifted and instructional…

This collaborative self-study explores the co-construction of professional teacher education knowledge through mentoring, framed within the notion of working in an interpretive zone. The study is set in a learning community established in a college of education where Ilana was the head of the elementary department and Edith served as a new…

Preservice teachers must be properly prepared to teach English-as-a-Second-Language students to read. This article describes the informed approach to reading instruction, discussing what teachers need to know to be effective teachers of reading and offering recommended core requirements for preparing teachers (conceptual foundation, knowledge of…