Research studies suggest that professional development would better prepare the 84% White teaching force to serve diverse classrooms. Schools have begun providing professional development with desired outcomes of better serving their diverse student body. This research study focused on educators who received summer camp-style immersive…

High levels of teacher self-efficacy are positively correlated with more job satisfaction, less burnout, and a greater commitment to the profession, however sources of teacher self-efficacy outside of teacher preparation programs are rarely examined. Because formal teacher preparation programs and alternative teacher certification pathways account…

Alternative teacher credentialing programs (ATCPs) have grown over the last two decades to address persistent staffing shortages in high-need schools. Today, nearly a quarter of new teachers are prepared though these programs. Nonetheless, there are few studies that examine teacher candidates' learning as facilitated by these programs, or their…