This applied research study aims to improve the assistance offered to teachers within their first three years of teaching. As many new teachers enter the profession, they are faced with unexpected challenges and often left isolated and left to navigate teaching alone. This study was conducted based on the collaborative efforts of our leadership…

In the proposed work, studies of supporting rural teachers were analysed and the main directions of professional self-development of a village teacher were identified. The program aims to assist village teachers in professional self-development. A program to support the self-development of rural teachers was proposed, which was experimentally…

Research on peer feedback has proven that it enhances learning by fostering student agency and providing a deeper understanding of assessment criteria and greater capacity for self-reflection, which become key strategies for self-regulated learning. However, peer feedback does not seem to have been systematically involved in teacher training…

A considerable number of empirical studies have led researchers to identify key characteristics that indicate effective professional development (PD). However, few studies have attended to teacher perceptions of PD characteristics across international contexts. This article reported on an exploratory study utilising latent class analysis (LCA) to…

As university faculty must continually grow in their instructional skills and proficiencies with new tools to remain relevant to the educational needs of their students, effective models of professional learning and development are important areas of need and topics for research. However, many outdated professional development models do not create…

Educators across the U.S. participate in professional development (PD) to improve their teaching competencies. Numerous legislatures have mandated PD to develop highly qualified teachers; however, literature on PD has shown that teachers feel PD does not meet their needs. With consideration for the diverse needs of teachers, in this study I sought…

Teacher burnout, stress, and turnover are increasing globally, underscoring the need to explore ways to reduce burnout and support teacher well-being. This scoping review identifies the contents, characteristics, and results of interventions to increase teacher well-being and reduce burnout. The search was conducted using two databases (Education…

Despite the clear and obvious need for adults to be proficient in numeracy, international studies suggest that many continue to struggle in this area. In Ireland, one of the main challenges continues to be the availability of effective adult numeracy education. This is a diverse sector, and little is known about the varied provision of adult…

This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of the implemented Teacher Development Program (TDP), encompassing these modern approaches, in short-term (after 1 month) and more long-term perspectives (after 1 year). Data on the perceived effectiveness of TDP were collected through a survey. The participants included higher education instructors who…

The Reimagining Assessment Practicum (RAP) at Northwestern University exemplifies the importance of cross-functional collaboration, iterative design, and robust feedback processes in faculty development initiatives. RAP, a flexible, three-week series with both synchronous and asynchronous components, was created to enhance teaching and learning…

Since its inclusion in the Hong Kong school curriculum in 2003, Cantonese opera has remained underrepresented in music education, mainly due to insufficient teacher training. This study evaluates the effectiveness of an in-service professional development programme to equip music educators with the skills and knowledge necessary to teach Cantonese…

This qualitative study identifies impacts a community of practice program had on faculty participants leading study abroad learning experiences. Through qualitative analysis of learning artifacts and interviews, researchers found a professional development program focused on cultural competence and high-impact practices (HIPs) frameworks led…

The perceptions of school superintendents on planning and designing of school teachers' professional development programmes (PDP) place a crucial role in inservice teacher development. The present study aimed to examine the school superintendents' perceptions towards professional development of teachers based on students' academic achievement. The…

Structured classroom observation protocols provide instructors with data about their teaching practices, but instructors may not meaningfully engage with those data without guidance. To facilitate instructor reflection, educational developers from the Centers for Teaching and Learning (CTLs) and educational researchers from STEM departments across…

The researchers analyzed the traditional Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE) Institute professional development (PD) program as professional development can change teacher practice and improve student achievement. Researchers used the Garet et al. study which outlined the relationship between the six effective features of…