Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons^™

Borderlines Of Becoming: Transfronterizx College Students Navigating Surveillance, Hybridity And Belonging Along The Us-México Border, Aylin Garcia

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

This narrative literature review examines the educational experiences of transfronterizx college students along the U.S.– México border, a population largely absent from higher education scholarship. Drawing on Borderlands Theory, Anzaldúa’s frameworks, and critical perspectives on neoliberalism and militarization, this thesis highlights the border as a site of both constraint and possibility. Structural violence, surveillance, and militarization intersect with linguistic, racial, and class hierarchies to shape students’ mobility, identities, and sense of belonging. At the same time, students mobilize hybrid identities, cultural wealth, and transborder networks to assert agency, cultivate belonging, and resist deficit narratives. It also identifies persistent gaps, particularly …

Understanding Regional, Rural And Remote Teacher Wellbeing Narratives Through Podcasting: A Qualitative Analysis Of Multiple Stakeholder Perspectives, Narelle Lemon, Marnie Harris

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Highlighting the strengths-based approaches to supporting pre-service teachers, this study explores the diverse and effective wellbeing and self-care practices embedded within regional, rural and remote (RRR) professional experience placements. Drawing on rich qualitative data from podcast conversations, the research emphasises the value of contextually responsive support. Inductive thematic analysis revealed five key enablers of wellbeing: structured support systems, personal wellbeing management, community integration, environment adaption, and professional resilience. These interconnected themes demonstrate that wellbeing in RRR contexts is nurtured through both formal frameworks and individual agency, as well as through meaningful engagement with place and community. Podcasting as method enabled …

Softchalk: Product Review, Claudia Vela-Hernández, Veronica Rodriguez

TxDLA Journal of Digital Learning

SoftChalk is a powerful content authoring tool designed to support self-directed learning (SDL) and student engagement. It enables instructors to build interactive, multimedia-rich lessons that are accessible across devices. This review explores SoftChalk's key features, including embedded quizzes, self assessment tools, and cloud-based access. It evaluates its effectiveness in enhancing student engagement and explores its system specifications, LMS integration, intuitive interface and flexible design capabilities. Whether used for language acquisition, portfolio creation, or ongoing professional development, SoftChalk proves to be a versatile and impactful tool in today’s digital education landscape.

Middle Level English Learners’ Engagement With Digital Multimodal Resources And Each Other, Mark Stevens

Intersections: Critical Issues in Education

Students in schools who speak multiple languages need opportunities for multimodal learning. A study was conducted to observe how middle level English Learners used multimodal (text, audio, video, imagery) resources in a Language Arts - Social Studies class. The research question was: What patterns of engagement with content, and each other, were manifest by middle level ELs while using multimodal resources in a general education history class? Qualitative case study was used to observe student work and interaction, inspect work artifacts, and interview for opinions and motivations. To learn multimodally, students (a) used approaches (whole class, small group, partner) that …

Sustaining Momentum While Dissertating: The Journey Of Two Women Scholars, Tasha Egalite, Kristin L. Kew

Intersections: Critical Issues in Education

This paper is a narrative reflection on some reasons for earning a doctorate and writing a dissertation. We are two scholars interested in sustaining educational change and dedicated to better understanding and supporting the process and growth of students in doctoral programs. In our pláticas, we share and reflect on our own doctoral journeys, the critical issues we encountered, and the hoops we jumped through while completing our dissertations.

Knitting A Network Of Meaningful Partnership - Implementing An Operational Structure To Drive Success For All, Ronan T. Bree

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Guiding Growth Through Change: Developing A Staff Development Career Pathway In A Transforming University, Bridie Killoran

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Reflecting On The Atu Assessment Hackathon: Exploring Assessment And Ai Through Collaborative Challenge-Based Learning, Noreen Henry, Nokuvimba Chiyaka, Olya Antropova

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Learning With Champions: Genai Champions Project Ireland, Rebecca Roper

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Navigating Interdisciplinarity: A Holistic Reflection On Collaboration And Learning In An N-Tutorr Supported Hackathon, Elaine Edmonds

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Rethinking Sustainability In Business Education, Gabriela Gliga, Auguste Buliauskaite

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

No abstract provided.

"No Closed Door": How A Peer-Led Wellness Café Model Facilitated & Supported Staff-Student Partnerships, Sharon Ferguson, Aimee O. Byrne

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Invisible Witnesses: Unpacking The Interactions Of Student-Staff Partnerships Through Reflective Interview Summary Notes, Sarah Carroll, Olya Antropova

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Fairy Godmothers: Empowerment By Design, Magic In Unexpected Moments, Jessica Duffy, Aoife Kelliher, Caitriona Mcgrattan, Roisin Murray, Raquel Volpini Cox

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Introduction: Building A Student Empowerment And Partnership Programme Driving Innovation And Change Across The Technological Higher Education Sector In Ireland, Carina Ginty, Moira Maguire

Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education

No abstract provided.

Bridging Worlds: Cultivating Cultural Intelligence For Transformative English Classrooms, Alvaro R. Larrea Salazar

Senior Honors Theses

This project explores the integration of the Cultural Intelligence (CQ) framework in the secondary English classroom to enhance inclusivity and classroom dynamics. It argues that by understanding and adapting to diverse cultural contexts, teachers can create a more inclusive and welcoming environment, improve teacher-student relationships, and facilitate more effective classroom management. Through a focus on lesson planning, discussion, and overall instruction, this thesis aims to show how CQ can enrich literature studies and foster cultural awareness among students. Drawing on existing research, it demonstrates that a high CQ in educators is linked to transformational leadership and positive student outcomes, ultimately …

An Auto-Criticism: Exploration Of Professional Development For Secondary Science Educators, Mellissa Ann Pfaff

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This auto-criticism investigates the benefits of experiential professional development for science educators by examining the reflective journey of one teacher-researcher—me—through multiple immersive learning experiences. Using narrative journaling and qualitative analysis, this study captures the influence of these experiences on my identity, instructional design, and ability to create experiential learning opportunities for students.

Rather than approaching professional development as a checklist of strategies, this research seeks to illuminate how deeply engaged, hands-on learning can transform teaching from routine delivery to embodied practice. Thematic coding revealed shifts in curriculum planning, increased responsiveness to student inquiry, and renewed clarity around the purpose of …

Development Of Pack-Based Learning Outcome Tests For The Mechanical Engineering Education Study Program Of Teacher Professional Education, Dwi Agus Sudjimat, Darmawan Satyananda

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study aims to develop a learning outcome test instrument based on Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (PACK) for students of the Teacher Professional Education Program (PPG) in the Mechanical Engineering Education Study Program (Pendidikan Teknik Mesin, PTM) at Universitas Negeri Malang. The background of this study is based on the need for an assessment that can measure the integration of content knowledge, pedagogy, and technology in accordance with the demands of the Industry 4.0 era. The test development method follows psychometric procedures, including planning, writing, and validating test items, field testing, analyzing test items, and finalizing the instrument. …

Building English Language Awareness In Pre-Service Content Teachers Across Thailand Through An Ai-Assisted Clil Approach, Thana Kruawong

Journal of Educational Research and Innovation

No abstract provided.

Teacher Dexiotita And Student Literacy: Building A Literacy Ecosystem In Elementary Schools In East Kupang Sub-District, Kristina E. Noya Nahak, Lanny Isabela Dwisyahri Koroh

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The declining trend of Indonesian students' literacy competence has prompted researchers to examine how teachers' Dexiotita (competence) fosters literacy ecosystems within educational institutions. This inquiry also explores the relationship between students' Dexiotita (competence) literacy and teachers' Dexiotita (competence). A descriptive qualitative method, employing a case study approach, was utilized to examine phenomena in three schools located in the Kupang district of East Kupang sub-district. These schools were selected based on their representation of a diverse sample, with three schools each having a principal, 18 classroom teachers, and 225 students.The data collection process involved interviews, observations, and documentation, with the data …

Interview With Orca Award Winner James Van Etten, Unl Plant Pathology; Discoverer Of Giant Viruses, Mark Griep, James Van Etten

UNL ORCA Interview Series

Dr. James Van Etten was awarded the UNL Outstanding Research and Creative Activities Award in 1992. He was born in Virginia but grew up Peoria, Illinois. Something in his youth must have sparked an interest in science because he earned his bachelor’s degree in biology from Carleton College in 1960. Carleton is a well-regarded liberal arts institution in Northfield, Minn., about 400 miles from Peoria. Next, Jim earned a master’s and doctorate at the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana, both in plant pathology. For his postdoctoral work in 1965 and 1966, he did postdoctoral work in the Department of Genetics …

Shared Voices: How Pk-16 Leaders Perceive School University Partnership Alignment With Caep Standards, Ann-Marie Hancock

Doctoral Dissertations

This mixed-methods study examined PK–16 leaders’ perspectives regarding the alignment of an educator preparation provider (EPP) with the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Standards 2 (Clinical Partnerships and Practice) and 5 (Quality Assurance System and Continuous Improvement). Data were collected through a researcher-designed survey and semi-structured interviews with principals, district administrators, and university leaders. Survey results provided descriptive insights into stakeholder perceptions, while interviews offered deeper contextual understanding of the strengths and challenges within school–university partnerships. Findings indicated that leaders valued residency programs and recruitment pipelines as key strengths, highlighting the mutual benefits of sustained clinical partnerships. …

Book Review - The Idea Of A Christian School And Why It Matters For The Child You Love, Jared Johnston

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

A review of Stoner, Tom (2024). The idea of a Christian school and why it matters for the child you love. Wipf and Stock.

ISBN:979838521958, 160 pages

Book Review - Dispositions Are A Teacher's Greatest Strength: Mindful Pedagogical Practices To Develop Self-Awareness To Flourish In The Classroom, Jeff Wiesman

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

A review of Hughes, M.C. (2024). Dispositions are a teachers’ greatest strength: Mindful pedagogical practices to develop self-awareness to flourish in the classroom. Routledge. (ISBN: 978-1032457598, 204 pgs., soft cover)

A Collaboration: Exploring, Discussing, And Practicing The Pause, Lisa Devall-Martin, Michelle C. Hughes

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

The act of intentionally pausing becomes not only a teaching strategy but a spiritual practice, reminding us that God meets us in the in-between spaces of chaos and calm; this explicit method of pausing for even the smallest moment of time gives educators space for reflection and reaps fruit with intentional pause and reflection on teaching dispositions. This essay, written as a dual autoethnographic reflection, explores the development of collaborative workshops two professors held over two years, which invited pre-service teachers to cultivate dispositions of empathy, adaptability, gratitude, and hope through creative pausing. Through stories and those of the professors' …

Faith, Justice, And Language: Equipping Christian Teachers For Linguistically Sustaining Pedagogies, Grace Inae Blum

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

This essay argues that Christian teacher educators must integrate linguistically sustaining pedagogies into teacher preparation as a faithful response to God’s call to justice, love, and hospitality. In classrooms shaped by increasing linguistic diversity, these practices move beyond accommodating multilingual learners to affirming and sustaining their linguistic and cultural identities. The essay begins by clarifying key concepts (Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy, Linguistically Responsive Teaching, and Translanguaging) and exploring their intersections with faith-based commitments. It then presents a theological rationale rooted in Scripture, emphasizing diversity as part of God’s design, justice as a biblical mandate, and love as a guiding ethic. Finally, …

Universal Design For Learning: Practical Implications For Christian Educators, Hannah S. Kennedy, Kate Scarborough, Bryan Gill, Lisa L. Beckham

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

The Universal Design for Learning framework, designed by David Rose and Anne Meyer (2002) is an evidence-based approach to teaching that proactively targets learner variability and meets the unique needs of all students in the classroom. This framework aligns with our faith-based mission as we are called to the Christ centered belief that all people were made in the image of God. The three guiding principles of Universal Design for Learning are: multiple means of representation, multiple means of engagement, and multiple means of action/expression. By adopting the principles of universal design for learning, educators can proactively plan, implement, and …

Professors Need Plcs: Creating And Sustaining A Cross-Institutional Christian Professional Learning Community, Deana Mack, Carleigh Jv Schoenleber, Randall J. King

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

You can't do it alone, so stop trying. Professors need professional learning communities too. Learn how to develop your own team to allow for a meaningful shared workload. After meeting online, three professors across three different Christian liberal arts institutions across the country, share their experiences developing a Cross-Institutional Christian Professional Learning Community (CIC PLC). This essay will include not only our story, but also practical tips on what to consider when developing a CIC PLC. These CIC PLCs are based on Biblical community and the original Professional Learning Community (PLC) framework. CIC PLCs boost scholarship and research, enhancing productivity …

From The Editor, Sean Schat

International Christian Community of Teacher Educators Journal

No abstract provided.

Sjsu Erfa Board Minutes, October 3, 2025, San Jose State University, Emeritus And Retired Faculty Association

SJSU ERFA Minutes

SJSU ERFA Executive Board Minutes

October 3, 2025