{"title":"Chinas far west program: An ecological exploration into student teachers' emotion labor in voluntary rural teaching practices","authors":"Panpan Zhang , Hailing Wei , Yang Gao","doi":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104815","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104815","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study examines the emotional landscapes experienced by student teachers participating in voluntary teaching practices within rural settings, specifically focusing on <em>China</em>'<em>s Far West Program (CFWP, Xibujihua)</em>. Grounded in an ecological perspective, this study unravels complex emotional incidents through semi-structured interviews with ten student teachers, which happened at micro, meso, exo, macro, and chrono levels, and get intertwined with individual agency and ecological contexts. The findings highlight both static expressions and dynamic processes of voluntary educators' emotional experiences. “<em>Proactively regulating emotions</em>” and “<em>passively being regulated</em>” emerged as two predominant themes, calling for greater support for within rural voluntary teaching communities.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48430,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Teacher Education","volume":"153 ","pages":"Article 104815"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142530001","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Henry Tran , Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou , Randall S. Vesely
{"title":"Balancing the scale: Investigating the effect of frontloading and backloading salary structures on teacher turnover","authors":"Henry Tran , Saharnaz Babaei-Balderlou , Randall S. Vesely","doi":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104809","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104809","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study investigates the impact of frontloading salary structures (higher early-career salaries) on teacher turnover using data from South Carolina public school districts in the U.S. from FY2014- FY2023. Employing a Difference-in-Differences (DID) model, the analysis reveals that frontloading salary schedules is associated with lower turnover among novice teachers but have a less pronounced effect on seasoned educators. The study highlights that the impact of frontloading varies by district demographics and teacher qualifications. Results indicate that higher experience premiums for early-career teachers can increase turnover when compared to mid-career premiums, suggesting a need for balanced salary structures, targeted financial incentives.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48430,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Teacher Education","volume":"152 ","pages":"Article 104809"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142528299","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Teacher educators in an academic writing community: Fostering agency and well-being","authors":"Nikki Aharonian","doi":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104814","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104814","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Research and writing pose significant challenges for teacher educators balancing heavy teaching loads. To address this, I founded the Etnachta writing community for my colleagues in an Israeli college of education. This qualitative practitioner inquiry explores the motives of twelve teacher educators who joined Etnachta and the benefits they derived. Interview findings and my research journal reveal how writing in social spaces enhances professional agency and well-being. Writing community participation provides transformational professional development, promotes a robust writerly identity, and increases academic activity. The study strongly advocates for proactive collaboration among teacher educators to create conducive conditions for professional writing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48430,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Teacher Education","volume":"152 ","pages":"Article 104814"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142528298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Artistry in teaching: A systematic literature review of the research spanning 50 years (1972–2022)","authors":"Sean Casham, Lynn Sheridan, Shirley Agostinho","doi":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104804","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104804","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Artistry is the personalisation and creativity essential to good teaching. A systematic literature review examined empirical work in classroom contexts over 50 years. The review found 30 studies from SCOPUS, Web of Science, and ERIC databases that examined artistry in teaching regarding aesthetical dimensions, how artistry improves a teacher's skills and thinking, and illuminates artistry's importance. Six themes emerged: artistry is defined differently, undermined by measurements, essential to good teaching, helps form strong social bonds and free-thinking, induces rich aesthetic experiences, and is philosophically holistic and disruptive. A model of artistry is presented with recommendations for future research.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48430,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Teacher Education","volume":"152 ","pages":"Article 104804"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142445727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"From teachers to teacher educators: An exploratory case study of non-university-based teacher educators improving their second-order teaching competency by developing model lessons","authors":"Xiaoyan Li , Wei Liao , Qiujin Dong , Xudong Zhu","doi":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104810","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104810","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This exploratory case study investigates the boundary-crossing learning patterns of 53 Chinese non-university-based teacher educators (NUBTEs) as they develop their second-order teaching competency by developing model lessons in a formal professional development (PD) program. The study identifies three patterns in the development process: a) Enhancing disposition by transforming identity from teachers to teacher educators; b) Enriching knowledge by coordinating between different sources; and c) Improving practice by reflecting on the feedback from stakeholders after engaging in teacher education tasks. These patterns jointly explicate NUBTEs' second-order teaching competency development process and indicate theoretical and practical implications for advancing NUBTEs’ professional learning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48430,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Teacher Education","volume":"152 ","pages":"Article 104810"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142433344","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Yaacov B. Yablon, Noam Wertheimer, Sharon Hollombe, Shira Iluz
{"title":"The role of agency and communion in understanding teacher-student conflict resolution: The needs-based model of reconciliation","authors":"Yaacov B. Yablon, Noam Wertheimer, Sharon Hollombe, Shira Iluz","doi":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104807","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104807","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Teachers frequently encounter conflicts in schools, posing significant challenges that impact both educators and institutions. Based on the theoretical framework of the Needs-Based Model of Reconciliation, we explored teachers' emotional needs during conflicts. Two studies were conducted: self-reports from 196 Israeli high school teachers and observations of 15 teachers in simulations. Multivariate analysis revealed that teachers aim to restore emotional needs during conflicts. While they reported a need for morality, their behavior displayed a need for agency. These findings suggest that addressing teachers' emotional needs could be an effective conflict resolution strategy and highlight pathways for successful professional development.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48430,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Teacher Education","volume":"152 ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142421515","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Stephanie Zito, Julia Petrovic, Bilun N. Böke, Isabel Sadowski, Dana Carsley, Nancy L. Heath
{"title":"Exploring the stress management and well-being needs of pre-service teachers","authors":"Stephanie Zito, Julia Petrovic, Bilun N. Böke, Isabel Sadowski, Dana Carsley, Nancy L. Heath","doi":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104805","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104805","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Pre-service teachers (PSTs) receive limited stress management training despite evidence of teachers' stress and its consequences on students. This study used a multistakeholder approach to conduct semi-structured interviews with PSTs, in-service teachers, school administrators, and directors of teacher preparation, informing a quantitative survey for PSTs across Canada to (1) identify expected stressors, (2) determine support/strategies, and (3) prioritize stress management delivery options. Thematic and descriptive analyses suggest agreement for teacher education to include preparation on stress management, self-care, mindfulness, and effective communication. To best support PSTs, teacher preparation programs should consider implementing stress management within the curricula.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48430,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Teacher Education","volume":"152 ","pages":"Article 104805"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142421539","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bilingual pre-service teachers’ evolving conceptualizations about curriculum as a hybrid space through multimodal learning experiences","authors":"Patricia Martínez-Álvarez , Isabel Cuevas , Natalia Sáez , Minhye Son","doi":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104801","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104801","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Guided by Cultural-Historical Activity Theory (CHAT), this study examined the effectiveness of multimodal pedagogical processes in a graduate course to help 23 bilingual pre-service teachers (BPSTs) reformulate curriculum for inclusivity. Using sequential multi-methods, quantitative analysis assessed changes in curriculum design using a researcher-generated rubric, and qualitative explorations examined collages, clay creations, and written metacognitive reflections. The study found that the BPSTs significantly reformulated the role of hybridity in curriculum design and revealed four patterns of change: Qualitative maintained radical, qualitative maintained gradual, qualitative not maintained, and no qualitative change. The study illuminates the use of multimodal mediators for BPSTs’ learning.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48430,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Teacher Education","volume":"152 ","pages":"Article 104801"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142421540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Is creative thinking and innovation in teachers enough on their own? What happens if there is no entrepreneurship and reflective thinking?","authors":"Savaş Varlık , Fadimana Varlık , Memet Karakuş","doi":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104800","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104800","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study aims to find the moderated mediation role of reflective thinking. It looks at the effect of teachers' creative thinking on innovation through entrepreneurship. This research adopts a quantitative approach, utilizing a descriptive and relational survey model. Four hundred and thirty-seven full-time teachers participated in the study. They were given questionnaires on creative thinking, reflective thinking, entrepreneurship, and innovation. Subsequently, empirical analyses were performed using a moderated mediation model. The research shows that teachers tend to have high scores in creative thinking, reflective thinking, entrepreneurship, and innovation. There is a positive and statistically significant relationship among these variables. Creative thinking indirectly boosts innovation through entrepreneurship. Reflective thinking moderates this process.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48430,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Teacher Education","volume":"152 ","pages":"Article 104800"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142421538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conceptualizing reflection-for-action: Empowering teachers as agents of collaborative and collective transformation","authors":"Elif Burhan-Horasanlı , Deniz Ortaçtepe Hart","doi":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104802","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.tate.2024.104802","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This longitudinal case study offers an empirically grounded conceptualization of teachers' reflection-for-action (RFA), that is, proactive or anticipatory reflection which occurs before action. Data were collected from five in-service EFL teachers in Türkiye via teachers' online discussions, critical event narratives, interviews, and researchers’ journals. Findings indicated that RFA is an individual, collaborative and a collective practice, influenced by teacher beliefs and autonomy. RFA appears to be facilitated through a triadic cycle of stimulus, evaluation, and action, allowing teachers to identify their strengths and weaknesses and develop strategies to challenge prescribed institutional practices with more creative, innovative, and out-of-the-box teaching methods.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48430,"journal":{"name":"Teaching and Teacher Education","volume":"152 ","pages":"Article 104802"},"PeriodicalIF":4.0,"publicationDate":"2024-10-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142421537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"教育学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}