Teacher Leaders or Teacher-Leaders? An Argument on Behalf of Hyphenated Hybridity

This commentary proposes that the phrase “teacher leader” adds to confusion about the concept, given many possible interpretations of how the term “teacher” relates to “leader." We should instead refer to “teacher leaders” as “teacher-leaders," and linguistically and conceptually position them as simultaneously leaders and teachers.

Who Will Be “My Brother’s Keeper?” The Problematic Nature of Using a Color-blind Approach to Address Racial Inequities

We critique the Obama Administration’s My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) initiative, which aims to improve the lives of boys and young men of color. We argue the initiative is race conscious given it acknowledges racial inequities do exist; yet there are still elements of color-blindness in its proposed execution. The MBK initiative fails to tackle institutionalized racism as the root cause of systemic inequities, instead imputing boys and young men of color for their own oppression.

Seeing the World Anew: The Lessons of Qualitative Research

In this commentary, I reflect on the value of qualitative research methodology classes. As I show in my discussion of the classes I teach, what students learn from the class is not solely a methodological approach to inquiry, but a different (and for many, a new) way to ask questions, and as I suggest, to “see the world anew.”

Pedagogy Out of Order: Relinking Critical Teaching with the Dialogical Aspect of Transformative Learning

This commentary is a criticism of the dominating technical approach to critical teaching, which the author views as inherently linked with promoting what Jack Mezirow called transformative learning. The author suggests that both cognitive and dialogical orientations are necessary to promote authentic transformation through critical teaching. The author discusses the problems involved in over-focus on the technical cognitive aspect in critical teaching, and welcomes a dialogical focus in critical teaching as a way to promote students' authentic transformative learning.

When School Leaders Live in the Middle

School leaders are faced with stress as part of their daily jobs; however, left unaddressed, stress has the potential of becoming mentally and physically exhausting. School leaders need opportunities for stress reduction as well as the means to predict and anticipate stress in an effort to minimize its effects. This commentary discusses leadership-related stress and offers strategies to minimize and cope with stress.

Understanding Programmatic Support of Doctoral Student Socialization via Social Media

This work explores and addresses the programmatic support of doctoral student socialization via social media.

Accelerating Language Skills and Content Knowledge Through Shared Book Reading

The One-on-One Reading & Writing Conference: Working with Students on Complex Texts

The Digital Youth Network: Cultivating Digital Media Citizenship in Urban Communities

Educational Reform in Europe: History, Culture, Ideology

Entering the Conversations: Practicing Literacy in the Disciplines

The Professor Is In: The Essential Guide To Turning Your Ph.D. Into a Job

Research on Teaching and Learning with the Literacies of Young Adolescents

Creating Professional Development that Works: What Every Teacher Educator Needs to Know

Laboratory of Learning: HBCU Laboratory Schools and Alabama State College Lab High in the Era of Jim Crow

The U.S. Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Marriage Equality: Can Gay Teachers Who Marry Still be Fired?

In Obergefell v. Hodges (2015), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a 5-4 decision that the U.S. Constitution guarantees a right for same-sex couples to marry. Some commentators have noted how this opinion raises questions related to educational employment matters. For example, after the Obergefell decision, LGBT educators might likely assume that they are now free to marry without fear of retaliation in their schools. Unfortunately, this has not been the case.

Rethinking Education for a Global, Transcultural World

Effective Educational Programs, Practices, and Policies for English Learners

Applying Implementation Science in Early Childhood Programs and Systems

The Attainment Agenda: State Policy Leadership in Higher Education

The State Role in School Turnaround: Emerging Best Practices

The Challenges of Mandating School Uniforms in the Public Schools

The Invisibility of Black Male Characters in Children’s Literature Grades 2-5

The purpose of this commentary is to explore, illuminate, and discuss advocacy regarding the problem of the lack of representation of African American male characters in books grades 2-5. This commentary includes a brief discussion of the existing research on children’s literature for African American males, strategies for advocacy, and educational implications.

Shoptalk: Lessons in Teaching from an African American Hair Salon

A Smarter Charter: Finding What Works for Charter Schools and Public Education