Journal of Scholarship & Practice Articles
Browse all articles from the 51ÂÜÀò Journal of Scholarship & Practice.
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January 31, 2025
To Teach or not to Teach: A Qualitative Study of Pre-Collegiate Grow Your Own Teacher Programs and the Perceptions of Alumni, Current Staff, and Former StaffType:Article Topics: Curriculum & Assessment, Staffing, HR & Talent DevelopmentIn this article, the authors examine how pre-collegiate Grow Your Own teacher programs help address teacher shortages by inspiring Black and Latinx students to enter the profession, highlighting their impact on alumni career decisions. -
January 31, 2025
A Teacher Apprenticeship Pathway in a Rural, Midwest State: Perspectives of Teacher ApprenticesType:Article Topics: Curriculum & Assessment, Staffing, HR & Talent DevelopmentIn this article, the authors explore a teacher apprenticeship pathway (TAP) designed to address teacher shortages, highlighting participants’ positive experiences and challenges, offering insights for school leaders considering similar programs. -
January 31, 2025
Raising the Volume on Teacher Vocal Wellness: Perspectives from Practicing School AdministratorsType:Article Topics: Legal MattersIn this article, the authors examine administrators' perspectives on teacher vocal health, highlighting limited awareness, reliance on amplification, and concerns about COVID-19’s impact on student speech and literacy. -
October 02, 2024
Fostering Stronger Superintendent-School Board RelationsType:Article Topics: Board RelationsSix strategies district leaders might pursue to strengthen their governance teams. -
October 02, 2024
Leadership Edge Walking in Zones and Times of TensionType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyThis article explores the relevance of Heifetz and Linsky's Leadership on the Line for school leaders. It emphasizes the need for legal literacy to help educators navigate political and cultural tensions while fostering collaboration and maintaining educational integrity. -
October 02, 2024
Connecting the Courtroom to the Classroom: How Educators Can Claim Their Agency through Legal LiteracyType:Article Topics: Advocacy & PolicyThis article highlights the challenges educators face due to changing laws and legal precedents. It suggests that increasing educators' legal literacy can empower them to confidently pursue their goals within the law. -
October 02, 2024
Voices of Influence: How Verbal Persuasion Shapes Latinx Superintendent’s CareersType:Article Topics: Access & OpportunityThis study examines the role of self-efficacy, particularly verbal persuasion, in shaping the career paths of Latinx school administrators. Grounded in Bandura’s theory, it offers insights on promoting diverse leadership in education. -
July 01, 2024
Preparing for the Unpredictable with a Negative ImaginationType:Article Topics: Leadership DevelopmentThe article discusses the importance of "negative imagination" for school leaders to anticipate and prepare for unexpected events. It highlights the need for proactive planning, using data and imagination to predict crises, and offers insights from various researchers on improving educational leadership through equity audits, early warning systems, and large-scale innovations. -
July 01, 2024
Lip Service to Action Planning: Why Education Leaders Should Conduct Equity AuditsType:Article Topics: Access & OpportunityThis article explores how leadership preparation programs can use equity audit experiences to help school leaders adopt transformative practices and close equity gaps during politically tense times. -
July 01, 2024
Under the Hood: Montana Early Warning SystemType:Article Topics: Early LearningThis article explores the Montana Early Warning System (EWS), investigating its statewide implementation, predictive efficiency, and effectiveness in improving graduation rates among high, low, and non-adopting schools, highlighting significant benefits for students in high adoption schools.