This paper presents a systematic review of 52 empirical studies of formally-organized and
informally-developed online teacher communities from the early 2000s to the present time …

Scholars generally agree that teacher professional conversations can play a critical role in
teacher learning on the job. However, empirical research on the topic is relatively diffuse …

The present study aims to examine the influence of teacher collaboration within professional
learning communities (PLCs) and collaborative teaching practices on both the professional …

Most research and practice in teacher in-service learning focuses on formal professional
development activities. This article calls for paying greater attention to the informal …

Although teachers' collaboration might be tightly connected to their professional learning, its
implementation is challenging. The goal of this review study was to provide an overview of …

This review study includes 43 articles from 2016 and 2017 focusing on teachers'
professional development, as guided by the following twofold research question:“What …

This study examines how teachers learn in professional learning communities (PLCs) and
the influencing factors in two schools in China. Drawing on data from interviews, field …

This study explores the impact of a seminar on self-efficacy and argumentative skills on
teachers' professional development. In this seminar, called “On the Shoulders of Giants,” a …

The use of new technologies such as learning analytics by teachers is challenging due to
the changes they bring to teachers' practices and their pedagogical interventions. A design …

Professional learning by teachers is a critically important means of increasing their practical
knowledge and skills, and thus of ensuring the quality of education. In recent years, online …