The lack of teacher retention directly impacts the sustainability of a nation's educational
goals and educational system. There are several influences on the retention of teachers …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the characteristics of effective professional
development and effective models of professional development as perceived by school …

This article investigates the influence of head of department instructional leadership,
collegial cooperation, and school administration support on the perspectives of 649 teachers …

This article examines changes in teachers' beliefs and practices over the course of a
professional development (PD) program concerned with the implementation of a …

This study sought to identify the barriers to effective teaching from the perspective of
teachers in Qatar's government schools. This study used survey questionnaire data from the …

The study aims to investigate whether there is a discrepancy between educational
consultants and teachers' perceptions on teachers' needs of professional development. The …

This article reports on the findings of a study undertaken to examine the links between
leadership practices of a transformational nature and the transfer of teacher training in the …

This paper provides an overview of Qatar's educational system. Specifically, it focuses on
the national educational reform that has been unfolding since 2003, tracks its progress, and …

The Qatari government views English language learning as crucial to the country's future
success. Anecdotal evidence suggests, however, that English language teachers (ELTs) …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the development of a professional
development (PD) model for educator growth and learning that is embedded into the school …