STEM, Arts, and Special Education: Teacher Education Partnerships and Professional Development

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue, titled “STEM, Arts, and Special Education: Teacher Education Partnerships and Professional Development”, invites research articles that focus on all disciplinary areas as they relate to partnerships and professional development. Innovative partnerships and professional developments are key topics of the articles included in this Special Issue. Whether focusing on early childhood, elementary, secondary, or exceptional student (special) education (from birth to 18 years old), if there are partnerships or professional developments strengthening work in teacher education, then this Special Issue is a place to showcase that work. Generally, disciplines and age groups are siloed, and this Special Issue aims to open those spaces so that the work across contents and ages can be explored and highlighted for the impacts of partnering with academics, industries, schools, and multiple other organizations. Often these partnerships lead to professional developments, which, in this Special Issue, are broadly encompassing but focus on teacher education at some level. Perhaps the teacher education participants of the study presented are still in university, just beginning their careers, or perhaps they are expert teachers with many years in the field. This Special Issue is a place for authors to share how their work with partnerships and professional developments promote awareness and understanding of best practices that strengthen teacher education. Articles with a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion or urban settings are especially welcome. Additionally, readers of this Special Issue can glean ideas to improve and implement in their own programs.

I/We look forward to receiving your contributions.

Prof. Dr. Andrea C. Burrows Borowczak
Dr. Caroline Pratt Marrett
Guest Editors

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