4 papers
Teacher Leader Identity Development in a Physics Teaching Community of Practice: A Narrative Case Study
Hamideh Talafian, Maggie Mahmood, Eric Kuo +2
This longitudinal narrative case study examines the leadership identity development of Kayla, a female high school physics teacher, across five years of participation in a communit…
Teachers' Experiences with Implementing Open-ended Labs in High School Physics Classe
Hamideh Talafian, Tim Stelzer, Morten Lundsgaard +2
Although most teachers acknowledge the importance of taking investigative approached in students' science learning experiences, implementing them in high-school classes can be chal…
Navigating Socio-Emotional Risk through Comfort-Building in a Physics Teaching Community of Practice: A Case Study
Maggie Mahmood, Hamideh Talafian, Devyn Shafer +3
In teacher professional development (PD), grouping teachers with varying levels of experience can be a productive and empowering way to stimulate the exchange and co-generation of…
Responsive Professional Development: A Facilitation Approach for Teachers' Development in a Physics Teaching Community of Practice
Hamideh Talafian, Morten Lundsgaard, Maggie Mahmood +3
Creating learning environments that can accommodate teachers' diverse needs is challenging because responsive elements are not clearly defined or identified. This study identified…