Teacher Empowerment Toward Professional Development and Practices: Perspectives Across Borders

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Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Evolution of Teacher Leadership as a Challenging Paradigm in Rethinking and Restructuring Educational Settings....Pages 3-19
Promoting Teachers’ Leadership Through Autonomy and Accountability....Pages 21-41
Sharing School Leadership: Principalship Empowerment or Relegation?....Pages 43-58
Changing Definition of Teacher Professionalism: Autonomy and Accountability....Pages 59-70
Teachers’ Autonomy and Accountability in Assessing Students’ Physical Education in School-Based Assessment....Pages 71-83
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Transforming Education Through Teacher Empowerment in Namibia: Possibilities and Challenges....Pages 87-102
Mathematics Continuous Professional Development and Its Relevance to the New Era in South Africa....Pages 103-119
Professional Training and Lifelong Learning for School Heads of Departments: A Gateway for Headship Continuous Improvement....Pages 121-134
Engaging Teachers in Lifelong Learning in Oman for Knowledge Growth and Development: Government Roles and Higher Institutions....Pages 135-151
Counseling Ethics Education for Enhanced Professional Identity and Development: Guidance and Counseling Teachers Lifelong Learning Acquisition Empowered....Pages 153-166
An Approach to Motivation and Empowerment: The Application of Positive Psychology....Pages 167-182
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Teacher Responsive Teaching and Learning Initiatives Through Action Research....Pages 185-194
Teaching and Learning for Real-Life: The Application of Real-Life Moral Dilemma Discussion (Re-LiMDD) for Classroom Interaction....Pages 195-210
Infusing Thinking-Based Learning in Twenty-First-Century Classroom: The Role of Training Programme to Enhance Teachers’ Skilful Thinking Skills ....Pages 211-220
Theory into Practice: The Content of Pre-service Teachers’ Reflections in North Cyprus....Pages 221-237
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Fostering Teachers’ Professional Development Through Collaboration in Professional Learning Communities....Pages 241-253
School-Based Professional Learning Community: Empowering Teachers as Assessment Leaders in the Change Context....Pages 255-267
Professional Learning Communities in a Web 2.0 World: Rethinking the Conditions for Professional Development....Pages 269-280
Emerging Technologies as Tools for Enhancing Mathematics Professional Learning Communities in Botswana....Pages 281-293
Using an E-Portfolio for Teaching and Teacher Continuous Learning: A Process for Professional Development Enhancement....Pages 295-307