Most published journal articles describing professional development (PD) initiatives for K-12
music teachers have not explicitly alluded to the 'features of high-quality PD', a solid …

There is a rich body of literature on professional development in music education, including
research that has examined the professional development needs of experienced music …

This position paper aims to raise awareness among educational policymakers, teacher
educators, and school leaders around the world about the urgent need to better prepare …

Specialist arts and music teachers around the world experience intense feelings of
professional isolation. Such feelings lead to negative consequences on their professional …

The purpose of this study was to explore how a Virtual Professional Learning Community
(VPLC) might serve as effective professional development for large ensemble teachers in …

The purpose of this study was to evaluate music teacher professional development (PD)
practice and policy in the United States between 1993 and 2012. Using data from the …

Professional learning communities (PLCs) are a prominent form of high-quality professional
development (PD) that can provide opportunities for teachers to collaborate, share teaching …

The purpose of this article is to make policy recommendations based on the authors'
experiences with, and research about, reflective, differentiated, and teacher-generated …

This collective case study examined the perceived impact of a context-specific professional
development program, the Urban Music Education Institute, on urban music educators' …

This mixed-methods, content analysis study examined, identified, and described the
characteristics and ways in which music educators participate and promote teaching and …