Research on the Effectiveness of Qinglan Project in Promoting the Professional Growth of Secondary Vocational Teachers

The purpose of this paper is to explore the effectiveness of the Qinglan Project in promoting the professional growth of young secondary vocational teachers.Through the empirical analysis of the implementation process and effect,this paper finds that the Qinglan Project has a positive impact on the professional development of secondary vocational teachers,with a view to providing a guideline for the development of secondary vocational education.

Thoughts on the Professional Growth of University Teachers in Digital Era

The development of information and technology has changed education namely teaching and learning.This paper analyzed the main characteristic of university teachers’professional growth in digital era by theoretically analyzing the impact on education of information and technology.In the new era,teachers should assume more abundant roles,such as lecturer in the classroom environment,model of students’life,mentor/instructor,teaching evaluator,resource developer,planner,leader and manager,etc.Teachers in the digital era should own the qualities of“foundation”,“growth”,and“expansion”.On this basis,several suggestions for promotion of teachers’professional growth have been given.It is necessary to explore the way of professional growth for university teachers in the IT age by constructing a UGIT collaborative“front and behind continued”teacher cultivation mechanism;exploring a practice-oriented,precise,scientific and demand-driven cultivation model;and strengthening the training of teachers’IT application ability.

How Would Preservice Teachers With Deeper Reflection Emerge as Teacher Leaders?

Purpose:This study aimed to identify the potential attributes of teacher leadership among preservice teachers with higher levels of reflection,especially in the Chinese context.Design/Approach/Methods:A mixed research method was adopted in this study.First,a quantitative research method was conducted to examine preservice teachers'reflection depth.The top I0%of the preservice teachers with higher levels of reflection were selected as the target respondents for comparison.Second,qualitative data analysis was conducted to identify potential attributes of emergent teacher leadership in these preservice teachers.Findings:This study identified five potential attributes of emergent teacher leadership among preservice teachers who showed deeper reflection depth.Additionally,this study identified how the unique attributes fit into preservice teachers'professional development in the Chinese context.Originality/Value:This study proposes a new development model to develop preservice teachers that emphasizes the role of continuous reflections in context for professional growth.This study holds implications for understanding the potential attributes of emergent teacher leadership among Chinese preservice teachers.Additionally,this study appeals to the importance of cultivating preservice teachers to practice teacher leadership during the teacher training stage to support them to become outstanding future teachers.