Pennsylvania Teacher Educator

The  Pennsylvania  Teacher  Educator is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed journal that supports the members of the Pennsylvania Association of Colleges and Teacher Educators, other researchers, and educators with a vehicle to capture current research that makes use of quantitative, qualitative, and/or mixed-methods approaches, as well as rigorous theoretical works that capture current research, advances, and changes in the emerging directions of teacher education. The journal began as a monograph, with its first publication in 1999, and then moved to a journal format with its first publication in 2002.  Starting in 2026, Pennsylvania Teacher Educator moved to an online only format.

Publication decisions are made following a double-blind peer review process. There is no remuneration for articles accepted for publication.

Current Issue: Volume 24, Number 1 (Fall 2025)

Single Articles in PDF Format:

1. ​Fired up instead of burning out: Developing a tool to facilitate teacher leadership for mid-career teachers           Tabetha Bernstein-Danis, Kathleen Standfa, Casey Horvath, and Dawn Laubner
2. Using children’s literature to inspire service-learning projects in the early childhood classroom through pre-service teacher field experiences           Mark Conlon and Natalie Barnyak
3. The interactive read-aloud: A case study of two children with an Intellectual Disability           Christine Cuozzo
4. Acclimating alternative pathways in teacher education: The more we do, the more we need to do           Danielle Kearns-Sixsmith, Christiana Nielsen-Pheiffer, and Katrin Blamey 
5. Teacher self-efficacy and standards aligned instruction for students with significant cognitive disabilities          Allison Kuchler and Nancy Hacker
6. Competency-based apprenticeship models & alternative assessments in teacher preparation programs          Caroline Millen
7. Enhancing traditional student teaching: Advancing co-teaching models in Pennsylvania elementary schools           Amy Orville
8. Exposing pre-service teachers (PSTs) to IEPWriter to help learn the most challenging aspects of being a Special Education teacher          Brittany Severino
9. The power of preparation and leadership: Strengthening teacher self-efficacy in schools          Jennifer Tepe, Patricia Kardambikis, Susan Parker, Shellie Grooms and Caylin Charrie 
10. Building a cohort of mentor teachers to support novice teachers’ implementation of positive behavior support, trauma-informed, and culturally-sustaining practice           Janet VanLone, Grace Kim, Carolyn DiPietro, and Hasan Spencer

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