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Professional development (PD) for teachers is one of the most effective ways of improving the quality of education and preparing them for new realities (Mukamurera, 2014). Faced with the arrival of generative artificial intelligence (AI), many anticipate the need to train teachers to ensure responsible use of this emerging technology while also providing a solution for improving teachers' PD pathways. This literature review therefore seeks to understand the extent to which AI can enhance teachers' PD. To this end, 24 articles were analyzed based on the 7 teacher PD characteristics of Darling-Hammond et al. (2017). AI can value teachers' PD characteristics to some extent, but its effects on teachers' practice require further investigation. For future studies, it is recommended that Darling-Hammon et al.’s (2017) characteristics be analyzed for their value through AI trained with the SAMR model in view of uncovering the extent to which such characteristics could be (S) substituted, (A) enhanced, (M) modified or (R) redefined by AI use as well as the effects such changes could have on teacher’s agency.

Keywords: intelligence artificielle, artificial intelligence, inteligencia artificial, inteligência artificial, teachers, docentes, professores, enseignants, desenvolvimento profissional, desarrollo profesional, professional development, développement professionnel, formación, formação, training, formation, technologies éducatives, tecnologias educativas, tecnologías educativas, educational technologies

Conventional scholarship within the sociology of education and organizations posits that schools achieve legitimacy by virtue of conforming to normative standards, abiding by government regulations and mimicking the forms of successful peers. Through this study, an examination of a sample of 751 Canadian for-profit colleges (FPCs) is performed, revealing the presence of an alternative logic. Rather than conformity, organizations within this sector engage in niche-seeking behaviour, using promotional materials to carve out unconventional identities. They do so by directly drawing on symbolic resources and affiliations from the industrial sectors which they service. These findings are interpreted through the prism of contemporary theorizing within organizational sociology.

This review of the literature draws on critical race theory to examine the lack of racial diversity among the teaching force in Canada. Several barriers including systemic racism, non-diverse hiring policies, and arduous certification requirements for immigrant teachers inhibit the racial diversity of the teaching force in several provinces. Manitoba is profiled because one of the province’s leading universities overhauled its Bachelor of Education admissions protocols to admit an increase in BIPOC applicants. Another leading university in the province has implemented policies to increase the number of Indigenous faculty members and pre-service teacher candidates. Understanding the effectiveness of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) policies in Manitoba could result in a more comprehensive understanding of the validity of EDI policies in general. Through a scoping review, this analysis unearthed 34 articles and documents published around the intersection of race, racial diversity, BIPOC educators, and White teachers. This article presents the findings of the literature review by exploring the merits and drawbacks of using critical race theory to elucidate potential barriers and opportunities for affirming linguistic, ethnic, cultural, and racial diversity in the Canadian school system.

Keywords: teacher diversity, internationally educated teachers, teachers of colour, Ontario school system, Manitoba school system, policy analysis

The early dropout rates of teachers is a much-discussed issue in several industrialized countries such as Canada, where dropout rates of over 50% can occur among novice teachers. The aim of this article is to identify the induction support strategies offered to novice teachers and to carry out a qualitative analysis in order to assess their effectiveness in helping teachers to solve the attrition problem. The results show that school administration responsibility is crucial, whether in training mentors and novice teachers, or in ensuring that the induction program is properly implemented and runs smoothly. This systematic literature review also shows that, when mentoring, if the most popular form of dyadic support is properly administered and management is informed of its effectiveness, both contribute significantly to the retention of novice teachers. In conclusion, this review has highlighted the fact that many mentors do not receive appropriate training to carry out their mission, and that expectations from the school administration regarding their roles and responsibilities often remain unclear.

Keywords: teacher dropout, décrochage enseignant, attrition, attrition, tutoring, tutorat, mentoring, mentorat, coaching, coaching, teacher induction, accompagnement dyadique, enseignant novice, novice teacher

The main aim of the present study was to identify motor difficulties in Greek preschoolers. Secondary aims were to identify possible differences in prevalence of motor difficulties related to gender, age, body mass index, place of residence, and hand preference. 302 preschoolers were assessed using the first age band (3–6 years) of the Movement Assessment Battery for Children (2nd edition). The results showed high prevalence of significant (12.3%) and moderate (12.3%) motor difficulties in preschool children. Moreover, gender, age, BMI, residence, and hand preference effects showed no statistically significant differences (p > 0.05) and need further consideration among preschool children. However, there was evidence that some differences may exist between boys and girls, 4- and 5-year-old children, children with high and typical body mass index, children living in rural or urban areas, and right and left-handed children, regarding the occurrence of motor difficulties. These findings highlighted the need for early assessment in domains of motor development, such as hand dexterity, ball skills and balance in order for developmentally appropriate preschool physical education programs to be applied, with the aim to help preschoolers improve their difficulties and be physically active later in life.

Keywords: motor skills, motricité, trouble de la coordination du développement (DCD), Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), batterie d'évaluation du mouvement pour les enfants (2e édition ; MABC-2), Movement Assessment Battery for Children (2nd edition; MABC-2), ball skills, habiletés avec le ballon, hand dexterity, dextérité manuelle, balance, équilibre

The widespread adoption of mobile phone and other location-tracking devices, and the enormous amounts of data they produce, has provided municipalities with the opportunity to automate previously time-consuming and labour-intensive data collection processes. Municipal planners, in particular, have begun to integrate the aggregated data sets of private urban technology platforms into active transportation and broader infrastructure planning initiatives. To date, however, there has been limited research on the implications of this integration for municipal decision-making and governance processes. Using the Strava Metro data stream and its free-access model as a case study, this paper explores both the motivations behind municipal adoption of the Strava platform and the benefits that accrue from its usage. Through the application of a mixed methods approach, including the building of a use case database via a search of internet and academic literature sources and qualitative interviews with municipal planning staff, our research examines how Strava data is used to support the work of municipal planners and evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of that use. Our study finds that Strava Metro data aided municipal staff in the planning of cycling and pedestrian infrastructure, complementing available in-house data sets; helped spur new active transportation initiatives; and enabled innovation and professional curiosity on the part of planners. The paper concludes by exploring the ramifications of Strava data for community wellness and broader public realm improvements, as well as extending a discussion with respect to the platform’s sociodemographic representativeness and related limitations.

Keywords: Données, Data, plateformisation, platformization, évolution de la technologie, evolving technology, Strava, Strava