Empowering Teachers Through Communities of Practice and Participatory Action Research: Reshaping Teaching Philosophies to Child-Centered Approaches Article

Salmon, Angela K, Maria Gomez-Barreto, Isabel, Montoya-Fernandez, Carlos. (2026). Empowering Teachers Through Communities of Practice and Participatory Action Research: Reshaping Teaching Philosophies to Child-Centered Approaches . Early Childhood Education Journal, 10.1007/s10643-026-02241-5

cited authors

  • Salmon, Angela K; Maria Gomez-Barreto, Isabel; Montoya-Fernandez, Carlos

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publication date

  • June 18, 2026

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keywords

  • Child-centered approach
  • Communities of practice (CoP)
  • Deficit-based assumptions
  • Education & Educational Research
  • IMPACT
  • Image of the child
  • Intentional teaching
  • PROFESSIONAL-DEVELOPMENT
  • Participatory action research (PAR)
  • Social Sciences

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publisher

  • SPRINGER