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Teacher preparation in Canada benefits from innovative programming that supports vibrant, inclusive classrooms. We examine two Canadian-made programmes: The Three-Block Model of Universal Design for Learning, with particular focus on the social emotional learning block, and the Teaching Continuum, a model for inclusive physical education settings. We use the 3H Model of inclusive teacher education to analyze the fit of these two approaches to pre-service teacher inclusive education preparation and suggest ways they can become more entrenched within Canadian schools. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Believing in the pioneering role that universities can play in achieving the goals of the United Nations Organization for Sustainable Development; The green university emerged as a concept that refers to universities whose practices are environmentally friendly and able to benefit from natural resources without harming them and the rights of future generations. Climate change, biodiversity, and sustainable transport, however, in light of the environmental challenges facing societies in general and the Egyptian society in particular, and the low ranking of Egyptian universities, especially Fayoum University in the global green rankings of universities, and the challenges that scientific research suffers that prevent it from effectively adopting societal issues; Egyptian universities have a major role to play in facing these challenges through scientific research directed at solving environmental and societal issues. Accordingly, the aim of the current research - using the comparative approach - is to know what green universities are and their role in supporting sustainable scientific research as a conceptual framework, followed by addressing the role of Wageningen University and WUR Green Research in the Netherlands and UdeS Green University of Sherbrooke in Canada in supporting sustainable scientific research in light of some influential societal forces and factors, Highlighting the main similarities and differences between them, Then present the most important efforts of Egyptian universities in moving towards sustainability and adopting the concept of a green university that supports sustainable scientific research with reference to Fayoum University, which is a prelude to putting forward a proposed conception of Fayoum University as a green university supporting sustainable scientific research after it was presented to a group of arbitrators of education professors from different universities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper contributes to an understanding of overseas professional development of teacher educators through an analysis of the learning experiences of a group of Chinese teacher educators (CTEs) in Canada. Drawing on qualitative data, research findings reveal specific areas of knowledge are deemed by the CTEs as essential for enhancing their own practice and noteworthy characteristics of their approaches to learning overseas. The CTEs' sense-making processes also provide insights into the complexity of overseas learning and the necessity of "unlearning" long-held beliefs and practices, which enables the development of new ideas, knowledge, and skills. • This paper analyses the overseas learning experiences of teacher educators from 31 key Chinese teacher universities. • The teacher educators identify approaches that are essential for the improvement of Chinese teacher education. • Their professional learning is characterised by a pragmatic search of solutions to problems in China. • Their sense-making of overseas learning illuminates the complexity of cross-boundary interaction. • Analysis of cultural differences reveals nuanced but important aspects of professional development in international context. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]