Excelsior provides a forum to explore issues related to teaching and learning at public and independent colleges and universities with programs in educator and leader preparation. Excelsior is published twice a year. The journal is published in an online format.
Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning is a peer-reviewed, fully open-access journal provided by the professional association NYACTE (New York Association of Colleges for Teacher Education). The Journal welcomes original, thought-provoking manuscripts of various formats, including papers presenting research on issues and practices important to teacher education that contribute to the preparation and professional development of educators.
Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning became a fully online, open-access journal in 2018. There are no fees to submitting authors for article processing charges, publication charges, or otherwise, and a subscription is unnecessary to read. All articles as of Issue 11, Volume 1, 2018 are open-access. Back issues of Excelsior are currently available only in print. Contact the editors if you have questions on the back issues.
Excelsior: Leadership in Teaching and Learning is supported by NYACTE and sponsored by the Syracuse University Libraries.
Current Issue: Volume 17, Issue 2 (2025)
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Message from the President - Excelsior 17/2
Rene S. Parmar
Letter from the Editors - Excelsior 17/2
Quinn Austermann, Joelle Fingerhut, and Stephanie Purington
Critical Literacy Approaches to Teaching Canonical Texts: Analyzing Race in To Kill a Mockingbird in Rural, Predominately White Classrooms
Ashley Graegin and Margery Gardner
Tips for Inclusive Postsecondary Education Programs on College Campuses: Peer Mentors’ Perspectives on Access and Inclusion
Laura N. Sarchet, Kristen Love, and Martha Mock
The Impact of Mental Health Support on Academic Achievement
David Ersig and Tyrone Bynoe
Integrating Digital Escape Room Design into Teacher Education: Cultivating Instructional Creativity in Preservice Teachers
Gina L. Solano and Wen Wen
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