The success of students is closely tied to their well-being and those students with high degrees of well-being are more likely to excel in academic environments. Accordingly, the internal and external factors that cause positive changes in students' mental states and lead them to higher levels of psychological well-being (PWB) need to be divulged.…

Author Mario I. Acosta emphasizes the critical importance of school culture in enhancing student learning and optimizing teacher efficacy. In this guide, he defines and examines the foundations of an effective school culture and how it influences the school's vision, values, climate, and community and family involvement. With research-backed…

In "Compassionate Leadership for School Belonging," international scholar and practitioner Kathryn Riley shines the powerful lens of belonging on schools. Belonging is that sense of being somewhere you can be confident you will fit in and feel safe in your identity: a feeling of being at home in a place. When belonging is a school's…

This guide gives practitioners, advocates, and policymakers information and resources to design and implement "safe space" policies that safeguard early childhood programs against immigration enforcement. A "safe space" policy is a plan or set of protocols to mitigate the harm of possible immigration enforcement actions at or…

This book presents research studies investigating innovative curriculum design, effective teaching pedagogies, skilling and assessment of relevant competencies, and innovative and learning-associated technology. The book is categorized into three sections: (I) Innovative and digital learning environments; (II) Assessment and development of future…

This study investigates the factors influencing quality in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) in Spain focusing on the 0-3 age group. The research draws on data collected using the ITERS-3 (Infant/Toddler Environment Rating Scale, 3rd edition) instrument from 62 centers across Spain. Using nonparametric statistical analysis, particularly…

Why do some schools have high levels of teacher turnover, but others don't? This powerful book explores the question of what makes a resilient teaching community in which teachers want to stay and thrive. Author Michelle Hughes embarks on a journey, including school visits and conversations with teachers and school leaders, to uncover the…

The research brief, "Integrating Literacy And Science: A Powerful Partnership for Student Success," describes four key components of effective integration ofliteracy and science instruction at the elementary level. In this practitioner's guide, the authors describe sample lessons to demonstrate each of these components inaction in an…

This dissertation addresses a critical gap in the literature by examining how the organizational environment shapes the understanding of instruction and practice for multilingual learners (ML) among general education (GE) elementary classroom teachers. Building on inhabited institutionalism theory, the study investigates the interrelationship of…

Getting new teachers off to the right start is essential for teacher retention and student success. This book shows the nuts and bolts of induction that really works. Drawing on the successful, research-based SHINE program, the authors demonstrate the key components for setting up or tweaking your new teacher induction program, including involving…

In "Belonging and Identity in STEM Higher Education," leading scholars, teachers, practitioners and students explore belonging and identity in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields, and how this is impacted by disciplinary changes and the post-pandemic higher education context. In STEM fields, positivist…

This edited volume consolidates research from 32 countries in order to address the implications of the recent global wave of migration on educational opportunity and assess links between migration and bullying in Europe and further afield. Using data gathered from the European Commission-funded TRIBES project (Transnational Collaboration on…

In this article, we reflect on the chaos and stress educators and students endured during the move to emergency remote teaching, acknowledge the ongoing need for relational approaches in our classrooms, and draw from Yakama teachings about how we might make educational spaces more welcoming for everyone. Our work in this article is a beginning, an…

In "Fulfilling the Promise," Mandy Savitz-Romer shows what is possible when schools and districts draw upon the talents of their counselors and put them at the center of students' school experience. Savitz-Romer offers a strategic approach to school counseling that enables educational leaders to draw on existing staff to create…

School-going individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) face challenges in educational settings, including reduced academic performance, motor- and social skills. Embodied cognition (EC), which emphasises the significant role of the body in human cognition, encompasses aspects such as motor control, non-verbal communication, and memory.…