The number of English learners (ELs) in Alabama has increased significantly in recent years. English learners include U.S.-born children whose first language is not English, newcomers to the U.S., and other students developing English proficiency. These children are in Alabama schools, acquiring academic English instruction that promotes mastery…

Reforming general education is challenging for institutions due to inertia, institutional politics, budgets, and structural barriers. Oregon State University recently adopted a new structure for its general education curriculum that increases access to high-impact practices, decreases overall credit hours in general education, and links directly…

Students' socioemotional skills must be well developed and should be considered as a crucial component of education. Learning that occurs in an environment that enhances social context and develops socioemotional skills is an ideal environment to ensure readiness to succeed beyond the classroom walls. Multiage classrooms may prove to be a robust…

In a joint effort, the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) and the Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability and Reform (CEEDAR) published instructional practice guides for special educators called High-Leverage Practices (McLeskey et al., 2017). These High Leverage Practices focus on four areas of practice…

An emphasis on practice-based teacher education has led the Council for Exceptional Children to develop 22 high-leverage practices (HLPs). Each HLP is research based, used frequently in classrooms, and applicable across age, grade, and content area. In this article, we discuss the importance of a systematic process for teacher preparation programs…

Teaching in the service of social justice requires an understanding of how our belief structures and identities inform our practice. For that reason, the experience of secondary social studies teachers as they develop and reflect on their critical consciousness was the focus of this study. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with seven…

This dissertation deals with the confluence of neoliberal and dominant Western social pressures in tension with researchers and educators striving toward a more sustainable world in light of the Anthropocene. Although scientists see the Anthropocene as a problem of human activity and environmental degradation, many social scientists and humanities…

Special educators are the primary implementers of evidence-based practices (EBPs) for school-aged students with autism. Twenty-eight strategies and interventions have been categorized as "evidence-based" with demonstrated efficacy for children and youth with autism (Steinbrenner et al., 2020). However, the research-to-practice gap…

Purpose: This paper focuses on analysis of the incorporation of a Lesson Study cycle within the university training proposal, as a teaching strategy in initial training in the Infant Education Degree. Design/methodology/approach: Qualitative research was conducted through a case study methodology. Findings: Proposing training strategies based on…

Education is the basic right of every child in any condition. Unfortunately, the conflict in Syria has denied 2 million students education and destroyed 7,000 schools (United Nations Children's Emergency Fund [UNICEF], 2021). Education during conflict is even more critical to promote strong social, emotional, and cognitive development in children.…

This study examined the ways in which White teachers talk about facilitating conversations about race in their classrooms. Through semistructured interviews of eight teachers in a suburban school district in Central California, information was gathered about how teachers talk about race or avoid talking about race in their classrooms and what…

Effective classroom management positively impacts student success and reduces behavioral issues in the classroom. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore professional elementary school teachers' perceptions of successful classroom management in Texas Title I schools. Ten participants responded to these questions: What are…

Having collaboration between general and special education teachers is key to having a successful inclusive classroom. This collaboration will lead to having a thriving learning environment for all students because two classroom teachers work together cooperatively to create the successful environment for each of their students. Co-teaching is a…

An institution of higher education holds certain beliefs about the personal growth of students while they are enrolled. The behavior prohibited within the student misconduct policies reflect the norms within the larger society as well as the expectations specific to the learning environment within the institution. Students adhering to the…

Cell phones, ubiquitous in many high schools, are often credited with helping students connect with people and learn new concept. However, literature indicates that problematic cell phone and social media usage are negatively associated with student academic performance and mental well-being. As cell phone technologies continue to evolve, they…