We examine the state of the U.S. K-12 teaching profession over the last half century by compiling nationally representative time-series data on four interrelated constructs: occupational prestige, interest among students, the number of individuals preparing for entry, and on-the-job satisfaction. We find a consistent and dynamic pattern across…

Families and other caregivers play a major role in children's learning and success in school. Psychologists have learned a great deal about how families can help their children learn and thrive in the classroom. Through conversations with caregivers and extensive research, psychologists have developed ideas about how children learn, what helps…

This study investigates the impact of rebranding office hours to "happy hours" on student engagement at Florida International University, where class sizes often exceed 100 students and can be as large as 400. The initiative aimed to address the challenge of low student attendance during traditional office hours, a critical time for…

This study explores the experiences of Black graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) who transitioned to and successfully navigated Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs) for their graduate programs. Utilizing a qualitative research design focused on narrative inquiry and oral storytelling, this research centers the…

Through semi-structured interviews, this study investigates the lives of five transgender young adults who graduated from public high schools throughout the country. Graduates were interviewed using probing and follow up questions gathering information about their school lives while being educated in their public high school while identifying as…

The purpose of this study was to measure teacher well-being and assess specific ways administrators affect the physical and mental health of staff. A modified PERMAH Workplace Survey was administered in response to a significant decline in annual climate survey results postpandemic. Key findings were analyzed through the lens of the Areas of…

The "IDRA Newsletter" serves as a vehicle for communication with educators, school board members, decision-makers, parents, and the general public concerning the educational needs of all children across the United States. The focus of this issue is "Welcoming School Climates." Contents include: (1) Welcoming and Safe Schools…

This research study delves into the multifaceted realm of social presence in online education, encompassing the existence and manifestation of social presence indicators in students' engagement with discussion boards within asynchronous online courses. Social presence manifests when individuals perceive themselves to be simultaneously present with…

Online learning and examinations have become inevitable post-pandemic and a new normal has been seen globally. Virtual learning (VL) is a relatively new model that has grown pervasively in our academic life. The paradigm shift (face-to-face to virtual learning) is inevitable as VLEs like Google Meet, Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, and…

A hospital-based school is offered to hospitalised children with the aim of promoting school continuity and preventing disengagement from school; children have the chance to attend a hospital-based school with hospital teachers during long recoveries. The aim of this study is to obtain an in-depth understanding of hospital teaching: which training…

This article explores how schools and educators can create learning environments that foster the innate mana of students. Mana is a concept that comes from a Maori worldview and refers to a person's sense of authority, influence, self-efficacy, purpose, pride, and belonging. The Mana Model contends that student thinking, behaviour, and wellbeing…

Adolescents and young adults are most at risk for developing problematic smartphone and social media use that negatively impacts their mental health and well-being. Students' perceptions of their school environment are likely a key area of potential risk and protective factors for adolescents' problematic smartphone and social media use, but more…

Negative school climates may contribute to K-6 general education teachers' decisions to leave their jobs, thus perpetuating the current teacher shortage. Utilizing Hobfoll's conservation of resource (COR) theory as the theoretical framework, I implemented a generic qualitative methodology and purposively sampled 12 general education teachers in…

This dissertation manuscript discusses race-based traumatic stress among Black Graduate Women in higher education settings using the approach Sista Healing Circle Methodology (SCM). This dissertation focuses on black graduate women in higher educational settings because history has shown that educational spaces have limited "space" for…

The middle school years are marked by a critical interplay of biological, cognitive, and social development, which collectively shape adolescents' experiences and developmental trajectories. Recognizing the complexity of these processes is crucial for creating nurturing environments that support adolescents' academic, social, and emotional…