This phenomenological qualitative study explored the perceptions and experiences of a group of U.S. public schools, kindergarten through fifth grade, teachers certified in general education with experience teaching inclusion--a federally mandated practice requiring schools to educate students both with and without disabilities in the same…

Introduction: For the past decade, many educational institutions have launched initiatives to provide services and funding for professors to adopt, adapt, and create OER for enhancing student success. The initiatives could initially encourage faculty to use OER in their courses, but the continued effort to sustain proved difficult. Goal: The…

Improving educational outcomes and school conditions for historically marginalized students has been a primary goal since the school accountability movement began in the 1960s. However, despite decades of legislation, policy, and enactment designed to achieve this purpose, historically marginalized students continue to suffer from disparate…

Standards-based grading ensures students are graded consistently and fairly based on mastery of objectives versus non-academic reasons, such as participation, behavior, and effort, but implementation of standards-based grading faces many challenges. This narrative qualitative study explored teachers' experiences with and stories about implementing…

This conceptual article highlights the use of instructional practices based on the Universal Design for Learning framework and a focus on promoting effective mindsets in two teacher preparation courses (Classroom Management and Introduction to Developmental Psychology & Learning Theory). These practices have anecdotally demonstrated potential…

This phenomenological study captured the experiences of elementary educators with the purpose of gathering their perceptions of the use of restorative practices and positive behavior supports in their schools with a particular focus on how these programs influenced school climate, their professional efficacy, and their job satisfaction. Results of…

This qualitative descriptive study addressed the ongoing mathematical achievement gap among kids with disabilities by investigating the interventions and tactics employed by instructors while working with students with emotional-behavioral disorders. This study's conceptual framework was based on data from the National Center for Educational…

This chapter explores how the intersections of race, gender, and class combine to affect Black undergraduate women and their engagement with high impact practices (HIPs). Specifically, this chapter describes the extent to which Black undergraduate women engaged in HIPs of service-learning, research with faculty, and internships; describes factors…

In this discussion essay, the authors examine the development and implementation of the mitigation policy and practices that shaped Cairo American College's (CAC) reopening amid the COVID-19 pandemic. An international school located in Cairo, Egypt, CAC was the first and only school in Egypt and much of the Middle East to reopen in August 2020.…

Comparative and International Education is a dynamic and growing field facing extraordinary challenges in every corner of the world. "World Education Patterns in the Global North" surveys the educational responses and new educational landscapes being developed as a consequence of powerful global forces demanding change within the Global…

Cuban education under the direction of the State guarantees education for all. This allows achieving equality and full social justice in order to train men and women capable of facing contextual demands, within a social model that aspires to form their citizenship in corresponding to the historical tradition and contemporary demands within a…

This chapter provides information on the development of Vietnamese education under the influence of global forces based on the analysis of relevant education research and policies using Wolhuter's frameworks. In the process of coming up with ways to develop education in the face of different influences of globalization, besides having reactions…

This article takes its direction from notable educators such as John Dewey and Elliot Eisner who argue in favour of endorsing uncertainty and related responses within educational practice. The argument is a push­back against current emphasis on standardization, with its accompanying focus on single right answers that don't do justice to the…

The COVID-19 crisis has disrupted learning globally, exacerbating regional and global disparities that predated the pandemic. This rupture presents a unique opportunity to reimagine our educational system in times of both calm and crisis. Drawing on the work of political scientist Kathleen Thelen and economist and philosopher Amartya Sen, this…

In recent years, there has been renewed interest in practice-based teacher education around the enactment of high leverage practices. However, there is little research detailing the perceptions of faculty members who must implement such programmatic shifts. Furthermore, researchers and educators alike continually call for a consistent language in…