In the current K-12 educational system, there is a lack of mentoring programs for novice principals, and as a result, a substantial number of principals are not well prepared to do the complicated job of a principal. The nation's report card shows how United States students have regressed in reading and math and which states experienced the most…

The rapid shift in schools' demographics across the United States calls for a strategic and thoughtful change in the recruitment, retention, and development efforts of school districts as they cultivate the leadership pipeline to prepare future school leaders. District leadership pipeline programs must strategically and actively recruit and…

Teachers' subjective well-being is closely linked to the advancement and effectiveness of digital teaching. Time is a fundamental resource for teachers adapting to the development of digital teaching and is also a potential factor influencing their subjective well-being in a digital context. Although time poverty is widespread among teachers,…

Although robots' social behaviors are known for their capacity to facilitate learner-robot interaction for language learning, their application and effect have not been adequately explored. This study reviewed 59 empirical articles to examine the contexts and application of various social behaviors of robots for language learning, and conducted a…

Our mixed-method study examined the mental health of Latinx children in migrant farmworker (LMFW) families, assessed whether acculturative stressors contributed to mental health problems, and examined whether family warmth and support counteracted the negative effects of acculturative stressors on mental health. Participants were children aged…

The development of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) for the prevention of behavioral health problems is well supported. However, limited data exist on the sustainability of EBIs once initial support has ceased. The current study assessed, at 2 years after initial start-up support: (1) What percent of schools sustained EBI implementation? (2) To…

Based on our definition, social participation as a central dimension in inclusive education implies knowing whether students, especially the most vulnerable, "form part" of the group by relating in a positive and beneficial way with their peers and, consequently, can "feel part", which will be reflected in their well-being.…

The purpose of this study was to examine the factors associated with adolescents' attitudes towards peers identified as having special educational needs (SEN) in Portuguese mainstream schools. A sample of 813 students (5th to 9th grades) participated in this study. Data were collected using the Chedoke-McMaster Attitudes towards Children with…

This article presents findings from an empirical study that sought to understand how Black teachers collectively built a Black affinity space in response to the antiblackness they faced in their school sites. Analyses of interview and participant observation data point to the importance of Black teachers creating spaces reminiscent of a homeplace,…

This dissertation investigates the relationship among language, gender/sexuality, and childhood through a digital and sociolinguistic ethnography with a national nonprofit organization, GLSEN. GLSEN's mission is to ensure K-12 schools provide safe and affirming spaces for LGBTQ+ students, through interventions with educators, students, parents,…

Black educators, especially Black women, face unique challenges when transitioning from teacher to leader in K-12 settings (Tran et al., 2023). Despite some existing research, there is still a lack of understanding how Black women can successfully navigate this transition. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to close this gap in the…

Across the United States, our K-12 public schools have very low levels of principals persisting in their jobs. The national average for principal tenure is four years, and one out of every five principals in poverty districts leaves after one year (Levin et al., 2019). The tenure average of four years is a devastating statistic because, according…

K-12 school principals experience multiple crises throughout their careers, ranging from natural disasters, the COVID-19 pandemic, threats of violence, and school shootings. As the face of the school, principals must navigate these crises while maintaining the everyday responsibilities of being a principal. These crisis events disrupt the learning…

The racialized hostile work environments that many Black women educators experience may lead to their departure from the P-12 schools where they work. Studying the experiences of Black women educators provides a distinct pathway for inquiry due to their positioned intersectionality of gender and race and their percentage of representation within…

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to describe the challenges that lead to special education teacher burnout and how these challenges influence the motivation of special education teachers in North Georgia. In this study, factors that lead to special education burnout were generally defined as potential challenges, such as quality…