In the post-pandemic learning era, communication faculty experience tensions among expectations for flexibility, sensitivity to students' well-being, and our commitment to the academic rigor of our courses. These tensions, we argue, may be resolved through offering academic (re)socialization as a stand-alone element of the communication…

Mentoring circles are an evidence-based method pairing one or two mentors with a small group of mentees. This article describes the nine-year history and six-year evaluation of a national Mentoring Circles Program in postsecondary education. From 2017 to 2023, 261 members participated (14 mentors and 29 mentees, on average annually) and 52%…

The purpose of this study was to examine school principals' perceptions of their roles as curriculum leaders in middle schools in the Atlanta metropolitan area. A questionnaire was developed by the researchers to explore the aspects of curriculum leadership in the areas of development, organization, implementation, evaluation and improvement. In…

In institutions of higher education, both internationality and diversity are highly valued. Yet the relationship between these two values often remains undefined. On the one hand, the 'internationalisation imperative' and the 'diversity imperative' can be regarded as two sides of the same coin. On the other hand, they are perceived as two…

The rights of language minoritized parents -- up to a quarter of all parents in U.S. schools -- are negotiated in interpreted conversations with educators. Therefore, language interpreting is school policy with consequential equity implications. In this critical discursive analysis, we examine interpreting and translation as educational policy. We…

While designed to assess spelling, spelling tests often embed specific content within their items. This content could also contain depictions of gender roles or cultural norms. The aim of this study was to investigate whether female and male characters in German-language spelling tests are portrayed in a gender-stereotypical manner. We expected…

Academic performance is a complex outcome, driven by both cognitive skills and the emotional connections students form with peers, teachers, and their broader school community. The aim of this study is to examine the relationships between school belonging, peer bullying, teacher support, and academic performance, and to explore the effects of…

Now, more than ever, children need to develop autonomy and decision-making skills. Too often in Early Years settings, opportunities for learning through risky play are missed. In this book, Zoe Sills and Sarah Watkins support you to overcome the barriers to embedding and allowing space for risky play in your setting. (1) Know the value of Risky…

Purpose: This article explores the concept of agonistic pluralism, its role in education, and educators' pivotal position as gatekeepers of pluralism. It investigates why some educators embrace pluralism with broader boundaries while others impose stricter ones. Design/methodology/approach: Semi-structured interviews with 13 educational experts…

Inclusive education in Oman aimed to integrate students with special educational needs into mainstream schools. The success of these practices hinges on factors such as teacher job involvement (JI), teacher satisfaction (TS) and attitudes towards inclusive education (TATIE). This study tested a mediational model exploring the relationship between…

Spiritual turmoil, often overlooked in academic discourse, challenges identity, purpose, and meaning. This study explores spiritual turmoil through autoethnographic research, grounded in the researcher's lived experiences during a doctoral journey. It addresses the gap in understanding the existential dimensions of learning and growth. Findings…

In this paper, we suggest that poetic inquiry offers a pathway for capturing the deeply felt, personal dimensions of ongoing identity growth of initial teacher educators of professional experience. We propose that poetic inquiry provides an avenue for authentically sharing experiences and insights into caring and being cared for, diverging from…

In response to public and legislative pressure, Canadian post-secondary institutions (PSIs) have recently established new policies, protocols, and programming to respond to the issue of sexualized violence. This article offers an analysis of how White Feminist expertise is given a place at the tables of PSIs when creating sexualized violence…

"The Chief Online Learning Officers' Guidebook" explores the essential competencies required of Chief Online Learning Officers (COLOs) using insights from real-world leadership and expert perspectives from higher education. Digital and online learning have become strategic priorities for higher education institutions working toward…

This publication provides information on the flow of government funding for vocational education and training (VET) in Australia. The publication is based on 2024 data provided by the Australian, state and territory government departments responsible for administering funds for Australia's VET system.