Educators can take specific steps to better connect with and support newcomer families. Long-time teacher of newcomer students and English language learners-and now a consultant and founder of Diversified, Louise El Yaafouri explains what educators and schools need to be aware of and ways they can sensitively connect the families of newcomer…

Since the inception of new, rigorous standards in reading instruction across the nation, literacy pedagogy has become a focus of renewed interest. The use of newspapers as a supplementary, expository text must be examined in terms of new standards and trends in newspaper readership. This study found that teachers would like more information on…

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected college students' basic needs, financial security, academic success, caregiving responsibilities, mental health, and more, according to the Fall 2020 Student Financial Wellness Survey (SFWS) conducted by Trellis Company. Researchers surveyed 37,936 students at 62 two- and four-year colleges and universities from…

We explored the relationship between the fulfillment of students' psychological needs of competence, autonomy, and relatedness; student engagement; and student outcomes related to environmental literacy at a residential environmental education (EE) center. We surveyed diverse groups of middle school students (N = 1,278) following the completion of…

There is a growing concern among teachers and parents regarding how best to teach children with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) in a remote learning format. Students with EBD may have specific needs that present as unique and challenging for teachers to address and when engaging in remote learning. We will discuss research-informed,…

The onset of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 was an unprecedented crisis for educators across the world. In the United States, on or about March 13 of that year, virtually every school across the nation shuttered its doors in the face of the microbial onslaught. Never before had a singular event caused the entire education system to shift its…

Although previous research in agricultural education has described the needs of SBAE teachers in regard to teaching students with special needs, the reported findings have been overwhelmingly quantitative in nature and have over-relied on females' perspectives. As such, the purpose of this case study was to explore the experiences and professional…

Procrastination is particularly prevalent in the post-secondary student population, with prevalence rates ranging between 70-95%. Students have consistently cited motivation, or a lack thereof, as one of the main sources of their procrastination. One of the most prominent theories explaining motivation is self-determination theory (SDT). Despite…

Existing research on the education of refugee children has been conducted in countries with a longstanding tradition of refugee integration. The aim of this study was to gain insight into the integration process of refugee children in Croatian schools. Croatia is a small EU country with limited experience in refugee integration. The…

Background: There is limited qualitative research focussed specifically on what it is like for children and young people with intellectual disabilities coming into hospital, with much of the evidence-base being about those with Autism Spectrum Condition or adults with intellectual disabilities. Aim: To share rich detail of the emotional and…

Introduction: Loneliness is an epidemic in the modern world, putting millions of people at risk of serious mental and physical health problems. Statement of the Problem: Despite its relevance to many domains within psychology, the topic of loneliness receives little to no coverage in most psychology textbooks. Also, many students struggle with…

Many people are unaware of the challenges associated with a special needs child being part of the family unit. Special-needs children require additional support and resources to meet their unique needs, which can have significant implications for the entire family. Current research through self-reported study (N = 51) findings under statistical…

Black Americans face unique challenges in America that impact their mental health. Research as specifically shown that Black therapist experience unique challenges within work with clients due to microaggressions and holding space for other people of color related to racial trauma. There is an established body of research pertaining to therapist…

In 2022, industry leaders voiced concerns to policymakers that Idaho was not producing enough engineering and computer science graduates from its public institutions to meet the needs of Idaho's economy. In response, the Idaho State Board of Education commissioned an analysis from Western Interstate Commission for Higher Education (WICHE) to…

Adults with developmental disabilities and educational researchers have identified many holes in the practices currently used to educate non-speaking youth with developmental disabilities, especially those with extensive support needs (Kapp, 2020; Taub, et al., 2017). While technology cannot provide a magical, sweeping fix to barriers to…