This quantitative study examined general and special education teachers' self-efficacy, attitudes, and teaching efficacy in implementing inclusive practices in Texas secondary schools. Grounded in Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory, the research explored how teacher efficacy impacted the successful integration of students with disabilities into…

This qualitative case study explores the experiences of Texas educators charged with implementing the Black Studies in a large urban district. The re-emergence of organized white nationalism and the passage of legislation restricting books, topics and theories deemed "divisive" has created a most challenging environment for ethnic…

This study investigates the factors influencing the integration of information literacy into teaching practices among elementary school teachers in Taiwan, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic and the introduction of new national curriculum guidelines. Utilizing Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM), this research examines the effects of both…

This research scrutinizes the link between academic stressors (both challenge and hindrance types) and the academic performance of university faculty, while also considering the mediating role of achievement motivation. Furthermore, the study evaluates the moderating influence of faculty self-efficacy on the relationship between these stressors…

In this qualitative research article, we examine the feasibility and perceptions of a remote early learning program and the Ahlan Simsim Families parenting program in hard-to-access areas of Lebanon. Our research targets Syrian refugee families dealing with the economic aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, including the resulting social tensions…

This study aims to ascertain the degree to which special education teachers believe they can effectively teaching through play. A descriptive survey model was used in the research. Our study sample consisted of 241 teachers working in special education in a state institution under the Konya Provincial Directorate of National Education. The data…

Grounded in the belief that children educated together learn to live together, inclusive education is a major aspiration, with teachers' attitudes serving as a pivotal indicator of its successful implementation. Based on their importance, this study aimed to investigate for the first time, factors that shape these attitudes of primary school…

This study highlights critical factors influencing English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers' decisions to provide in-class oral corrective feedback (OCF). It explores the interplay between teachers' individual differences -- namely educational background, teaching experience, and additional training -- and their decisions regarding OCF. EFL…

This descriptive collective case study explored the experiences of three Black women music educators through the framework of community cultural wealth. Analysis of data collected through Seidman's three-stage phenomenological interview model revealed three themes. The first, "path to teaching," represented the formative experiences that…

This article employs narrative inquiry and counter-storytelling as methodological and analytical tools to unpack the collective experiences of racially minoritized student affairs practitioners and faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic. The authors' narratives underscore factors that impeded their success during the pandemic and the nuances of…

Special education teachers have students in their classrooms with a variety of needs, and it is their responsibility to meet these needs for all students. Research shows special education teachers oftentimes enter the field with limited knowledge and skills to serve students with complex communication needs. The lack of background in augmentative…

Background: Despite increases in the ethnic diversity of the student population within English schools, there remains a distinct lack of Black and minority ethnic representation within the teaching profession. Research has explored the reasons behind this lacuna within education more broadly, highlighting discrimination, verbal abuse, lack of…

The teaching of social and emotional competencies (TSEC) is crucial for the academic and social development of learners of school age. The TSEC is more effective when it is carried out by teachers. This study aimed to analyse the relation between the teachers' characteristics and their TSEC. Participants were 731 secondary education teachers…

Teaching, while acknowledged to be a noble career, can be a very difficult path. Preservice teacher educators are tasked with the immense duty of transforming preservice teachers into pedagogues that could and should make a difference to the lives of those they interact with. As teacher educators, we must strive to create continuing support and…

Black women academics often experience social and intellectual isolation and are overworked and underpaid within the academy. There has been seminal research on the experiences of Black women academics in British and postcolonial British Caribbean higher education institutions; however, few comparative studies have been conducted on their…