This article provides a comparative analysis of primary and secondary early career teachers (ECTs) in Norwegian and Spanish schools. We compared ECTs' beliefs on what work intensification involves and the ways they address it at their workplaces across these two different national contexts. The theory of practice architectures is used as an…

This paper presents how language-in-use, and its political features, shapes our world(s) and the potential or limitations of our agency in it. It proposes that, with the democratic relational practices of Action Learning, we can, together, enhance social justice and wellbeing for all.

The purpose of this study is to investigate how college students' flourishing relates to their demographic characteristics, students allocating time in daily activities and responsibilities, and sense of belonging to the university. The total sample for this study includes 553 undergraduate students, of which 69% identified as female, 24% as male,…

Students are an exceptionally vulnerable population in comparison to any other age group. Many students face considerable stress stemming from the combined demands of their studies and, for some, the necessity to work. This situation presents a serious dilemma of how to combine work and study, how to maintain mental well-being. We explored the…

The present study focuses joint school and university development work in preschool-projects try to increase educational quality. The aim of this study was to explore perceived conditions and perceptions of projects among participants in development projects in eleven preschools. In addition, we were interested in the perceived outcomes of the…

Despite the extensive introduction of digital technologies in working life and the demand for the public sector, including schools, to digitalise, there is limited research on the relationship between digitalisation and the work environment. The aim of this article is therefore to explore how implementation processes of digital administrative and…

The objective of this study is to delineate the latent structural components underpinning homeroom management competencies and to quantify the extent to which pedagogical interest influences the cultivation of such competencies among third- and fourth-year pre-service teachers. The research instrument was meticulously constructed via Google Forms…

Mud pants have protected Finnish preschool children from dirt and water for many years. However, children do not like to wear them and educators in preschools feel that mud pants cause hard work. This contradiction made us wonder with mud pants. Drawing on relational--material approaches, we understand mud pants as material agent and ask the…

Instilling civic-mindedness in youth is crucial for the functioning of a democratic society. Inclusive education, which involves placing students with special needs into general education classrooms, is considered a method for fostering civic-mindedness in young people. Building on existing literature, this study investigates the impact of…

Background: Teacher well-being in Taiwan is challenged by excessive workloads, administrative demands, after-hours digital communications, and societal expectations, leading to stress, burnout, and diminished job satisfaction. Existing tools often assess isolated constructs without integrating emerging stressors like social media pressure.…

Given the importance of quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) and growing demand for ECEC, the widely reported, but less frequently researched workforce issues across international ECEC services are a substantial social, political, and economic problem. In an effort to build our understanding of educators' experiences of work in ECEC,…

Relatively little is known about the providers of early intervention (EI) special instruction in the United States EI system. To address this gap, this cross-sectional study used a national internet survey and public records search to gather information about the demographics of providers, the professional labels used by states to refer to special…

This article focuses on research into "care writing," as we took it up in collaboration with teacher-researchers in three high school English language arts classrooms in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Drawing on feminist and posthumanist perspectives, the research engaged high school teachers and students in "complicated…

This paper explores how pedagogically productive the idea of invoking feelings of collective guilt in classrooms might be. It attempts to explore not only the persistence of 'collective guilt' in students' responses, but also new possibilities that are opened when 'collective guilt' is reframed as 'shared responsibility'. The analysis addresses…

It is imperative for schools to provide a safe and productive learning environment to the students they serve, but that may be difficult in today's society where trauma is widespread. Teachers need to be informed about trauma, how to identify students who have experienced it, and how to offer support. The purpose of this article is to provide…