The purpose of this study is to observe the relationship between the partial or total use of Montessori education (ME) and academic (literacy, numeracy) and developmental (executive functions) outcomes in 105 French Kindergartners (children in preschool's final year, [M = 5.53 years, SD = 0.29]). We conducted a quasi-experimental study comparing…

This article presents the findings of a case study investigating the mentoring culture at a school in Aotearoa New Zealand. The study arose from the participation of staff in a professional learning course on effective mentoring practices attended by key school leaders, including the principal. Unlike in most schools, mentoring at this school is…

This article synthesizes pedagogical principles for supporting youth climate action from across local (Ontario) and global literature. It also seeks out stories of Indigenous youth engaging in climate action in distinct ways--highlighting examples from Sioux (of Standing Rock) and Inuit youth. The authors propose the Pedagogical Principles for…

With the ever-changing social and linguistic landscape, it is the responsibility of educators to create a learning environment that is respectful of all identities and relevant to the ongoing changes. It is important to recognize the challenges faced by transgender and gender-expansive learners, who often endure harassment leading to diminished…

Too often the remote school discourse continues to reinforce a deficit perspectives by focusing on the students (lack of) participation in school. This is exacerbated, in part, by entrenched funding models that are based on the counting of students. One way of reframing such deficit perception is to examine the school environment to understand…

B. F. Skinner's work in the field of verbal behaviour represented a movement of global significance. However, in today's age, even those who appreciate its profound importance in the archives of psychology accept that it did not sufficiently account for complex human language. Recent advances in psychological science have led to the emergence of a…

There has been renewed recognition of the challenges that women teachers face in their day-to-day work. Recent research has found that women are quitting because of the harassment they face from boy students in the classroom, with the rise of social media misogyny contributing to boys' sexist behaviour. This paper draws on testimonies from four…

Background: Social context and peers significantly impact students' motivation, especially in collaborative learning settings. However, there is limited evidence on how students strategically influence each other's motivation through socially shared regulation of learning (SSRL). Aims: This study examined secondary school students' SSRL during…

The study aimed to investigate factors influencing students' learning in a Block Mode Learning (BML) environment in higher education. Therefore, the study examined the development of and performed a user study on the 4Cs--critical thinking, creativity, communication, and collaboration--which were integrated with BML as an effective and engaging…

Providing support for children's home languages is a critical component of high-quality Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC). We examine the types and availability of Pre-K programs for emergent bilingual children and their families under New York City's (NYC) Universal Pre-K program. Currently, in the hyper-diverse linguistic landscape of…

Mathematics learning requires student vulnerability because students are expected to persist in making sense of complex problems despite their uncertainty. For Black students specifically, societal and educational narratives about mathematics learning and participation may implicitly communicate messages to them that they do not belong. This…

This qualitative case study explores the relationship between faith integration and academic rigor within the graduate program at Mephi Zion University, a Christian higher education institution. The study investigates how the institution's religious identity and Christian worldview influence its academic environment, focusing on both faculty and…

The school environment presents significant challenges for teachers as first responders to children who experience psychological turmoil during traumatic events. As these challenges emanate, the need for effective Psychological First Aid (PFA) becomes crucial to lessen the short and long-term impact of trauma on both the learners and these…

Masking may entail the suppression of autistic traits by autistic individuals. Thus far, research indicates a negative impact of autistic masking on mental health, but this is largely based on retrospective surveys. In this study, we used ecological momentary assessment to examine real-time associations between social context (i.e. presence of…

This study examines how multilingual caregivers use their linguistic resources to support their autistic children's language development, challenging historical narratives recommending therapists use only one language, English. Using a critical language socialization framework in which multilingualism is considered a practice that transcends…