The purpose of this study was to examine teachers' perceptions of preparedness for English learners in Mississippi content area classrooms. Specifically, the study examined the feelings and experiences teachers had on their preparedness for English learners. While researching teacher perceptions, the study also attempted to discover the reasoning…

Graduate Student Instructors (GSIs) are an integral part of the higher education system. Their presence causes a substantial impact on undergraduate student learning, making supporting GSI learning and growth as educators a focus of anyone tasked in supervising their instruction and charged with the success of the undergraduates they teach.…

Teacher collaboration is an increasingly important aspect of the professionalism of teachers: it is a way to reflect on and improve teaching practices. Teacher collaboration has been associated with teachers' professional growth and an increase in self-efficacy. However, policy makers and educational leaders must understand which structures of…

Students with autism need social skills to succeed academically, which can be fostered with the use of digital social stories (DSSs). While many special educators are expected to use DSSs to teach social skills because of increased elementary autism diagnoses, a significant number of DSS users are unprepared. The problem addressed in this…

Teachers are leaving the field of education in significant numbers. These numbers were further heightened by the COVID-19 pandemic. Districts and campuses are constantly challenged with recruiting, hiring, and training new teachers, especially in urban schools with low socio-economic and minority students. Although teacher attrition is a problem…

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed a gap in the preparation for virtual instruction and an effective use of technology. As teachers used technology and digital resources, perhaps unfamiliar to them, in response to the pandemic, there became an apparent need to determine what technology-related professional development, if any, teachers were provided…

Inner-city students, over the age of 25, who are enrolled in a nonprofit organization to acquire their high school diploma experience stressors. Faculty members of the nonprofit organization need to either develop strategies or enhance the strategies in place to address stressors students endure while pursuing an online education. Stress related…

Co-teaching is defined as two or more certified teachers working together to meet the needs of the diverse learners in their classroom, especially students with disabilities. Coteaching is a widely implemented method used in public schools to educate children with and without disabilities in the general education setting to comply with state and…

The purpose of this study was to examine the perception of post-service educators' use of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills with students experiencing emotional dysregulation in a day treatment school. This study extended previous research by examining the perceptions of teachers using DBT skills with students that are demonstrating…

This research study examined teachers' perceptions of professional development needs of teachers on student achievement through 66 (Male=17; Female=49) secondary teachers. A closer look at current trends and research in education shows a link between teacher learning and student achievement. Teacher preferences are an important component in…

This qualitative study explored the perceptions of primary grade teachers in the Indian cities of Mumbai and Sambalpur about the barriers they faced in implementing remote instruction effectively during the pandemic. Interviews were conducted over Zoom and via phone. The findings highlighted two sources of barriers. The external barriers included…

In this paper, we empirically examine and assess the effectiveness of a chatbot workshop as experiential teaching and learning tool to engage undergraduate students enrolled in an elective course "Doing Business with A.I." in the Lee Kong Chian School of Business (LKCSB) at Singapore Management University. The chatbot workshop provides…

American Sign Language (ASL) education is a relatively new field. Thus, further research is necessary, especially regarding developing assessment tools. The goal of this study was to determine the types of assessment tools ASL level 1 teachers use in the classroom and how those teachers measure students' language progression. This study is…

This pilot randomised controlled trial study investigated the impact of Reading Research to Classroom Practice professional development (PD) on elementary teachers' knowledge of reading skills. This PD, developed by a United States' state education agency, is accredited by the International Dyslexia Association. Teachers (n = 34) were randomly…

While the demands of teaching continue to escalate, teacher development has changed relatively little over time, leaving many of today's teachers feeling underprepared, overwhelmed, or demoralized with few opportunities to make real change. Teacher leadership holds promise for both addressing challenges within schools and empowering teachers.…