The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Adult and Community Learning Services Unit and UPD Consulting engaged in a multiyear partnership to provide adult education providers across the state with people-centered, action-oriented training opportunities focused on antiracism, diversity, equity, and inclusion (ADEI). This…

Research shows that engaged and continuously developing teachers are more effective in the classroom. However, with a significant proportion of adult English as a second language (ESL) instructional staff consisting of adjunct faculty, it is crucial to address issues such as high turnover rates, feelings of isolation and marginalization, limited…

This paper presents an early exploration of the utility of a theoretical model of internal and external factors that influence and determine relationships between doctoral researchers and information and communication technologies (ICTs). We discuss feedback gathered from three iterations of a voluntary, online, open programme called 23 Things…

The Adolescent Cultural, Racial, and Ethnic Support (ACRES) model is designed to support adolescents of color in their cultural/racial/ethnic identity development (CREID). Comprised of six developmentally tailored components, the ACRES model is grounded in and delivered through a feminist approach to foster supportive school environments and…

School counselors provide comprehensive school counseling services related to prevention of school violence, but a critical step is to put those pieces together in an intentional and preventive evidence-based model. Several nationally recognized safe school initiatives neglect the significant role school counselors provide in mental health…

This article presents a collection of narrative examples on how a cohort of African graduates, who are beneficiaries of a scholarship from a global foundation, understand and practice giving back. The scholarship programme aims to cultivate and support a network of like-minded young leaders who are committed to giving back by providing training…

All counseling graduate students participate in fieldwork experiences and engage in supervision to promote their professional development. School counseling trainees complete these experiences in the unique context of elementary and secondary school settings. As such, school counselors-in-training (SCITs) may seek to approach supervision with…

This study analyzed the mediating influence of social capital and the moderated mediating effects of social capital and intensive reflection vis-à-vis near transfer (NT) and far transfer (FT). The results obtained from data pertaining to 401 elementary school teachers in Korea revealed the following: (1) NT positively influences FT; (2) there is a…

School violence is a problem that affects students, families, teachers, staff, and administration (Crews, 2019). Restorative justice is a proactive, alternative method to penal discipline (Payne & Welch, 2018). My study sought to understand the perceptions of administrators, teachers, and students with a restorative justice program at Happy…

The human component of information systems represents a critical and high-impact target for cyberattacks. Firms address these threats through various means, including security awareness training, security policy monitoring, security controls, and enforcement. Even the most robust technical controls have limits. Consequently, elevating user…

Professional learning usually means growing an educators' knowledge base, abilities, and mindsets for the purpose of benefiting students. But Harford County Public Schools in Maryland has reframed it with a much broader scope. Professional learning is now called organizational development, reflecting the district's aim for everyone in all…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to investigate how novice rural principals in the Southwest United States describe mentorship as providing career and psychosocial support that influences their work as leaders. This study used Kram's mentor theory as its foundation. Two research questions regarding how novice rural principals…

International school leaders face distinct cultural challenges in schools where expatriate leaders serve local students. As a practitioner-researcher in a participatory action and activist research (PAR) study at an international school in Taiwan, I determined the elements for building a school leadership team committed to educational equity…

Gamification in the corporate world is a multi-billion-dollar industry and is being applied to employee training with the intention of increasing learner performance, engagement, and motivation. There is no set formula for incorporating gamification elements into the corporate environment, as the success of utilizing them depends on the context…

Imagine having the opportunity to hear from 21 colleagues about their personal leadership journeys--and to get their advice. Leadership by and for Science Teachers is just such an opportunity. Author Rodger Bybee provides the insights and inspiration you need to rise to the challenges of leadership for the benefit of science education, your…