In the US, teacher attrition is a widespread issue. Attrition rates in the United States are quite high, hovering around 8% over the last 10 years, and they are significantly higher for new teachers and teachers in high-poverty schools and districts (compared to high-achieving jurisdictions like Finland, Singapore, and Ontario, Canada, where only…

Research from other STEM disciplines suggests that a systems thinking approach can motivate students to learn content meaningfully and in a way that empowers them to use their knowledge to benefit the world around them. However, systems thinking is not currently widespread in chemistry education. As instructors' beliefs influence their classroom…

This chapter describes individual and institutional strategies for faculty advancement in teaching-oriented institutions, with special attention to the experiences of Women of Color.

World Language (WL) education is facing a teacher supply crisis affecting the quality and stability of programs in K-12 schools. The extant literature on teacher attrition draws attention to the challenges of early career teachers with implications for how teacher preparation and induction programs might increase retention in schools. This survey…

Despite research examining why teachers leave at such high rates, the intractable problem of attrition persists. Recently, teacher preparation programs have reported lower enrollment trends, and K-12 schools have reported higher attrition rates. Considering that one critical component of the problem is retention, more work is necessary to explore…

The paper explores the perceptions of host national teachers in China's international school sector, focusing on their views of expatriate teachers. It addresses two main research questions: how do host national teachers perceive the professional status and ability of foreign teachers working in internationalised schools, and what do these…

As perspectives upon accountability are changing, researchers are making efforts to redefine conversations about how teacher quality enhances the quality of education and gains in students' achievement. Mid-career teachers, who are a school's greatest source of professional capital and expertise, are often neglected in these discussions, and may…

This study investigated the readiness of university faculty for online/distance learning (ODL) after two semesters of pandemic-driven remote teaching. We focused on faculty with prior ODL course design and online teaching experience, examining various aspects of their readiness: comfort with risk, identity disruption, teaching norms, equity and…

Teachers undergo various cognitive/emotional dissonances along their professional journeys. These dissonances may provide growth points for teachers to develop further if they receive responsive mediation, which guides them toward the higher levels of professional development. Thus, understanding how these dissonances interact with contexts along…

Seven "habits of mind" -- ways of thinking -- create strong school cultures that invite new and veteran teachers into professional conversations to improve teaching. These habits are: remaining open to continuous learning; thinking about thinking; figuring things out; communicating; creating, imagining, and innovating; taking responsible…

Teachers are key factors in students' understanding of environmental issues in elementary schools. This study used mixed-methods design to investigate the impact of teacher beliefs on teaching practices. The Beliefs about Environmental Issues and Education (B-EIE) and the Teaching Practice of Environmental Issues (TP-EI) surveys were distributed…

In classrooms that implement student-driven, collaborative knowledge building, there is a lot for teachers to attend to in student work, alongside numerous ways of interpreting and responding to what is noticed, giving rise to countless possibilities of furthering students' inquiry and discourse. The current study aims to make sense of these…

Teachers are burning out at an elevated rate following the COVID-19 pandemic and little research has been conducted to understand what is contributing to their burnout. The purpose of this qualitative study was to understand what factors in the post-shutdown pandemic environment are contributing to burnout in veteran teachers (teachers with more…

This qualitative study used cognitive dissonance theory as a lens to examine the experience of elementary teachers and administrators implementing policy mandates and its potential impact on their beliefs. Additionally, this study sought to identify barriers and supports to implement educational policy mandates. The primary objectives of the study…

Researchers have long studied teacher burnout and understanding how to prevent it to help teachers avoid the same pitfalls. This study looked specifically at what has helped retain teachers despite teaching through the COVID-19 global pandemic. The study explored the difficulties teachers endured while teaching through the COVID-19 pandemic and…