Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) are often insufficiently engaged with in professional higher education. This study presents results from a mapping of SRHR indicators in formal higher education documents relating to 11 higher educational profession programmes in Norway. The findings show a modest level of inclusion of SRHR…

Teachers are insufficiently prepared to address the rising mental health challenges among high school students in rural Manitoba, negatively impacting student engagement, academic success, and teacher well-being. Although teachers are often the first point of contact for students struggling with mental health issues, typical interventions are…

Rural schools often have strong community involvement and thus can offer educational experiences to students that are more closely aligned with local people and places. However, curricula in rural schools rarely offer this same alignment. Partnerships with others, including higher education, can support rural schools in creating STEM curricula…

This study explores how the Digital Divide shaped Taiwanese elementary-school Chinese teachers' technology-assisted literacy instruction before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Guided by Bronfenbrenner's Ecological Systems Theory, this mixed-methods study used mixed-effects modeling and thematic analysis. Quantitative findings show…

This paper will critically analyse the assertion that 'The local argument for the Locally Agreed Syllabus has been lost' (57). It will begin by briefly sketching the historical background to the unique way that Religious Education is structured in England, with each local area having its own syllabus. It will then outline some of the main points…

Low reading proficiency rates, exacerbated by pandemic-interrupted learning, have made research-based solutions documented in the Science of Reading a top priority for all learners. Although the benefit of explicit, code-oriented instruction in early literacy development has been well researched for learners in general, there is considerably less…

Early childhood education is regarded as key to help ensure long-term positive outcomes for children, and high-quality provision crucial for long-term developmental outcomes. However, how settings are inspected for the quality of their services varies substantially across countries. In England, the inspection body Ofsted has been heavily…

The National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE) currently has two National Professional Development Program projects: Project PARA TODOS, which serves K-8 educators; and Project PARA NIÑOS, which serves PK-2 educators of English learners (ELs). Both projects provide professional development through an online microcredential program leading…

The purpose of this research is to provide a first-person account of the dynamics and needed adaptations in an academic's transition from being a doctoral student to a doctoral supervisor. By employing autoethnography, this study explores the inner experiences, challenges, and insights encountered in the process of developing a supervisory…

This empirical study investigates teachers' attitudes toward teaching the English GCSE re-sit qualification in post-compulsory education and its impact on their professionalism. It situates the work within the context of England's 2011 English education reforms and ongoing concerns with the qualification. The study examines how 72 lecturers…

Background/Objectives: This study explores the integration of entrepreneurship education (EE) into STEM curricula in higher education institutions (HEIs) in the Global South. Given the intertwined nature of STEM and entrepreneurship, this study explores the current practices, perceived outcomes, and challenges associated with EE integration,…

Artificial intelligence (AI) is evolving rapidly, transforming how people learn, work, and live on an unprecedented scale. Jobs for the Future (JFF) believes that AI has the potential to accelerate economic advancement for everyone--but only if it is intentionally designed to do so. As AI transforms society, this population-specific spotlight…

This paper examines the transformative educational reforms introduced in Thailand starting December 1995, collectively known as Sukavichinomics. The reforms targeted four key areas: school quality and coverage, teacher training and recruitment, curriculum development, and administrative decentralization. These initiatives aimed to improve…

Developing school leaders' skills to ensure high-quality instruction in every classroom and high achievement for every student doesn't happen overnight. It takes time, intentionality, and a cohesive set of supports that are often referred to as a principal pipeline. Research shows that when all the pieces are in place, principal pipelines can lead…

A hallmark of effective teaching is that it grants learners not just a collection of facts about the world, but also a toolkit of abstractions that can be applied to solve new problems. How do humans teach abstractions from examples? Here, we applied Bayesian models of pedagogy to a necklace-building task where teachers create necklaces to teach a…