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Facer, Keri – Higher Education Policy Institute, 2020
With climate change continuing to be the biggest global threat, this paper argues that universities and colleges should take a leading role in putting the world on a more sustainable footing. Making use of the latest research and powerful case studies, the author makes a series of recommendations for students, staff and policymakers that would…
Descriptors: Climate, Higher Education, Sustainability, College Role
Gavin, Joanne H.; Quick, James Campbell; Gavin, David J. – Johns Hopkins University Press, 2021
In a world where one in five women on campus experience some form of sexual assault, what would it take to create a campus culture that was free of violence against women? From a public health perspective, sexual assault is an epidemic on campuses, but why? What is it about a campus community culture that permits or encourages this, at a time when…
Descriptors: Violence, Rape, Sexual Abuse, College Environment
Donvan Amenya; Rachael Fitzpatrick – Education Development Trust, 2023
Communities in Kenya's rural areas, especially pastoralists in Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (ASALs), are amongst those most affected by climate change. ASAL areas are characterised by economic marginalisation with high poverty levels, significant gender disparities and vulnerability to climate disasters caused by extreme weather events. Communities in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Climate, Rural Areas, Poverty
National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments, 2024
This guide explores strategies to foster organizational well-being in educational settings, focusing on creating environments that promote educator success and resilience. It offers actionable insights into building a supportive culture that prioritizes staff well-being, reduces burnout, and enhances overall job satisfaction. With a blend of…
Descriptors: Teacher Welfare, Educational Policy, Work Environment, Stress Variables
Mangin, Melinda – Harvard Education Press, 2020
"Transgender Students in Elementary School" offers guidance to educators who want to provide a supportive school culture and climate for transgender and gender-expansive students. The book provides recommendations for creating learning environments that facilitate all students' sense of belonging and reduce the constraints inherent in…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Sexual Identity, Elementary School Students, Educational Environment
Bailey, John P.; Hess, Frederick M. – American Enterprise Institute, 2020
Adapting to the challenges of COVID-19 gives America's schools the opportunity to provide what is uniquely possible in the schoolhouse while seeking new ways to fully use technology and community partnerships. Families and communities need schools to be ready to reopen as soon as public health officials signal that it is safe. After all, the…
Descriptors: School Closing, Educational Planning, Crisis Management, Public Health
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Green, Ambra L.; Maynard, Deanna K.; Stegenga, Sondra M. – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
The use of exclusionary discipline practices in schools has been well documented since the 1970s with the passing of the Safe Schools Act and implementation of zero-tolerance policies. Despite research indicating the ineffectiveness of exclusionary practices, students continue to receive suspensions and expulsions at alarming rates. Additional…
Descriptors: Discipline, Suspension, Expulsion, Misconceptions
Erwin, Jonathan C. – Free Spirit Publishing, 2019
Research shows that a socially-emotionally supportive setting is the solution to increasing student achievement. "The SEL Solution" helps students and adults master critical social-emotional skills, encourages student leadership, provides effective and compassionate behavior management strategies, and increases student success. Based on…
Descriptors: Social Development, Emotional Development, Integrated Curriculum, Educational Strategies
Neitzel, Jen; Mead, Ebonyse – Brookes Publishing Company, 2023
The goal of every early educator is to prepare all students for school success--but for young Black children, entrenched biases and racial inequities have created an achievement gap that must be closed. Transform your practices "and" work for systemic change with this visionary guidebook, a comprehensive roadmap to promoting racial…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Race, Early Childhood Education, Academic Achievement
APA Task Force on Inequities in Academic Tenure and Promotion – American Psychological Association, 2023
In 2021, APA's Board of Scientific Affairs (BSA) and the Council of Graduate Departments of Psychology (COGDOP) collaborated to form a task force to examine the issues facing faculty of color within psychological science. A major goal of the report is to provide recommendations for best practices for the promotion and tenure process for faculty of…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Minority Group Teachers, Blacks, African American Teachers
Sage Love; Melissa Blankstein – ITHAKA S+R, 2024
The 2024 US Instructor Survey examines the instructional needs and practices of faculty at four-year colleges and universities across the United States and sheds light on how college instructors are adapting from the COVID-19 pandemic, with a renewed focus on diverse teaching and learning modalities. This new iteration of the survey is designed to…
Descriptors: National Surveys, College Faculty, Higher Education, Adjustment (to Environment)
Jenson, William R.; Sprick, Jessica; Coughlin, Cristy; Clark, Elaine; Bowen, Julie – Ancora Publishing, 2017
The "Functional Behavior Assessment of Bullying" includes all the tools you need for determining the reasons for bullying behavior. Through interviews, observation forms, and other assessment materials, the FBA of Bullying can help you: (1) Identify times, situations, and people that predictably trigger bullying; (2) Determine whether…
Descriptors: Functional Behavioral Assessment, Bullying, Student Behavior, Identification
Brion-Meisels, Gretchen; O'Neil, Eliza; Bishop, Sarah – Equity Assistance Center Region II, Intercultural Development Research Association, 2022
Before developing a school- and community-wide work plan around preventing bullying and harassment, school administrators should employ data collection tools to determine their specific areas of focus. Successful bullying prevention efforts must be driven by local data and rooted in research on effective practices. These policies must undergo…
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Antisocial Behavior, Educational Practices
Brion-Meisels, Gretchen; O'Neil, Eliza; Bishop, Sarah – Equity Assistance Center Region II, Intercultural Development Research Association, 2022
Because bullying behaviors occur across the many spaces that exist within schools (e.g., classrooms, gyms, bathrooms, playgrounds, cafeterias), and because students often move between classrooms and teachers, it is critical for schools to take a schoolwide approach to preventing bullying and harassment (Jones & Bouffard, 2012; Bradshaw, 2015).…
Descriptors: Bullying, Educational Strategies, Educational Environment, School Safety
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Sharples, Jonathan; Albers, Bianca; Fraser, Stephen; Kime, Stuart – Education Endowment Foundation, 2019
Schools are learning organisations. They continuously strive to do better for the children and young people in their charge. In doing so, they try new things, seek to learn from those experiences, and work to adopt and embed the practices that work best. Implementation is a key aspect of what schools do to improve, and yet it is a domain of school…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Educational Change, Evidence Based Practice, Educational Environment
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