The purpose of this study is to understand how secondary science teachers conceptualize student science identity and the impacts of this thinking on actions and planning with teaching. Research on how science identity impacts college students is more robust while little research looks at the impacts of secondary science teachers on science…

"I know you've heard the rumor about the school closing down. That is not a rumor. That's a fact." Years of unacceptable academic ratings, dysfunctional school leadership, and constant budget deficits had finally caught up to a rural school in South Texas. Unfortunately, this is not the only school that has heard these words. Many…

The purpose of this qualitative descriptive study was to explore how general education teachers describe their training in the use of evidence-based practices to improve reading comprehension in students with ASD and how the teachers describe the ways they were supported when they implemented the evidence-based reading comprehension practices for…

The purpose of this quantitative, correlational study is to determine if there is a relationship between technology readiness and grades, the number of attempts taken, or the time it took to complete an online professional development. Because of the pandemic, much educator professional development has shifted online. When this occurred, many…

Generation Z teachers have encountered pivotal events in their lives that have empowered them into becoming change agents in society. They have entered the classrooms during a time of great change in education caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing teacher shortages in schools. Generation Z teachers have had to adapt to the changes in…

The primary objective of this qualitative research study was to observe an international teacher-to-teacher interaction and/or pedagogical dialogue. The methodology was directly affected by the global pandemic due to COVID-19, thus forcing this researcher to assume a doing digital ethnography remotely methodology. The participants included K-12…

The purpose of this study was to explore secondary mathematics teachers' perceptions of detracking including benefits, challenges, and needed support as well as their individual and collective efficacy beliefs for teaching in a detracked class. Shifting to heterogeneous and inclusive secondary mathematics classes is a significant shift from past…

The purpose of this study was to explore teachers' perceptions of grading policies and practices. A phenomenological study was pursued as the method allows for a deeper, more meaningful investigation into the lived experiences of subjects. In this case, a sample of secondary teachers working for a district that has recently adopted a mastery-based…

The inclusion of a mentor teacher in a novice teacher induction program dramatically improves early career teacher feelings of satisfaction and desires to remain in the profession. Mentors require various tools and trainings to best develop resilient novice teachers. The purpose of this phenomenological study was to examine mentoring experiences…

This mixed methods study investigates the research on strategies for distance learning to identify best practices for distance teaching of secondary students. For this study, distance learning was defined as an organized educational experience that takes place either synchronously or asynchronously while the student is in a different physical…

The problem this study addressed is Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers' perceived concerns of the eTeacher certification process and perceived support needed to increase CTE teacher participation in the process. Although an eTeacher certification process is available and free of cost in the Western Pacific region, local secondary CTE…

Teacher retention has been a challenge for most schools for several years. High-needs schools have been known to have twice the trouble with teacher retention as schools not considered high-needs. The purpose of this study was to identify effective practices school principals can implement to retain teachers at high-needs, urban secondary schools.…

Blended learning is a teaching strategy that broadly consists of the use of multiple methods of delivery, often including face-to-face and technology-enhanced teaching. Research on the efficacy of blended learning programs has lacked focus in large part due to the ambiguity of the definition. Most existing blended learning research has been…

The gender imbalance among heads of international schools is significant: 75% are male and 25% are female. The ascent of women and women of color to the head of an international school is a complex issue that is affected by many social, cultural, and institutional variables. Even though there has been progress towards more diversity and inclusion,…

In March, 2020 the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in nationwide school closures and a sudden, unexpected transition to remote teaching and learning for teachers and students across the US. These changes permeated the teaching experience during the 2020-21 school year. Educators in different areas of the country returned either to fully virtual…