The purpose of this qualitative, intrinsic case study was to gain an understanding of how middle school teachers' professional learning and development experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic have influenced their existing professional capital. Even though middle school teachers led much of their professional learning and development during the…

This study examined faculty experiences and perceptions regarding online education during the COVID-19 global health crisis. An online survey was assessed for content validity using a team of faculty experts in online teaching and learning. It was administered to a convenience sample of faculty at a Midwestern university. Of the 963 faculty who…

Middle-management leaders are in a crucible. In addition to managing their extensive regular duties and leading groups toward common goals, they must navigate conflicting expectations and competing demands from their superiors and subordinates. The challenges in middle-management leadership are exacerbated in fast-paced, high stakes, large-scale…

The purpose of this study was to identify the perceptions of secondary tenured teachers on cell phone use in the classroom. Data were collected via a survey and semistructured individual interviews to determine the teachers' use of phones in schools, their perceptions of the benefits and barriers of cell phone use in the classroom, policies…

In 2019 the world experienced a medical emergency that impacted education across the world. Several states in the United States had professional learning communities introduced into their schools as a means to enhance academic achievement prior to COVID 19. In order to show support to the schools and increase student achievement, a state…

In the United States, teacher shortages in high-needs fields such as special education have considerable negative impacts on the academic and functional achievement of students with disabilities. Furthermore, strategies such as the employment of undercertified teachers to serve as teachers of record and fill vacant positions raise questions about…

The researcher of this study explored teachers' perceptions of preparedness to teach and model social emotional learning in a post-pandemic classroom. This study was conducted in a large Northeastern high school and employed a qualitative methodology and a single case study design. CASEL's framework of five social emotional competencies, including…

COVID-19 had a significant impact on adolescents. Local governments mandated schools to cancel in-person schooling for the first time in history due to the heightened exposure to the coronavirus. The shift to virtual learning during the COVID-19 pandemic removed students from the supportive academic and social environment of the physical school…

The world of K-12 public education was one area of society that was directly impacted by the introduction of COVID-19 and emergency remote teaching. Teachers and districts alike responded in the way that they determined was best for their students, and the response of teachers at Little Middle School was no different. This narrative inquiry seeks…

Ongoing discourse in education emphasizes the need for schools to adapt to 21st-century teaching methods to adequately prepare students for the future society and workforce. The problem is that schools battle constraints of priorities and limited resources, and the onset of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has only further unearthed and magnified…

The aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic increased the demands of the already challenging teaching profession. This study sought to investigate if correlations existed among the perceptions of teachers' regarding job satisfaction, principal leadership behaviors and school climate using pre- and post-surveys. Survey data was collected from a target…

The goal of this qualitative study was to explore students' perceptions of trauma following the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as their perceptions of trauma-sensitive practices that are in place at their school to promote resilience and family engagement. The researcher sought to understand what ways, if any, students felt the pandemic contributed…

The problem addressed by this study is the limited knowledge and understanding of principal leadership self-efficacy during a global pandemic, which in turn may negatively play a role in the leadership self-efficacy of teachers. The purpose of this qualitative, exploratory case study was to explore how principals' leadership self-efficacy played a…

This dissertation focuses on disruptions to international education activities within higher education institutions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The first chapter of this project highlights the crisis that faced international education administrators as a result of the near cessation of global mobility due to the COVID-19 pandemic. I…

The advent of social media has changed the way the public perceives and reacts to higher education. Although higher education institutions have progressively adopted and integrated social media technologies into their marketing efforts, the efficacy of these initiatives has not been substantially measured. While in the past, higher education…