This article is concerned with teacher populism on social media in England. This has grown in the last 10 years, facilitated by Twitter. While it appears to be a response to challenging working conditions and declining pay, it has largely been driven by conservative political strategy, an adaptation of the New Right coalition between social…

This case study explores the trajectory of a reading teacher's self-directed development when implementing drama-based pedagogy in an under-resourced College in China. Through qualitative analyses of multiple data sources collected over one semester, the study demonstrates that the teacher's self-directed use of drama-based pedagogy following…

Educational research often silences teachers' voices, distorting perspectives. This article delves into the marginalized voices of educators and administrators, focusing on Indigenous agencies within higher education (HE) in the state of Jharkhand, India. Employing the narrative interview method of oral history, it elucidates life stories through…

UNESCO, the Teacher Task Force, and the International Labour Organization continue to highlight the need to create healthy, thriving working conditions for educators. They seek respect and dignity in the education professions, as demonstrated through regular, fair, and life-sustaining remuneration, as well as through recognition of the expertise,…

Academic life in the present era is subject to several occupational stressors, including increased workloads, reduced research funding, tenuous career paths, and family-work conflicts. Such stressors affect academics' quality of life, wellbeing, and job satisfaction, and women are particularly vulnerable. There is, however, a dearth of information…

Teachers are responsible for teaching, and when they plan, they are part of a complex non-linear social practice of curriculum making. When planning, teachers draw on curriculum materials, which are often designed to promote reform; however, previous studies show that this is not always the case. A study on planning for mathematics teaching in…

The aim of this study is to determine the relationship between school administrators' empowering leadership behaviors and secondary education (high school) teachers' perceptions of compliance with the psychological contract. The population of the study consists of 2,878 teachers who were working at 47 high schools located in central Elazig during…

While teacher loyalty, as in many other professions, generally stems from the satisfaction gained from their work, there remains considerable debate on how teachers of ethnic minority (EMI) students can derive satisfaction from their exceedingly exacting work. Although many researchers have investigated the relationship between teacher…

Scaffolded faculty development is a recognized approach for enhancing teaching practices. Aga Khan University (AKU) adopted this method to elevate the quality of teaching and learning practices, promote a culture of excellence in higher education, and establish a sustainable faculty development model. AKU's scaffolded faculty development approach…

The issues of teacher persistence, retention, and migration have long impacted several countries, including the Philippines. These issues affect the sustainability of schools and the quality of education. In the Philippines, the problem is evident in private schools, including Catholic institutions, where teacher migration to public schools for…

School counselling has the potential to deliver significant support for the wellbeing of children. However, much of the research on school counsellors has been conducted in developed Western countries, with very limited research into factors influencing the effectiveness of counsellors in lower middle-income countries or in Asia. The aim of this…

Research Findings: This study investigated early childhood education and care (ECEC) teachers' experiences of occupational well-being during a two-year pre-primary education trial in Finland. Profile groups of the trial experimental group teachers (n = 376) were identified. We also examined whether the identified profiles differed with respect to…

The present study provides insights on the influence of family socioeconomic and school resources on principal leadership and, in turn, the influence of principal leadership on the science learning of students. The study uses data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2015 (248,620 students and 9370 principals) from 35…

The peer review of journal article manuscripts is a complex and emotionally fraught process. This article draws on how 25 academic authors used metaphor to describe their experiences of manuscript peer review. A critical analysis of these metaphors provided insight into the structures, relationships of power, and their emotional impacts. Over…

This study aims to reveal the mediating role of teachers' moral courage (MC) behaviours in the relationship between school principals' authentic leadership (AL) behaviours and teachers' positive psychological capital (PPC) according to the views of teachers working in primary and secondary schools. In this study "AL Questionnaire",…