The purpose of this study was to understand a school-based mentoring model that uses school staff as adult mentors. This study presents existing literature on school-based mentoring models along with a case study of one teen parent high school. The report also includes step-by-step guidance for implementation. At the case study school, all school…

Student and teacher wellbeing are now a prominent concern within education systems internationally. Meditation and mindfulness programs form part of the response to addressing this. Research and practice to date has focused on the benefits of such interventions for students "or" teachers, despite considerable evidence of connections…

Over the past year, sweeping local and state-wide policies framed as bans against "CRT" are being propagated to restrict how race and racism can be taught in K-12 schools across the nation. As a result, schools are increasingly becoming a place where teachers face interpersonal and professional risk for teaching about US racial…

In this qualitative research study, the researchers examined the impact of a global pandemic on education. The research focused on internal and external pressures placed on educators, the impact on their well-being, common practices in regard to educator self-care, and educators' perceptions of their own resilience. Furthermore, educator…

In this qualitative research study, the researchers examined the impact of a global pandemic on education. The research focused on internal and external pressures placed on educators, the impact on their well-being, common practices in regard to educator self-care, and educators' perceptions of their own resilience. Furthermore, educator…

In this qualitative research study, the researchers examined the impact of a global pandemic on education. The research focused on internal and external pressures placed on educators, the impact on their well-being, common practices in regard to educator self-care, and educators' perceptions of their own resilience. Furthermore, educator…

The purpose of this study was to investigate how to decrease teacher stress and burnout by a virtual online mindfulness practice intervention with cognitive apprenticeship, self-determination, and self-efficacy theory as the frameworks. Teaching in the United States K-12 public school system is a stressful occupation because of the higher level of…

Early childhood staff and family child care providers have stressful work lives, and turnover rates for early education staff hovers around 30% annually. Children in early education programs are suspended and expelled at rates estimated to be three times higher than children in K-12 programs. Research shows that teachers who are better able to…

Purpose: The purpose of this phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of secondary traumatic stress (STS) among elementary teachers from Title I schools. This study sought to understand teachers' perceptions of STS and the personal, behavioral, and environmental factors that influence their impact. Methodology: This study…

Teaching is traditionally considered one of the most stressful of occupations. Lack of experience, training, and working with children with behavior problems represent variables shown to increase teachers' stress. Research also demonstrates teachers' stress can reduce their performance and also might lead to negative attitudes (Greenglass &…

The purpose of this study was to examine the experiences of choir teachers in a Collaborative Teacher Study Group (CTSG) as they met to discuss wellness in music education and collaborated to include principles and strategies of wellness in their teaching amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Research questions included (1) How did CTSG members describe…

This article examines the nature of teachers' subjective wellbeing. Drawing upon the survey evidence from a three-year mixed methods study in China, the article explores the dynamic interaction between key aspects of teachers' subjective wellbeing: "altruism" and "self-efficacy" (psychological functioning) and "work…

Teachers' workloads are common subjects of study. However, despite the pieces of literature and the endless calls for action, this remains among the prevailing issues in education. Hence, this paper aims to explore the policies further by gathering and analyzing the implications of workload policy and working hours of public school teachers, in…

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model as a framework to align support for the whole child through community engagement, collaboration between education and health sectors, and evidence-based school policies and practices. One of the 10 components of the WSCC model…

This study focused on identifying and describing practices or strategies that emerged in Maine and elsewhere in the US during the pandemic to support teachers' delivery of instruction through remote, online or hybrid modalities. Other types of support, such as mental health supports for educators were also investigated.