The exploratory study examined the outcomes of home visits conducted in primary grades of a Midwest rural public elementary school. The research considered both quantitative and qualitative data on teacher and caregiver relationship, teacher and student relationship, student academic success, attendance data, and behavioral changes. The…

The qualitative case study explores the experiences and perceptions of elementary school teachers' implementation of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) for behavioral management in their classrooms. The study addresses the increasing issue of behavioral problems affecting instruction and academic outcomes in the classroom. By…

Teaching elementary students how to read is undeniably crucial, yet a substantial number of children encounter difficulties despite early interventions. Cross-age tutoring, a pedagogical approach that pairs older students with younger peers, emerges as a cost-effective solution that brings academic and social benefits to both the tutor and the…

The purpose of this qualitative phenomenological study was to explore public school teachers' perceptions of the impact of COVID-19 on their profession and related activities, specifically delivery of instruction, preparation and planning, and desires to leave the profession of teaching. Through semi-structured interviews, three research questions…

Computational thinking (CT) is increasingly integrated into education, promoting problem-solving skills essential for the 21st century. However, little is known about how teachers assess CT in K-12 classrooms. This qualitative study explores elementary teachers' approaches to CT assessment after professional development in integrating CT into core…

The goal of this study was to uncover primary teachers' perspectives on the use of design-based activities in disaster education and to thoroughly examine the plans. The study is designed as a case study. The participants were chosen using the purposeful sampling method. The study included 24 primary school teachers (12 male and 12 female) from…

Objective: The present research investigates direct relationships between professional values, professional efficacy, and professional engagement among primary school teachers. The mediating role of professional efficacy in the relationship between values and engagement, that is, whether greater adoption of professional values leads to greater…

Every teacher has a philosophy that affects their education practices and approaches to students. The adopted educational philosophy guides the teachers who are the implementers of the curriculum. Therefore, it is crucial to explore the educational philosophy adopted by teacher candidates, who are expected to be good curriculum practitioners and…

Educators are faced with standardized testing weighing heavily as the basis of the curriculum. Several education policies have been put in place to support accountability in education but have created a decline in social studies instruction (Gaudelli & Laverty, 2018). This transcendental phenomenological qualitative study sought to bring…

This study aims to determine and examine empirical data related to the influence of teacher professional competence on teacher creativity in elementary schools. This research is a correlational study with sample confidence of 90% or an error rate of 10%, the number of samples obtained was 24 people. Data was taken using 2 methods, namely…

Purpose: Demonstrate the importance of programming, discuss the pedagogical philosophy of how programming is taught, identify the barriers to the proper implementation of programming education in United Arab Emirates (UAE) primary schools, and find solutions to overcome these barriers. Methodology: The study adopted a qualitative approach.…

The purpose of this basic narrative qualitative study was to explore how teacher teams in Blue Ribbon elementary schools, teacher teams in performing elementary schools, teams in businesses on the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America list, and business teams not on the Inc. 5000 Fastest-Growing Private Companies in America list…

This study was a pioneering attempt to determine the statistical effect of inclusive education teachers' self-efficacy on their work motivation. Five hundred and thirty-four inclusive education teachers in Beijing, China, participated in the study through responding to two inventories: the "Teacher Efficacy for Inclusive Practices Scale"…

Excessive workplace stress and burnout have been persistent issues for teachers in the public school setting. The problem addressed in this project study was that K-12 school principals are inconsistently implementing leadership practices (LPs) to support teachers who experience burnout in two public school districts under study. Guided by the…

Offering insights from a research-practice partnership, we examine how five pre-K-6 teachers discussed using LGBTQ+-inclusive children's literature as backup to counter curricular censorship and community pushback.