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Addressing The Rural Youth Mental Health Crisis Through Youth Mental Health First Aid, Rawn Boulden, Christine Schimmel

The Rural Educator

This promising practice describes a statewide effort to address the surging youth mental health crisis through the provision of Youth Mental Health First Aid trainings in West Virginia Public Schools. Youth Mental Health First Aid is an evidence-based training for adults who work with youth. This interactive training increases participants’ awareness of signs and symptoms of mental health challenges, adolescent development, the prevalence of mental health challenges among youth, and the steps they should take to ensure students with mental health challenges receive timely referral to mental health professionals. This intervention has proven highly effective in rural schools in West …

Places For Young People To Influence Decision-Making: Developing Means For Democracy Education In Finland, Anna Suorsa

Democracy and Education

This study examines young people's (ages 13–18) perceptions of their own opportunities to influence the development of their own environment through an experiment aimed at developing civic democracy in Finland in 2020–2021. The purpose of the experiment was to try out new ways of participating and influencing meaningfully for young people at school, to encourage young people to bring up grievances, and to support them in finding solutions that end up in decision-making. The experiment involved young people from different educational institutions (secondary school, upper secondary school, and vocational schools), teachers, and local decision-makers. Data was gathered with ethnographic methods …

Conversations About Race Between Educators And K-12 Students, Elana Wolkoff, Ronda Goodale

Race and Pedagogy Journal: Teaching and Learning for Justice

Conversations about race between teachers and K-12 students have been found to improve racial attitudes for students of all races and to serve as a protective factor for students of color. This study examines perspectives of educators and youth in regard to these conversations, obstacles that impede them and factors that increase positive outcomes. Eighty-nine educators and 130 youth completed questionnaires that included multiple choice and open response questions. Samples were diverse in regard to race and geographic region within the US. Using descriptive statistics and thematic analysis, researchers found that these conversations generally have positive outcomes and often strengthen …

Stem Implementation Issues In Indonesia: Identifying The Problems Source And Its Implications, Janu Arlinwibowo Dr., Heri Retnawati Prof. Dr, Rian Galih Pradani, Gupita Nadindra Fatima

The Qualitative Report

The last few years, STEM education received more attention in the world, including Indonesia. There are many teachers who have participated in socialization and applied STEM in their schools. Therefore, this study aims to describe the various obstacles faced by teachers implementing STEM learning. This qualitative study uses a phenomenological methodology. Data is collected from in-depth interviews with nine teachers who have information and knowledge related to STEM as an integrative learning framework and have participated in socialization, workshops, or seminars. The stages of data analysis are doing data reduction, determining themes, making links between themes, and concluding findings. The …

Dimensions Of Hope And The School Environment: Results From A School-Wide Needs Assessment At An Urban High School, James P. Canfield, Wendy L. Wilson, Lauren Shute, Amy N. King, Kennesha J. Smith, Dana Harley

International Journal of School Social Work

Objectives: Various aspects of hope can play a major role in how students from urban locales perceive their school environment. The purpose of this study is to examine the relationships between various dimensions of hope and the school environment as perceived by adolescents at an urban high school. Methods: Data from a school-wide needs assessment measuring urban adolescents’ perceived hope and perceptions of the school environment were analyzed. Results: The analysis from regression models indicate that the dimensions of hope variables can be predicted by perceptions of the school environment. Conclusion: Overall, the urban adolescent hope …

Conceptualizing Lifelong Learning For K-12 Education, Betsy Ng

Journal of Research Initiatives

In this era of rapid evolution, education in the twenty-first century must strive to develop students to be lifelong learners. Students should possess goals and life-ready competencies for continuous learning during formal, non-formal, and informal education. Within a globalizing world, lifelong learning skills enable students to manage difficulties and challenges. Lifelong learning for K-12 education may shape our students’ values and behavior, as well as build resilience in the face of challenges ahead. To date, educational research related to lifelong learning across varied contexts of K-12 education is still in its infancy. The present paper contributes to the conceptualization of …

الأساليب التي يستخدمها مديرو المدارس في منطقة الطفيلة لمساعدة المعلمين على مواجهة الضغوط المهنية. The Methods That The School Principals In Tafila Education Directorate Practice For Helping Teachers To Face Professional Stress, محمد سالم العمرات

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

هدفت هذه الدراسة إلى تعرف الأساليب التي يستخدمها مديرو المدارس في منطقة الطفيلة لمساعدة المعلمين على مواجهة الضغوط المهنية. وتحقيقاً لهدف الدراسة تم بناء أداة مكونة من (67) فقرة موزعة على سبعة مجالات، وطبقت على أفراد عينة الدراسة المكونة من (149) معلماً ومعلمة، وقد تم التأكد من صدق الأداة وثباتها حيث بلغ معامل ثباتها بطريقة كرونباخ الفا (0.98)، ومعامل ارتباط بيرسون (0.93). وأظهرت النتائج أن درجة تقدير أفراد عينة الدراسة لأساليب إدارة مديري المدارس للضغوط المهنية التي تواجه المعلمين جاء بدرجة عالية. كما أظهرت النتائج عدم وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية عند مستوى الدلالة 0.05 < =α وعلى جميع مجالات الدراسة …

Keep Rural Schools Open: Position And Policy, Emily Norman

Online Journal of Rural Research & Policy

Rural schools are a central pillar in the communities in which they belong. They offer not only education for the community’s youth, but serve as a community space, educational location for all community members, and enhance new generations’ understanding of local history and current events. The schools ensure that education is accessible to everyone in the community by avoiding long commutes, employing numerous locals, and having smaller class sizes to better cater to individual student needs. While there are benefits to closing schools, often ones of financial nature, the loss of these schools is felt deeply within rural communities. There …

English Teachers' Opinions On Challenges Face In Teaching English As Foreign Language: The Case Of Jalalabad Selected Secondary Schools, Fahim Rahimi, Hangama Samadi

Journal of Research Initiatives

One important goal of teaching is to achieve learning outcomes. It has been observed in universities that many students have different levels of English language proficiency. However, they study in the same English courses at the school level. The main objective of this study is to learn the challenges that exist in teaching the English language as a foreign language in secondary schools that affect the English proficiency of students. In addition, ways in which these challenges will be overcome is reviewed. The data collection tools were questionnaires and semi-structured interviews to collect data from English language teachers in selected …

Flourishing Together: A Christian Vision For Students, Educators, And Schools (Book Review), Timothy Van Soelen, Whitney Minderhoud

Pro Rege

No abstract provided.

Methods To Encourage Healthy Eating In Children: Review Of Current Findings, Reda Moceviciene, Apolinaras Zaborskis

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity

Background: Healthy eating, especially fruit and vegetable consumption, is a major contributor to the prevention of chronic non-communicable diseases. The multiple benefits of healthy food and nutrition in childhood and adolescence reinforce the need for studies encouraging young people to healthy nutrition. The present review increases understanding of what methods (interventions) should be performed to encourage healthy eating in children and adolescents. Material/Methods: A scientific literature review of Medline (Pubmed) database was performed, a total of 615 publications were found. Of these, only 15 papers were selected for the analysis. Results: The multi-component interventions (encouraging of fruit and vegetable consumption …

معيقات استخدام التقويم الواقعي في المدارس الأردنية من وجهة نظر المعلمين في ضوء بعض المتغيرات. Obstacles To The Use Of Realistic Assessment In Jordanian Schools From The Point Of View Of Teachers In The Light Of Some Variables, حسان العمري, بيداء البطران

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

هدفت الدراسة إلى معرفة معوّقات استخدام التقويم الواقعي في مدارس محافظة إربد من وجهة نظر المعلمين، والكشف عن الفروق باختلاف متغيّرات الجنس، والمؤهل العلمي، والدورات التدريبية، والخبرة العملية، والمرحلة التي يدرّسها، والتخصص، ولتحقيق أهداف هذه الدراسة قام الباحثان بتطوير استبانة تم إعدادها لهذا الغرض، تكونت من (49) فقرة، مقسمة على (7) مجالات من المعيقات تم تطبيقها على عينة حجمها (204) معلماً ومعلمة. أظهرت النتائج أن متوسط معيقات استخدام التقويم الواقعي قد بلغ (3.41)، وقد كان المتوسط في أعلى مستوى له في مجال المعيقات المادية (3.61)، وفي أدنى مستوى له في المجال المتعلّق بالطلبة حيث بلغ (3.06)، كما أظهرت النتائج عدم …

التحديات التي تواجه تطبيق نظام الرقابة لقياس نظام الجودة الشاملة (Iso 9001) في مدارس دولة الكويت. Challenges Facing The Implementation Of The Control System (Iso9001) To Measure The Total Quality Management In The State Of Kuwait’ Schools, تيسير الخوالدة, أمل عبد الرزاق داود

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

هدفت الدراسة إلى تعرّف التحديات التي تواجه تطبيق نظام الرقابة لقياس نظام الجودة الشاملة (ISO9001) على مستوى كل من الإدارة المدرسية والعاملين في المدرسة، ولتحقيق أهداف الدراسة قام الباحثان بتطوير استبانة وذلك من خلال الاطلاع على الأدب النظري والدراسات السابقة، وتم التأكد من صدق أداة الدراسة وثباتها، وتم اختيار عينة عشوائي بلغت (80) فرداً من مديري المدارس ومساعديهم.

توصلت الدراسة إلى أن مستوى التحديات التي تواجه تطبيق نظام الرقابة لقياس نظام الجودة الشاملة (ISO9001) في مدارس دولة الكويت من وجهة نظر مديري المدارس ومساعديهم جاء بدرجة كبيرة، كما بينت النتائج وجود فروق ذات دلالة إحصائية عند …

درجة ممارسة القيادات المدرسية للإدارة الإلكترونية بمدارس الكويت. The Degree Of School Leaders' Practice Of Electronic Management In Kuwaiti Schools, شريفة النصر الله

Association of Arab Universities Journal for Education and Psychology

هدفت الدراسة التعرف على درجة ممارسة القيادات المدرسية للإدارة الإفتراضية لمدارس الكويت، واعتمدت الدراسة على المنهج الوصفي المسحي، وتم إختيار عينة الدراسة وفقا ًلأسلوب العينة الطبقية العشوائية، حيث تم إختيار عينة قوامها (306) معلم ومعلمة، واستخدمت الدراسة أداة الاستبيان لجمع المعلومات من عينة الدراسة، حيث تم عمل استبانة شملت (6 محاور أساسية). من أهم النتائج التي توصلت اليها الدراسة ما يلي:

- أشارت النتائج أن المتوسط العام لجميع محاور الدراسة يعادل (2.67) بدلالة لفظية متوسطة، مما يشير إلى درجة ممارسة متوسطة للقيادات المدرسية للإدارة الإلكترونية بمدارس الكويت.

- أوضحت النتائج وجود فروق في محاور الدراسة تعزى لمتغيرات (الجنس – سنوات …

A Critical Interpretive Synthesis Of Research Linking Hip Hop And Wellbeing In Schools, Alexander Crooke, Cristina Almeida, Rachael Comte

Journal of Hip Hop Studies

Hip Hop is recognized as an agent for youth development in both educational and well-being spaces, yet literature exploring the intersection of the two areas is comparatively underdeveloped. This article presents a critical interpretive synthesis of twenty-two articles investigating school-based well-being interventions which used Hip Hop. The critical stance taken aimed to identify or expose assumptions underpinning this area of scholarship and practice. Our analysis suggested several assumptions operate in this space, including the idea rap represents a default for Hip Hop culture, and the default beneficiaries of Hip Hop-informed interventions are students of color living in underprivileged, inner-city US …

The Necessary Training Needs For School Principals In The Directorate Of Education In Jerash From The Viewpoints Of The Principals Themselves, محمد ابو شريعه, عمر الخطيب, حابس حتامله

Jadara Journal For Research and Studies

Education in Jerash from the viewpoints of the principals

themselves.
The population consisted of all school principals in
Jerash )n=168(. The sample consisted of )106( individuals
of the aforementioned school principals )63%(. In order
to achieve the objectives of the study, the researchers

prepared a questionnaire that consisted of 52 queries in

six different fields. The study arrived at the following

results:
The study revealed that the degree of school principals
needs was high in the six domains; which refer to the need

to practice these skills and that. Therefore the principals

cannot perform their tasks as required. The required …

Health Education Projects In Portuguese Schools: A Multicases Study, Hugo Oliveira, Jorge Bonito

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

Health education projects (HEP) incorporate all the educational projects of the Portuguese elementary and secondary schools in order to respond to four key areas: mental health and violence prevention; food education and physical activity; addictive behaviors and dependencies; and affection and sexuality education. This study aimed at identifying the effects of HEP as they are perceived by teachers and students. A multicase study was developed in five schools in the municipality of Castelo Branco, Portugal. The sample consisted of a HEP coordinating teacher and one student from each case. The content analysis of each HEP was performed and semi-structured interviews …

Emotionally Responsive Practice As Trauma Informed Care: Parallel Process To Support Teacher Capacity To Hold Children With Traumatic History, Lesley Koplow, Noelle Dean, Margaret Blachly

Occasional Paper Series

This article features an adult-focused trauma informed approach that is an integral part of Bank Street’s Emotionally Responsive Practice work in schools. The authors share stories of parallel process work with teachers and administrators in various school settings, giving the reader insight into an approach that supports integration of the teacher’s past and present, and promotes empathy for the children they once were, as well as the children who fill their classrooms. The work is situated within the context of the high prevalence of Adverse Childhood Experiences that impact our communities of both children and adults, and leave them vulnerable …

Fostering Students' Civic Skills: Education For Sustainable Democracy, Atakan Ata

Georgia Educational Researcher

This qualitative study explored factors that supported teachers in their efforts to promote students’ critiquing, communicating, and collaborating skills. Despite the various challenges that public schools face today, they are most likely the very institutions to play a critical role in individuals’ civic skills development. Individual in-depth interviews were the primary method used to understand the participants’ perspectives on instruction and the factors that foster students’ civic skills. Factors that supported the participants in their efforts to promote civic skills among their students were found to be teacher collaboration, planning, and teacher motivation. Details and the implications of the findings …

Violence And Aggression In School Settings, Barbara Katic

Journal of Critical Issues in Educational Practice

Violence and aggression continue to cause harm to American schools and communities, which has been visibly illustrated by the continual perpetration of school shootings. In order to prevent these situations for occurring again, the etiology of violent and aggressive behaviors must be studied. Utilizing an ecological perspective, both the risk factors and protective factors of violence and aggression, also known as a dual strategy approach, are examined within an educational context. Specific risk factors reviewed include weapons exposure and social rejection, while protective factors reviewed include school connectedness and pro-social relationships. Implications regarding the prevention of violent and aggressive acts …

Branding Strategies Of A Private International School, Balasubramanian Varadarajan, Timothy Malone Dr.

The Qualitative Report

Demand for international K-12 schools in India is growing, and this is causing competition between them. The purpose of this paper was to explore the branding strategies that private international school leaders in India use to enhance the school brand. Case study method was used where fifteen participants were interviewed from an international school in Southern part of India. Interviews were conducted with five school leaders, five teachers, and five parents using a semi-structured interview method with open-ended questions related to branding strategies. Brand-oriented organizations have internal approaches to developing their brand based on vision, mission, and values. As education …

Trainee Teachers’ Learning About Collective Worship In Primary Schools, Imran Mogra

Australian Journal of Teacher Education

This article gives an account of a qualitative research project which investigated acts of collective worship (hereafter CW) in primary schools through non-participant observations undertaken by second year trainee teachers during one of their placements. The data were gathered from a range of schools across the West Midlands. The findings illustrate structural elements which show a lack of uniformity in terms of the venue and time. Religious leaders, classroom assistants and staff at all levels of responsibility deliver assemblies and CW. The focus of the content is diverse and includes religious and ‘secular’ material and events. Trainees learnt about the …

Untying The Knot, Charisse Jones

Occasional Paper Series

No abstract provided.

Who Do You Say You Are: Relationships And Faith In Catholic Schools, Jennifer S. Maney, Carrie King, Thomas J. Kiely

Journal of Catholic Education

This study aimed to evaluate and articulate what makes Catholic schools special and effective by measuring culture and climate in five Catholic high schools and two Catholic elementary schools in a large metropolitan area in the Midwest United States. The seven schools represented a variety of student demographics, location, and size of school. Findings of this study included: the Catholic identity of schools must become an intentional aspect of the planning, orientation, training, and evaluation of the faculty and administration; faculty-student relationships are rarely measured regarding their effectiveness in bolstering academic achievement or Catholic mission effectiveness; cultural awareness and cultural …

Spaced And Expanded Practice: An Investigation Of Methods To Enhance Retention, Katherine Kalenberg

Journal of Undergraduate Research at Minnesota State University, Mankato

In order to promote quality instruction and maximized student learning, it is essential for schools to integrate the most practical, effective, and efficient teaching methods into the curriculum. The purpose of this research was to investigate the effect of various spacing patterns between practice sessions on retention of information. This study investigated the effects of practice at consistent intervals (spaced practice), practice at increasing intervals (expanded practice), and no practice. Participants were taught a set of eight unknown math words and definitions using incremental rehearsal (IR). After the teaching session, students in expanded and spaced practice conditions participated in three …

You Are Now Entering The School Zone, Proceed With Caution: Educators, Arbitration, & Children’S Rights, Raquel Muniz

Arbitration Law Review

No abstract provided.

Blended Learning Benefits Academic Growth, Lindsey Harris

WRIT: Journal of First-Year Writing

The research in this writing piece discusses the academic advantages of integrating technology into traditional learning through the platform of Blended Learning.

Who Is The Building Leader?: Commentary On Educational Leadership Preparation Programs For The Future, Debbie K. Mercer

Educational Considerations

It is critical that educator preparation programs reflect the current and future needs of schools. The job of a school leader is more complex and more demanding than ever before.

Professional School Counselor Perceptions Of Systemic Barriers Affecting Latino Students: Implications For Socially Just Preparation And Practice, Cassandra A. Storlie, Russell B. Toomey

Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision

Systemic barriers contribute to academic underachievement and oppression among marginalized students, particularly those from Latino decent. Qualitative survey responses from 158 professional school counselors, working in the six U.S. states with the highest populations of Latinos, were analyzed by the constant comparative method. Three overarching themes resulted. Social justice implications for professional school counselors and counselors-in-training that support the academic, personal/social and career development of Latino students are provided.

Wearable Technology And Schools: Where Are We And Where Do We Go From Here?, Brian K. Sandall

Journal of Curriculum, Teaching, Learning and Leadership in Education

The area of wearable technology is having a rapidly growing impact on society with more consumers purchasing wearable tech. At the same time, wearable technology seems to be poised to have an impact on educational settings. This paper explores the area of wearable technology related to schools. It considers how wearable technology can be used by teachers to improve instruction and by students to change how they interact with the school environment. Wearable technology applications currently being implemented as part of the curriculum in schools are identified and discussed. To conclude, traits and skills that school leaders need to exhibit …