Monthly Archives: June 2025

Introduction Teacher dispositions—the professional attitudes, values, beliefs, and commitments that influence behavior toward students, families, colleagues, and communities—represent a critical dimension of effective teaching that extends beyond knowledge and skills. These “habits of mind” shape how teachers interpret and respond to classroom situations, build relationships with diverse learners, persist through challenges, reflect on their practice,…

Introduction The preschool years—typically encompassing ages three to five—represent a critical developmental period that shapes children’s cognitive, social, emotional, and physical foundations for lifelong learning and well-being. Understanding how to best support young children’s development during this formative stage has been the focus of dedicated researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and advocates who have collectively transformed how…

Introduction First-generation college students—those who are the first in their families to attend college—represent a vital pathway for social mobility and economic opportunity. Yet these students often face unique challenges navigating higher education without the benefit of familial experience or cultural capital regarding college processes, expectations, and systems. Understanding these challenges and developing effective support…

Introduction Student outcomes—the results of educational experiences as measured through academic achievement, skill development, socio-emotional growth, post-graduation success, and other indicators—represent the ultimate measure of educational effectiveness. Understanding what influences these outcomes and how to improve them has been the focus of countless researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and innovators who have collectively transformed how we conceptualize,…