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Unleashing the power of social-emotional learning in early childhood

Sharon | July 18, 2024

Explore the crucial role of social-emotional learning in early childhood education… Read more

New AZ K12 Teacher Support Program expands, aiding over 300 educators in 22 Arizona districts

Michelle | July 11, 2024

Northern Arizona University is proud to support more than 300 new teachers as a part of the Arizona K12 Center’s Arizona New Teacher Support Program. … Read more

TARIAT expands to include local K12 teachers

Michelle |

TARIAT expands to include local K12 Teachers to encourage new knowledge and strategies to be integrated in the College Assembly meeting in the fall… Read more

Leading the way: secrets of exceptional educational leaders

Sharon | July 1, 2024

In the dynamic world of education, leadership is not just a position but a journey of inspiration. Whether guiding a classroom or an entire institution, the influence of skilled leaders reaches far beyond academic achievements, shaping the broader community and fostering continuous learning and growth… Read more

Harnessing innovative teaching methods for elementary education

Sharon | June 18, 2024

Discover how these transformative teaching methods can invigorate your teaching approach, making every lesson a journey of discovery for your students… Read more

Student teacher helping elementary school kids with reading a book.

Becoming who I thought I’d be? – revisiting a beginning elementary teacher five years after student teaching

Rebecca | November 8, 2023

Elementary teacher educators endeavor to prepare prospective elementary teachers to teach science in ways which best support student learning… Read more

N A U student teacher standing in front of classroom with a book in hand.

Exploring instantiations of academic risk taking in university students: a grounded theory approach

Rebecca |

In this grounded theory study, interviews with university students from a variety of academic disciplines were conducted to identify instantiations of academic risk taking, emotions related to risk taking, and disciplinary differences… Read more

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Navajo language teacher graduates

Rebecca |

This follow-up study is to interview to find out where the Navajo language teachers are currently from a cohort of a grant in 2019-2022 to prepare teachers to complete a master’s degree remotely in ESL and Bilingual Education… Read more

Student teacher points to globe in class.

Impact of mindfulness training for school counselors-in-training on empathy & multicultural competence year of funding

Rebecca | November 7, 2023

Researchers will explore the impact of evidence-based mindfulness training (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) on school counselors-in-training’s empathy and multicultural competence… Read more

N A U teacher reading a book to young students.

Comparative case study of academic help-seeking and belongingness among Asian American and Latinx undergraduates

Rebecca |

How a sense of belonging among Asian American and Latinx undergraduates impacts their academic help seeking behaviors in the classroom. … Read more