Background: There is growing evidence and awareness regarding the magnitude of mental
health issues across the globe, starting half of those before the age of 14 and have lifelong …

There is a large body of cross-sectional and longitudinal research that demonstrates the link
between high-quality teacher-student relationships and numerous beneficial student …

The development of competencies known as 21st-century skills are garnering increasing
attention as a means of improving teacher instructional quality. However, a key challenge in …

Since January 2021, forty-two states have introduced" anti-critical race theory"(anti-CRT)
bills that restrict discussions of racism and sexism in public schools. As teachers …

Past research has shown student-teacher relationships (STRs) are associated with student
outcomes, including improvements in academic achievement and engagement and …

Mental health services embedded within school systems can create a continuum of
integrative care that improves both mental health and educational attainment for children. To …

Validating frameworks for understanding classroom processes that contribute to student
learning and development is important to advance the scientific study of teaching. This …

Executive functions (EFs), important cognitive processes that enable goal-directed behavior,
develop due to maturation and environmental stimulation. The current study systematically …

This chapter was prepared when all authors were at Columbia University's Teachers
College; Luthar and Small are currently at Arizona State University. The authors gratefully …

Improving educator effectiveness and school functioning requires continuous attention to
practice selection, implementation fidelity, and progress monitoring, especially in the context …