Volume 6, Issue 1 (2025) In the Best of Times and the Worst of Times: Preparing for and Overcoming Challenging Educational Environments
The Journal of Advancing Education Practice (JAEP) Spring 2025 issue explores the complexities of leadership and practice in education during both favorable and challenging times. This issue, themed “In the Best of Times and the Worst of Times: Preparing for and Overcoming Challenging Educational Environments,” seeks to engage scholars, practitioners, and leaders in education in a critical dialogue about the unique skills, strategies, and innovations that enable educators to navigate dynamic, and often difficult, educational landscapes.
Research Articles
Cultivating a Sense of Belonging: Pathways of Support in Higher Education
Tanya M. Tarbutton and Lori B. Doyle
Exploring Metacognitive Interventions to Enhance Pre-licensure Nursing Student Academic Performance: A Mixed-Methods Perspective
Angela Christian and kara Delafosse
Opinions from the Field
Finite Disappointment, Infinite Hope: Enacting Cultural Humility, Institutional Accountability, and Sustainable Resistance
R. Danielle Scott
Reflection Papers
Thriving Through Change: Strategies for Building Resilience and Adaptability in Organizations
Anitha Peddireddy
Remote Teaching During a Pandemic
Jennifer B. Sample
Behind the Degree: The Hidden Struggles of Graduate Student Life - A Qualitative Analysis of Student Perspectives
Barbara Holmes, Kent Willis, Kyle Borske, Conner Haggerty@go.winona.edu, Jared Gerke, Kaitlyn Calabrese, Dylan Sawicki, Mattie Schimenz, and DeJuanna Parker

Editorial Information
- Editor
- Dr. Barbara Holmes
- Editorial Board - Spring 2025
- Dr. DeJuanna Parker, Guest Editor
- Dr. Leo Brown
- Dr. Kent Willis
- Publishing Coordinator
- Kendall Larson
- ISSN 2690-4411