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- Title
The Role of Professional Development in Bridging High-Quality Social-Emotional Learning in Laboratory and Community Preschools.
- Authors
Adams, Sue K.; MacLeod, Jessica; Hyunjin Kim; Behm, Sarah; Porto, Nilton
- Abstract
The current study presents an exploratory model of comprehensive professional development that provides early childhood education and care teachers with opportunities to enhance their skills in social-emotional learning (SEL). Skills development strategies include a combination of workshops, observations of high-quality university laboratory preschool classrooms, consultation with master educators, on-site coaching, and communities of practice. The study found statistically significant improvements in content knowledge, knowledge of evidence-based strategies, and self-efficacy to implement new strategies in the classroom for participants of the Promoting Prosocial Behavior workshop. Teachers and administrators who participated in observations, coaching, and/or communities of practice reported value in each component of professional development. Results of this project suggest that a multipronged approach of supporting SEL in the classroom has a positive impact on teachers' self-regulation and modeling skills.
- Subjects
SOCIAL learning; EMOTIONAL competence; PRESCHOOLS; LABORATORY schools; CAREER development
- Publication
Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology Education, 2021, Vol 6, Issue 2, p31
- ISSN
2471-1527
- Publication type
Article