The current study examines teacher trainees' perceptions of their preparation in helping
students address specific challenging life events (CLE) of bullying, death, and family …

The NCATE performance standards include “dispositions,” which validate the importance of
teacher beliefs and attitudes. This project was designed to measure preservice and …

Within a Clinical Model of teacher preparation, teacher candidates spend sustained time in
classrooms, where they are inevitably exposed to children who experience trauma. It is …

Students who are labeled “at-risk” are often both disruptive to and alienated from the
educational process. Yet, interpersonal relationships formed at school are increasingly …

Among the most visible advocates for children is the elementary school teacher, who plays a
crucial role in helping students identify and cope adaptively with stress. For teachers to …

By virtue of their day-to-day contact with students, teachers are uniquely positioned to notice
and respond to student psychosocial issues, both mental health problems and issues like …

This study examined preservice teacher coursework and experiences related to student
trauma, classroom management, and self-care during a junior-year clinical placement (N …

206 Journal of Teacher Education 69 (3) and classrooms is paramount. The concept of
“safety” in a learning environment can take on a variety of meanings. Defining what it means …

Challenging behavior can have adverse effects on both students and teachers, and
preservice teachers often report feeling ill prepared to manage this behavior. The purpose of …

Many children who attend school have or will experience some type of trauma that may
impact cognition, behavior, and relationships (Van Der Kolk, 2014). The result of these …