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Increasing Teacher Capacity In Supporting Student Mental Health, Mary Louise Ireland
Increasing Teacher Capacity In Supporting Student Mental Health, Mary Louise Ireland
The Dissertation in Practice at Western University
Abstract
Increasing rates of adolescent anxiety and depression present new challenges for educators. This requires educators to increase their capacity to meet the unique learning needs of students with mental health concerns. The Organizational Improvement Plan (OIP) explores this problem of practice, targeting improved teacher ability to understand student mental health, to recognize the signs of distress, and to employ teaching strategies and practices to accommodate learning needs. The notion that academic functioning is tied to mental health functioning in a bi-directional relationship (Powers, Bower, Webber & Martinson, 2011) underscores the need for teachers to be equipped with a greater …