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Exploring Education Professionals' Perceptions Of The Changes In School/Classroom Climate, Students' Experiences, And Educators' Experiences As A Result Of Implementing The Secret Kindness Agents Project, Ferial G. Pearson Nov 2017

Exploring Education Professionals' Perceptions Of The Changes In School/Classroom Climate, Students' Experiences, And Educators' Experiences As A Result Of Implementing The Secret Kindness Agents Project, Ferial G. Pearson

Teacher Education Theses, Dissertations, and Student Creative Activity

This phenomenological study explored the perceptions of 23 educators as related to the implementation of the Secret Kindness Agents Project. The methodology was comprised of a researcher-designed questionnaire to capture the essence of the participants’ experiences with the project. A Conceptual Map developed by researchers at the University of Arizona in 2016 was used as the Conceptual Framework for the study. Participants reported perceived impacts of the project on themselves, their students, and their contexts. Their responses fell into the following themes: Kindness Focus, Changing Pedagogy and Classroom Management, Improved Work Environment/Morale/Well-Being, Improved Social-Emotional Skills, and Improved School/Context Environment. The …