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Teacher Perceptions Of Skills, Knowledge, And Resources Needed To Promote Social And Emotional Learning In Rural Classrooms, Staci M. Zolkoski, Samantha Estrada Aguilera, Erin M. West, Gary J. Miller, Jessica M. Holm, Sarah Sass, Eric Stocks
Teacher Perceptions Of Skills, Knowledge, And Resources Needed To Promote Social And Emotional Learning In Rural Classrooms, Staci M. Zolkoski, Samantha Estrada Aguilera, Erin M. West, Gary J. Miller, Jessica M. Holm, Sarah Sass, Eric Stocks
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The incorporation of social and emotional learning (SEL) in schools has been shown to improve academic and psychological health of students. Research has been limited regarding implementation of SEL programs in rural communities, where student needs are heightened. The current study examined factors that could impact teachers' intentions to be early adopters of a SEL curriculum in a rural community. Seventy-six teachers provided self-report data regarding perceptions of professional strengths, school climate, school resources for student support, ability to educate diverse students, ability to teach specific SEL domains, and intentions to be an early adopter of a SEL program. Present …