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Are People Of Color Accurately Represented In American History?, Alexis Sibley, Gretchen Whitman Mar 2026

Are People Of Color Accurately Represented In American History?, Alexis Sibley, Gretchen Whitman

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

If education is the steppingstone to one's compass of identity, how is it that the history of a certain race is left out? People of Color are not being properly represented in American history. Omitting the history of an entire race, or races, tells students that they are not important. This pattern creates problems for all of society because students are not fully educated about the history and struggles, therefore dooming them to repeat the mistakes of the past...

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The Missing Piece Of The Teacher Retention Puzzle: Considering Health In Sc Teacher Preparation Programs, Jonathan Coker Mar 2026

The Missing Piece Of The Teacher Retention Puzzle: Considering Health In Sc Teacher Preparation Programs, Jonathan Coker

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

During the 2023-2024 school year, there was a 9% increase in teacher vacancies in South Carolina (CERRA, 2023). For decades, South Carolina has been attempting to address issues of teacher recruitment and retention. This has ranged from continued efforts from an organization called CERRA (Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, & Advancement) founded in 1985, as well as more recently founded initiatives such as the SC Rural Recruitment Initiative in 2016 (Smith & Sauls, 2022; Tran, Babaei-Balderlou, & Smith, 2022). In 2022, the SC Department of Education established the Teacher Recruitment and Retention Task Force to address the continuously concerning issues …

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Coping After Covid: College Student’S Use Of Coping And Engagement Strategies Post Covid-19, Chelsey R. Simmons, Michael Mckenzie Mar 2026

Coping After Covid: College Student’S Use Of Coping And Engagement Strategies Post Covid-19, Chelsey R. Simmons, Michael Mckenzie

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

The purpose of this pilot case study was to support student wellbeing by assessing the prevalence of mental health disorders among students, the types of treatment used, and the coping strategies used and preferred by students at a small university. The study aimed to address a gap in the literature surrounding the preferred coping strategies for college students. In the current study, participants were asked about their use of engagement and disengagement coping strategies and the likelihood they would participate in training aimed at improving their use of engagement coping strategies...

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Literacies Practices In The Disciplines, Emily Skinner Mar 2026

Literacies Practices In The Disciplines, Emily Skinner

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Building on Conley's (2014) work, I conducted an inquiry with disciplinary specialists across the college campus to learn about disciplinary literacies and to create a corpus of resources to use in my teaching. I interviewed disciplinary faculty in math, English, science, and history. I then edited 30-60 minute interviews down to 12-15 minute videos focused on what I determined would be most helpful to preparing middle grades and secondary teachers. Students viewed and then connected teaching strategies they had learned about in the course to the literacy practices of the disciplines. Their final project was a narrated digital presentation video …

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Full Issue: Volume 18, Number 1, Fall 2024, Suzanne Horn, Judith Collazo Mar 2026

Full Issue: Volume 18, Number 1, Fall 2024, Suzanne Horn, Judith Collazo

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This file contains the full issue of TEJSC, including front matter, table of contents, editorial notes, and articles.

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Gamification And Game Mechanics In The Classroom: Most Enjoyable 55 Elements To Students, Jennifer Zakrzewski Mar 2026

Gamification And Game Mechanics In The Classroom: Most Enjoyable 55 Elements To Students, Jennifer Zakrzewski

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Engaging students continues to be a struggle in education regardless of whether it is in the K-12 sector of the college classroom. In recent years, gaming has become more prevalent in education, but often these games are one-time or stand-alone. This article looks at gamification and the incorporation of a multitude of gaming elements to determine which elements increase motivation of students the most. Participants included a convenience sample from a Technology for Teacher's course required by the university. Data were collected through a pre and post-survey. Results from the study show that the social aspect of engaging with others …

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Authentic Assessment Using Concept Mapping In Multiple Modes Of Instruction For A Special Education Teacher Education Course, Jeremy Lopuch, Christopher O'Brien Mar 2026

Authentic Assessment Using Concept Mapping In Multiple Modes Of Instruction For A Special Education Teacher Education Course, Jeremy Lopuch, Christopher O'Brien

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

The purpose of this study was to investigate the utility of concept maps to evaluate the depth of inquiry and knowledge for pre-service educators. Participants included undergraduate general education teacher candidates enrolled in an introductory special education course. Through the use of a pretest and posttest design, the authors collected quantitative and qualitative data using concepts to evaluate teacher candidate knowledge. Based on the results, the authors concluded concept maps were a practical tool to estimate essential conceptual knowledge. Implications and suggestions for future research will be discussed.

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What Keeps Early-Career Special Education Teachers Going?, Matt Collier, Carol Hoyle, Amanda Walkup Mar 2026

What Keeps Early-Career Special Education Teachers Going?, Matt Collier, Carol Hoyle, Amanda Walkup

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Our educational system continues to grapple with significant special education teacher job satisfaction, burnout, and attrition. While studies have identified factors related to burnout and attrition, there are not many studies focused upon identifying factors related to teacher success and retention. This study sought to identify such factors through qualitative analysis of surveys and interviews of graduates from a Southeastern university from 2016-2021. Identified factors included: support from others; support from self; support from the love of one's students; a general overload of work expectations; and eventual movement from special education teaching to a special education-related field.

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Work-Life Balance (Wlb): Findings From Educators, Tena B. Crews, Tiffany M. Bordonada, Kelly Wilkinson Mar 2026

Work-Life Balance (Wlb): Findings From Educators, Tena B. Crews, Tiffany M. Bordonada, Kelly Wilkinson

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Educators responded to a Work-Life Balance (WLB) survey which included the categories of workplace, wellness, self, and family. Survey results were analyzed using factor analysis and Spearman's Rho correlation coefficient. Females were more committed to work responsibilities, stressed about their workplace, and better at setting priorities. Males experienced more stress related disorders. A positive correlation resulted between wellness and workplace balance. Findings also indicated that administrators' behaviors appear to have a positive impact on educators' abilities to balance work responsibilities and personal lives.

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Strategies To Empower General Education Teachers In The Individualized Education Program (Iep), Jeremy Lopuch, Mary Anne Fleury Mar 2026

Strategies To Empower General Education Teachers In The Individualized Education Program (Iep), Jeremy Lopuch, Mary Anne Fleury

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Participation of general education teachers in the individualized education program is essential to maintain a successful inclusive program for students with disabilities. However, general education teachers often report a lack of engagement and agency in the process. The purpose of this article is to provide several tools to increase general educators' ownership of the IEP process to lead toward the success of students with disabilities within their classrooms.

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Full Issue: Volume 17, Number 1, Summer 2024, Judith Collazo, Timothy Lintner Mar 2026

Full Issue: Volume 17, Number 1, Summer 2024, Judith Collazo, Timothy Lintner

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This file contains the full issue of TEJSC, including front matter, table of contents, editorial notes, and articles.

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Are People Of Color Accurately Represented In American History?, Alexis Sibley, Gretchen Whitman Mar 2026

Are People Of Color Accurately Represented In American History?, Alexis Sibley, Gretchen Whitman

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Throughout history, people of color have been misrepresented in different aspects of American life. The representation of people of color (POC) in American history has been discussed and criticized for decades (Chaudri & Schau, 2016; Giarrizzo, 2012). One educational tool that remains at the forefront of the issue is the textbook. American history textbooks influence students' perceptions and attitudes about history. Many students are taught American history with textbooks that include a limited narrative (Chaudri & Schau, 2016). When student access and learning tools are limited and disconnected from reality, we see the effects of misrepresentation and the cycle that …

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A Call For Reorienting Joy In Educative Spaces, Benjamin Parker, Kathryn E. Parker Mar 2026

A Call For Reorienting Joy In Educative Spaces, Benjamin Parker, Kathryn E. Parker

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

In this manuscript, the authors examine the field of education's extended preoccupation with dreadful narratives. A qualitative analysis of educational research proposals is used to illustrate the limited representation of joy in scholarly research around educational spaces. Consideration is given to the roles that educational research and teacher preparation play in perpetuating deficit narratives and possible ways to reframe both the conversations we have around education as well as the field itself. Using Positive Psychology as an exemplar model, this manuscript calls for teacher educators to thoughtfully use joy as a construct in the preparation of future educators.

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Deconstructing Culturally Responsive Teaching/Learning: Preservice 20 Teachers' Perspectives, Winston Vaughan Mar 2026

Deconstructing Culturally Responsive Teaching/Learning: Preservice 20 Teachers' Perspectives, Winston Vaughan

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This article examines the positive impact of an exercise in which a group of pre-service teachers enrolled in a cultural diversity course at a Midwestern University deconstructed the contents of a video to better understand how culturally responsive teaching can significantly impact the teaching learning process especially with marginalized student populations. Preservice teachers were required to watch a video on culturally responsive teaching and engage in a "free write" based on the contents of the video. After that, students were asked to respond to two prompts based on content from the video. Data analysis from their "free writes," prompts responses, …

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The Influence Of Flexible Seating On College Students' Comfort And Engagement Levels, Robin Franklin, Jacquelynn Pleis Mar 2026

The Influence Of Flexible Seating On College Students' Comfort And Engagement Levels, Robin Franklin, Jacquelynn Pleis

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Considering upgrades and changes in seating and physical design within the college classroom is often challenging in higher education. When designing a dedicated learning space at the university level, collaboration areas with flexible seating options should be considered a priority (Hare & Dillon, 2016). According to Burgeson (2017), providing flexible seating options K-12 within a student-centered approach to teaching and learning increases student engagement when given the choice of seating options. The researchers wondered if that would be true for college-level students and designed an action research study to understand this phenomenon. Student choice and voice were critical elements of …

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Full Issue: Volume 16, Number 3, Winter 2023, Judith Collazo, Timothy Lintner Mar 2026

Full Issue: Volume 16, Number 3, Winter 2023, Judith Collazo, Timothy Lintner

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This file contains the full issue of TEJSC, including front matter, table of contents, editorial notes, and articles.

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Building Individual Relationships With Students In Today's Classrooms, Kelley Mayer White, Katie Swart Mar 2026

Building Individual Relationships With Students In Today's Classrooms, Kelley Mayer White, Katie Swart

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Research has documented associations between high quality teacher-child relationships and children's social skills, self-regulation, and school readiness (Baker et al., 2008; Nguyen et al., 2020; Spilt et al., 2018). High-quality relationships are often defined as those in which the teacher and child experience a sense of closeness. Closeness is characterized by positive interactions, open communication, and warm feelings between teachers and children (Mashburn & Pianta, 2006). In contrast, children in teacher-child relationships regarded as high in conflict often perform poorer academically, are less engaged in learning, and report liking school less (Baker, 2006; Furrer & Skinner, 2003; Hamre & Pianta, …

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It's A Team Effort: Building Teacher Resilience In Pre-Service Teachers, Lindsay M. Simmons, Kimberly Mccuiston Mar 2026

It's A Team Effort: Building Teacher Resilience In Pre-Service Teachers, Lindsay M. Simmons, Kimberly Mccuiston

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

The authors address the role institutions of higher education play in building teacher resilience among pre-service teachers. Within teacher preparation programs, there are opportunities for pre-service teachers to learn skills and strategies that build teacher resiliency. Embedding opportunities in coursework and field experiences, the institution of higher education can scaffold the skills and strategies that promote self-advocacy, leading to teacher resiliency. Additionally, the authors discuss how ongoing professional development and effective mentoring can contribute to teacher retention.

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Cooperating Teacher Interjection In Student Teacher Lecture: The Purpose Of Interruption, Suzanne Horn, Kristal Curry Mar 2026

Cooperating Teacher Interjection In Student Teacher Lecture: The Purpose Of Interruption, Suzanne Horn, Kristal Curry

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Using lecture is a standard method of teaching that offers students information the teacher would like the whole class to know. In this study, the researchers examined student teachers' lecture transcripts and identified when and why cooperating teachers inserted themselves into their lessons. The researchers used Post's (2007) work as the conceptual framework to analyze insertions by the cooperating teacher. This topic was investigated by the researchers who are faculty in the teacher education department after several student teachers reported that cooperating teachers were inserting themselves into the lessons they were teaching. As teacher educators, we wanted to explore how …

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Teacher Mentoring And Teacher Well-Being, Kayla D. King, Keonya C. Booker Mar 2026

Teacher Mentoring And Teacher Well-Being, Kayla D. King, Keonya C. Booker

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This research study examined perceptions of mentoring for first-year elementary teachers in South Carolina. Participants completed an online survey to investigate if mentoring programs support beginning teacher well-being and result in increased teacher retention. Survey questions were adapted from the Oregon Department of Education's survey for beginning teachers. Both quantitative and qualitative data were used to determine the effectiveness of mentoring programs on beginning teacher support during the critical first years in the profession. Findings revealed that the majority of first-year teachers felt stressed and overwhelmed during their inductive year of teaching. Almost all first-year teachers (85%) stated they planned …

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Proficiency And Pedagogy: Preparing Preservice Teachers Of Early Literacy By Uncovering Knowledge Gaps While Developing Effective Teacher Practices, Miranda Sigmon Mar 2026

Proficiency And Pedagogy: Preparing Preservice Teachers Of Early Literacy By Uncovering Knowledge Gaps While Developing Effective Teacher Practices, Miranda Sigmon

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

There is a push within literacy education for strengthening explicit phonics instruction. State- level training and legislation have been implemented to provide teachers with professional development to deepen their understanding of phonics and expand effective instructional practices for explicit phonics instruction. This same training is needed within university programs training pre-service teachers. Within the early literacy methods course, undergraduate teaching majors learn about phonics skills as one component of effective literacy instruction. Pre-assessment data collected on phonics skills provided insight for teaching needs. After teaching lessons on phonics skills and explicit phonics instruction for multiple weeks, students were assessed on …

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Creating A Teacher Preparation Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Course: Three Assessments For Effective Instruction., Mary-Celeste Schreuder, Lauren Adams Mar 2026

Creating A Teacher Preparation Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Course: Three Assessments For Effective Instruction., Mary-Celeste Schreuder, Lauren Adams

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

In January of 2022, I (Mary-Celeste) walked into the first meeting of EDUC 210: Communication in Diverse Classrooms, a required course for education majors. I asked the 30 students to complete a Google survey with questions related to their own identities and beliefs about teaching for diversity. A hush fell over the class as each student worked through the survey. After a few minutes, one young woman raised her hand to ask me a question. She was confused about the survey question asking how she identified her sexuality – offered answers included heterosexual, gay, lesbian, pansexual, etc. She pointed to …

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Full Issue: Volume 16, Number 2, Summer 2023, Judith Collazo, Christine Leblanc, Timothy Lintner Mar 2026

Full Issue: Volume 16, Number 2, Summer 2023, Judith Collazo, Christine Leblanc, Timothy Lintner

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This file contains the full issue of TEJSC, including front matter, table of contents, editorial notes, and articles.

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Advancing Equity In Stem Education: A University, K-12 School District 61 Collaboration To Engage Sixth-Grade Students In Computing Activities, Michiko B. Mcclary, Deirdre Morrison Wells, Kamilah Brown Mar 2026

Advancing Equity In Stem Education: A University, K-12 School District 61 Collaboration To Engage Sixth-Grade Students In Computing Activities, Michiko B. Mcclary, Deirdre Morrison Wells, Kamilah Brown

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This mixed-methods study aims to determine whether participation in a computer science program positively impacts middle school students' attitude toward science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and interest in STEM-related careers. Nineteen sixth-grade students from underrepresented populations in the STEM field consisting of 17 African Americans, one Latino, and one White female attending a rural, Title I middle school participated in the study. Computing lessons were taught by undergraduate interns majoring in computer science, middle-level mathematics and science teacher education, and secondary mathematics teacher education attending a small, private, four-year liberal arts, historically black college, or university. Survey results and …

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More Resilient Than I Thought: Examining The Stress Of Teaching Through Covid-19, Rebecca Mueller Mar 2026

More Resilient Than I Thought: Examining The Stress Of Teaching Through Covid-19, Rebecca Mueller

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

COVID-19 elevated the already stressful nature of teaching. Shifts to remote learning, concerns for personal health, frustrations with technology, and attempts to balance personal and professional responsibilities led teachers to report even higher levels of stress, depression, and anxiety. Various steps were taken to support teachers during this challenging time, but more can be done to prevent many from exiting the profession. This qualitative study followed the experiences of four early-career middle/secondary social studies teachers during the 2020-2021 school year. Findings revealed significant impacts on the teachers, their students, and their instruction. Their abilities to successfully navigate these challenges highlight …

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The Influence Of Induction Programs On Novice Teacher Retention, Kate Colwell, Timothy R. Nelson Mar 2026

The Influence Of Induction Programs On Novice Teacher Retention, Kate Colwell, Timothy R. Nelson

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Teacher attrition is growing in the United States and in South Carolina, creating an alarming teacher shortage problem (CERRA, 2019). Thirty-six percent of South Carolina teachers who left their positions after the 2018-19 school year taught for five years or less (CERRA, 2019). Induction programs focusing on the best practices of induction and on building self-efficacy may be able to stop the flow of novice teachers leaving the profession and combat the growing teacher shortage in the nation and South Carolina. This quantitative study sought to identify which facets of an upstate South Carolina district's induction program are successfully supportive …

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Preparing To Teach For Social Justice: An Analysis Of Preservice Teachers' Beliefs, Winston E. Vaughan Mar 2026

Preparing To Teach For Social Justice: An Analysis Of Preservice Teachers' Beliefs, Winston E. Vaughan

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This article examines preservice teachers' attitudes and beliefs about teaching for social justice. Students responded to a given prompt pertaining to social justice, and then completed The Learning to Teach for Social Justice – Beliefs Scale. This instrument consisted of 12-point Likert Type scale items. A mixed method approach was used to collect and analyze thedata focusing on descriptive statistics for the quantitative aspect and emerging themes for thequalitative. Results indicate that preservice teachers clearly displayed and articulated a good understanding of what it means to teach for social justice.

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Full Issue: Volume 16, Number 1, Winter 2022, Judith Collazo, Christine Leblanc, Timothy Lintner Mar 2026

Full Issue: Volume 16, Number 1, Winter 2022, Judith Collazo, Christine Leblanc, Timothy Lintner

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This file contains the full issue of TEJSC, including front matter, table of contents, editorial notes, and articles.

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Systematic Literature Review Of Experiences And Supports For Students 45 With Autism Spectrum Disorder Post Hoc: Findings Regarding Diversity And Implications For Research And Educator Preparation, Eric J. López, Mariya Davis Mar 2026

Systematic Literature Review Of Experiences And Supports For Students 45 With Autism Spectrum Disorder Post Hoc: Findings Regarding Diversity And Implications For Research And Educator Preparation, Eric J. López, Mariya Davis

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

The following post hoc analysis examines cultural and/or linguistic information from a previous systematic literature review of 24 studies investigating demographic information, encounters, assists and suggestions of study participants enrolled in post-secondary education institutions with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The analysis and discussion of results appeal for the need to not only include and focus on diversity but to refocus on cultural consciousness. Implications and future directions for research and for educator preparation programs are proposed.

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Community Health Workers In Schools: Suggestions For Special Education 24 And Teacher Education Programs, Eric J. López, Oscar J. Muñoz, Eva Menchaca-López Mar 2026

Community Health Workers In Schools: Suggestions For Special Education 24 And Teacher Education Programs, Eric J. López, Oscar J. Muñoz, Eva Menchaca-López

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

The following article will discuss the increase in the under-identification of special education students from culturally and linguistically diverse communities. A model is recommended that incorporates the use of community health workers, the skills and knowledge of culturally responsive practices and developing trusted relationships in assisting members from diverse communities to be informed about special education and special education services. Suggestions for training and teacher education programs are discussed.

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