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The Effects Of “Capturing Kids’ Hearts” And Teacher Job Satisfaction In An Arkansas Elementary School Setting, Caroline Mildred Nail Apr 2021

The Effects Of “Capturing Kids’ Hearts” And Teacher Job Satisfaction In An Arkansas Elementary School Setting, Caroline Mildred Nail

ATU Theses and Dissertations 2021 - Present

Social-emotional learning programs and character education models are currently being adopted across the United States as schools understand the importance of supporting the social-emotional development of children and its impact on their overall achievement. This qualitative study centered upon the experiences of elementary teachers who implemented Capturing Kids’ Hearts in their classrooms for the last two to three years. The teachers who volunteered to participate in this research study were from two Arkansas school districts. The interviews were conducted virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and participants answered nineteen questions and brought an artifact to discuss during the online interview. …