ERIC Number: EJ948648
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 12
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ISSN: ISSN-0749-4025
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Improving Classroom Learning Environments by Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE): Results of Two Pilot Studies
Jennings, Patricia A.; Snowberg, Karin E.; Coccia, Michael A.; Greenberg, Mark T.
Journal of Classroom Interaction, v46 n1 p37-48 2011
Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE) is a professional development program designed to reduce stress and improve teachers' performance. Two pilot studies examined program feasibility and attractiveness and preliminary evidence of efficacy. Study 1 involved educators from a high-poverty urban setting (n = 31). Study 2 involved student teachers and 10 of their mentors working in a suburban/semi-rural setting (n = 43) (treatment and control groups). While urban educators showed significant pre-post improvements in mindfulness and time urgency, the other sample did not, suggesting that CARE may be more efficacious in supporting teachers working in high-risk settings. (Contains 2 tables, 1 figure and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Control Groups, Student Teachers, Pilot Projects, Resilience (Psychology), Educational Environment, Stress Management, Feasibility Studies, Experimental Groups, Pretests Posttests, Mentors, Student Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Urban to Rural Migration, Program Attitudes, Professional Development, Disadvantaged Environment, Urban Environment, Teacher Education Programs, Measures (Individuals), Classroom Environment, Educational Improvement, Improvement Programs
University of Houston, College of Education. 442 Farish Hall, Houston, TX 77204-5026. Web site: http://www.jciuh.org/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R305A090179
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