Abstract
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 results indicated positive perceptions of school climate, one's ability to teach diverse students, and one's ability to teach self-management skills positively predicted intentions to be an early adopter of a SEL curriculum. Implications for rural schools are explored and recommendations for adoption of SEL curricula in rural schools are provided. © 2021, National Rural Education Association. All rights reserved.
Description
Copyright © 2021. This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 license. See https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Publisher
National Rural Education Association
Date of publication
Spring 1-1-2021
Language
english
Persistent identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/4454
Document Type
Article
Recommended Citation
Zolkoski, Staci M.; Aguilera, Samantha Estrada; West, Erin M.; Miller, Gary J.; Holm, Jessica M.; Sass, Sarah; and Stocks, Eric, "Teacher perceptions of skills, knowledge, and resources needed to promote social and emotional learning in rural classrooms" (2021). Education Faculty Publications and Presentations. Paper 42.
http://hdl.handle.net/10950/4454