ERIC Number: EJ1393651
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
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Supporting Young Children's Social Emotional Competence in the Republic of Georgia: A Focus Group Study
Steed, Elizabeth A.; Dolidze, Khatuna; Kukhaleishvili, Natia; Kurtsikidze, Lia
Early Child Development and Care, v193 n8 p992-1006 2023
This study utilized six focus groups to explore 49 early childhood teachers' perspectives and reported use of Pyramid Model practices to support young children's social emotional competence in the Republic of Georgia. Constant comparison analysis was used to analyze participants' responses. Early childhood educators described implementing some social emotional interventions and supports across tiers of the Pyramid Model in Georgian early childhood classrooms. Early childhood teachers across regions expressed the need for additional personnel, training, and social emotional resources. Implications of the findings are discussed in terms of the importance of ensuring the cultural fit of frameworks such as the Pyramid Model.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Young Children, Teacher Attitudes, Models, Educational Practices, Intervention, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Program Implementation, Social Support Groups, Teacher Student Relationship, Friendship, Family School Relationship, Interprofessional Relationship, Social Emotional Learning
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Georgia
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