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Brophy-Herb, Holly E.; Brincks, Ahnalee; Cook, Jody L.; Stacks, Ann; Vallotton, Claire D.; Frosch, Cynthia; Carson, Russell; Wheeler, Rebecca; Perkins, Haiden A.; Jennings, Patricia A. – Early Education and Development, 2023
This study described infant/toddler teachers' (N = 106) perceptions of stress intensity and exhaustion (emotional, physical, mental) intensity. We examined the associations between stress and exhaustion and teachers' reports of stress sources and coping strategy use. Using ecological momentary assessment (EMA), teachers from Early Head Start…
Descriptors: Stress Variables, Infants, Toddlers, Teacher Burnout
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Harris, Alexis R.; Jennings, Patricia A.; Abenavoli, Rachel M.; Katz, Deirdre A.; Greenberg, Mark T.; Schussler, Deborah – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
The current study involved the development, implementation, and evaluation of a universal school-based intervention designed to promote health and wellbeing among educators. This study aims to further investigate the efficacy of contemplative practices as a support for teacher wellbeing. The study contributes a new perspective to the current…
Descriptors: Middle School Teachers, Well Being, Stress Management, Intervention
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Abenavoli, Rachel M.; Harris, Alexis R.; Katz, Deirdre A.; Jennings, Patricia A.; Greenberg, Mark T. – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
Teachers are responsible for delivering academic instruction, facilitating student learning and engagement, and managing classroom behavior. Stress may interfere with performance in the classroom, however (Tsouloupas, Carson, Matthews, Grawitch, & Barber, 2010), and recent studies suggest that stress is quite common among today's educators. In…
Descriptors: Metacognition, Teacher Effectiveness, Classroom Techniques, Stress Variables
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Jennings, Patricia A.; Frank, Jennifer L.; Snowberg, Karin E.; Coccia, Michael A.; Greenberg, Mark T. – School Psychology Quarterly, 2013
Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education (CARE for Teachers) is a mindfulness-based professional development program designed to reduce stress and improve teachers' performance and classroom learning environments. A randomized controlled trial examined program efficacy and acceptability among a sample of 50 teachers randomly assigned to…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Program Descriptions, Scores, Resilience (Psychology)
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Jennings, Patricia A.; Brown, Joshua L.; Frank, Jennifer; Tanler, Regin; Doyle, Sebrina; Rasheed, Damira; DeWeese, Anna; Greenberg, Mark – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2014
The present study, which takes place in a high-poverty section of a large urban area of the northeastern United States, is based upon the prosocial classroom theoretical model that emphasizes the significance of teachers' social and emotional competence (SEC) and well-being in the development and maintenance of supportive teacher-student…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Poverty, Prosocial Behavior, Interpersonal Competence
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Jennings, Patricia A.; Greenberg, Mark T. – Review of Educational Research, 2009
The authors propose a model of the prosocial classroom that highlights the importance of teachers' social and emotional competence (SEC) and well-being in the development and maintenance of supportive teacher-student relationships, effective classroom management, and successful social and emotional learning program implementation. This model…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Teacher Student Relationship, Prosocial Behavior, Emotional Intelligence