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Prof. Dr. med. J.M. FEGERT, ärztlicher Direktor an der Universität Ulm Kinder- Jugendpsychiatrie/ Psychotherapie, referierte auf dem Kongress am 18.04.2013 in Rheine zum Thema: „Auswirkungen traumatischer Erfahrungen – Folgen aus kinder- u. jugendpsychiatrischer und neurobiologischer Sicht“. Auf der einen Seite wurde deutlich, dass neurobiologische Erkenntnisse immer mehr pädagogische Relevanz besitzen, da Befunde belegen, dass das menschliche Gehirn wesentlich durch die Erfahrungen strukturiert wird, die ein Individuum während seiner Hirnentwicklung durchlebt. Auf der anderen Seite fügte Prof. Dr. med. FEGERT an, dass die Disziplin der Neurowissenschaften ebenso kritisch diskutiert werden kann. Das Gebiet der Kindheitsforschung setzt sich aus verschiedenen Fachrichtungen zusammen. Die Entwicklungspsychologie beschäftigt sich u.a. mit der frühen Eltern-Kind-Interaktion- respektive Kommunikation. Mehrere Autoren verweisen auf das präventive Potential konstruktiver Eltern-Kind-Dialoge. Hierbei stellt eine feinfühlige Interaktion bzw. Kommunikation zwischen den primären Bezugspersonen und dem Säugling ein bedeutsames Fundament für die kindliche Entwicklung im Allgemeinen sowie insbesondere für die Ausbildung sozial-emotionaler Fähigkeiten dar. Videogestützte Interventionen betonen vor allem die Bedeutung der Eltern-Kind-Interaktion für die kindliche Entwicklung im sozial-emotionalen Bereich. Zahlreiche Erkenntnisse des „kompetenten Säuglings“ konnten mithilfe von Videodokumentation gewonnen werden. Von der Holländerin Maria AARTS entwickelt, findet diese Methode heutzutage Verwendung als Videocoaching für Professionelle oder als Videoberatung für verschiedene Adressatengruppen. Die vorliegende Arbeit möchte die Bedeutung der Eltern-Kind-Interaktion für die sozial-emotionale Entwicklung unter Einbezug neurobiologischer Erkenntnisse aufzeigen und in einem weiteren Schritt präventive Unterstützungsmöglichkeiten für das Vorschulkind mit einem speziellen Bedürfnis mittels der videobasierten Kommunikationsmethode „Marte Meo“ darlegen. Inwieweit besitzen die frühen Interaktionen zwischen dem Elternteil und dem Kind unter Einbezug der neurobiologischen Erkenntnisse und in Verbindung mit der Marte Meo Methode einen Beitrag für die Ausbildung sozial-emotionaler Fähigkeiten sowie für die Entwicklung des kindlichen Gehirns? Die Ausarbeitung setzt sich zum Ziel, über den Weg der Rezeption von den Erkenntnissen der Neurowissenschaften zu profitieren, um einen gemeinsamen Dialog entstehen zu lassen. Dafür wird vor allem nach Analogien innerhalb der Disziplin der Erziehungswissenschaft, respektive der Entwicklungspsychologie sowie Kleinkindforschung, und der Fachrichtung der Neurowissenschaften gesucht. Grundlegend ist dabei mittels der Kommunikationsmethode „Marte Meo“ den Fokus auf sozial-emotionale Handlungskompetenzen innerhalb der Eltern-Kind-Interaktion zu setzen. Demnach soll der Heranwachsende kein „neuronengesteuerter Bioautomat“ sein, dessen Gehirn nach einem festgeschriebenen biologischen Programm arbeitet. Ferner wird „Das Kind mit einem speziellen Bedürfnis“ im darauffolgenden Kapitel beschrieben. Die Bedeutung einer konstruktiven Eltern-Kind-Interaktion erfährt in diesem Absatz eine Betrachtung. Des Weiteren unterstützen Einzelergebnisse neurowissenschaftlicher Forschungen sowie Modelle über Prozesse des Lernens oder der Emotionsentstehung, die Vorgehensweise dieser Ausarbeitung. Im Vordergrund steht des Weiteren die Bedeutung der primären Bezugspersonen für die Ausbildung sozial-emotionaler Fähigkeiten. Im darauffolgenden Absatz werden schließlich ausgewählte „Marte Meo“ Elemente in Verbindung mit den neurobiologischen Erkenntnissen und der sozial-emotionalen Entwicklung eines Kindes in Zusammenhang gebracht. Aus diesem können Implikationen für das pädagogische Arbeitsfeld gewonnen werden. Im Anschluss erfolgt eine Betrachtung von vier Experteninterviews zur Gewinnung von Kontextwissen. Abschließend werden die gewonnen Erkenntnisse zusammengefasst sowie kritisch unter Einbezug der Experteninterviews diskutiert.

One in 4 children in the United States lives in a family impacted by the chronic, heritable disease of substance use disorder (SUD), also known as alcoholism or addiction. Recent research has demonstrated that resilience is a key protective factor against developing the disease in adolescence and adulthood and that the neurological roots of resilience lie in the child's experiences in early childhood. In spite of this, few resources related to family SUD or current models of resilience are included in preservice teacher preparation for early childhood educators. This study examined whether key components of Masten's model of resilience are found in fairytales, a form of literature commonly used in early childhood teacher preparation programs. A qualitative, descriptive, deductive content analysis was conducted on 24 fairytales from 22 different cultures, using a tool derived from Propp's morphology of fairytales and Masten's model of resilience. Results indicated that the texts of 96% of these stories contained multiple specific references to the 3 dominant evidence-based factors for resilience: attachment/relationships, initiative, and self-regulation. When broken into the 7 subcategories of these 3 protective factors, as identified by Masten, 9 fairytales contained examples of all 7 protective factors; 9 had examples of 6, and another 5 had examples of 5. The results of this study may be used to provide teacher educators with resources to better prepare preservice early childhood teachers to understand and nurture resilience in children, while addressing existing mandated learning objectives related to emergent literacy. This will benefit all children the teachers will work with, but especially those who are impacted by SUD and other forms of trauma.

Today’s elementary school students face myriad traumatic issues including poverty, violence, physical and emotional abuse, homelessness, and parental substance abuse. These adverse childhood experiences are responsible for an increased risk of academic failure and behavioral problems in childhood, adolescence, and into adulthood. Social-emotional learning (SEL) programs, provided through school and community partnerships, attempt to address these needs in both school-based and out-of-school-time (OST) learning settings. The purpose of this action research study was to examine one northern California-based nonprofit organization’s OST SEL program for third through fifth grade students and determine actions and interventions for greater program effectiveness. Students, parent/guardians, site administrators, school-staff, and community members engaged in focus groups, completed surveys, participated in validation groups, and acted as research associates throughout the iterative plan, act, observe, reflect action research cycle conducted during the winter of 2020. Qualitative data from focus group meetings included identified themes from authenticated and coded transcripts while quantitative data included descriptive statistical analysis of pre-program and end-of-program surveys. As the lead researcher for the study, I worked with action research participants to make program modifications and identify new actions for program improvement. Based on themes and data trends, as well as the application of self-determination theory’s basic psychological needs theory, findings demonstrate that student self-management skills improved during the 4-week action research cycle, as did their sense of autonomy, competence, and relatedness. At the same time, findings suggest additional growth opportunities in the areas of responsible decision-making and program improvement through development and implementation of integrated and universal SEL supports in classrooms, schools, families, and the larger community. Linking the literature to these findings, recommendations for future action research cycles include age and developmental considerations regarding instruction and application of responsible decision-making skills, and integration of all five SEL competencies for greater harmonization of emotion and thought. To that end, the nonprofit organization’s educational design team and I have begun redesigning the curriculum. Program modifications address child development of perceptual and higher-level memory and cognitive skills, and intentional integration of instruction and practice in all five SEL competencies throughout each program module. Teaching, combined with real-time application of planning and decision-making skills, will include opportunities for active role-playing, adult guidance, and experiences in which students learn and grow from mistakes. In addition to student program modifications to build responsible decision-making skills, literature supports the call for universal SEL in the form of partnerships between schools, families, and community organizations for resource coordination resulting in more positive youth outcomes. Again working with the educational design team, the nonprofit organization and I have taken initial steps to establish a city wellness task force, bringing together a diverse group of stakeholders to partner in wellness for children and families in the community. We also continue to iterate as we develop a community of practice for educators, focused on building SEL knowledge and practice. By focusing on continuous improvement through an ongoing action research process, this study not only serves as an opportunity to celebrate successes, but highlight growth opportunities to advance the work of the northern California-based nonprofit organization and its programs. Utilizing study findings in combination with supporting literature, we are taking immediate action towards more positive outcomes for those we serve. This study also provides tools and guidance for other community partners in their design and implementation of effective SEL programs for the social and emotional well-being of elementary school students and families, and the communities in which they live.

This qualitative single case study examined the connections between social-emotional learning and academic achievement in adolescents. Questions that formed the foundation for research include the background of how one middle school developed social and emotional practices for their student population, the ways in which those practices are implemented and sustained in the school community, how social-emotional learning practices interface with academics, and approaches which can be shared with other school sites. Qualitative research methods included formal and informal participant interviews, site and field observations, and the collection of artifacts and documents such as test scores and student work. Data was coded and analyzed by themes: 1) Building Relationships and Developing Trust; 2) Learning Engagement and Achievement; 3) Teaching Accountability and Responsibility; 4) Collaboration; 5) Resolving Conflicts; and 6) Budgets, Curriculum and Standards, and Teacher Demands. Data show convincing connections between creating caring school communities and the academic, social, and emotional development of adolescents.

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A large pool of reviewed literature and studies suggest that Social Emotional Learning (SEL) provides a multitude of developmental benefits to early childhood-aged children. The focus of this study was to assess whether SEL techniques were utilized within early care and education programs throughout the East Tennessee region and to investigate the relationship between SEL techniques and teacher self-efficacy. Sixteen early childhood teachers in the East Tennessee region completed a survey that gauged both their exposure and usage of SEL techniques in the classroom and their teacher self-efficacy. Findings showed that teachers primarily implemented self-studied SEL techniques in the classroom with the majority having not received any professional training. This project also found that teachers had high teacher self-efficacy, relating to their willingness and ability to efficiently implement SEL techniques. Results support the hypothesis that early childhood teachers are knowledgeable and capable of implementing SEL techniques within the classroom. However, a lack of professional training and direct SEL program implementation may affect the guarantee of efficiency and effectiveness within the implementation to students.