Exploring One Teacher's Experience Implementing the Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility Model

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Abstract

Utilizing elements of occupational socialization theory, the purpose of this study was to explore the ways in which one teacher navigated the process of incorporating the teaching personal and social responsibility model in an elementary school setting. A qualitative case study approach was applied with one teacher participant, Caroline. Caroline was a third-year teacher using the model for the first time with children in first through third grade. Data collection included critical incident reports, semi-structured interviews, informal interviews, and a practitioner journal. The three themes that were developed were: (a) model use developed over time, (b) limiting outside factors, and (c) resources were critical. Further research is needed to support teacher’s implementation of the teaching personal and social responsibility model.

Authors

• Victoria Shiver, Northern Illinois University

• Kelly L. Simonton, University of Wyoming