Pre-Service Teachers: The Power (and Problems) of Self-Care

• In Event: Joy, Self-care, and Community

Abstract

Self-care has become an increasingly popular phrase and practice, especially for young people. While self-care is incredibly important in order to stay both physically and mentally healthy, there seems to be a problem with self-care and pre-service teachers; namely, a misunderstanding regarding what constitutes effective self-care and how social media can and/or should play a role in self-care. As teacher educators, this problem causes us great concern regarding both the well-being of our students and their ability to be successful in rigorous teacher education programs.

Authors

• Danielle Ligocki, Oakland Univeristy

• Andrea Beerwinkle, Sam Houston State University