Fostering Supportive Teacher–Child Relationships: Intervention Implementation in a State-Funded Preschool Program
- 7 August 2011
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Early Education and Development
- Vol. 22 (4), 593-619
- https://doi.org/10.1080/10409289.2010.502015
Abstract
Research Findings: Banking Time is a set of techniques designed to promote positive, supportive relationships through 1-on-1 interactions between teachers and children. Web-based training resources were made available to 252 preschool teachers who received different levels of support as a component of a professional development intervention, and the purpose of this study was to examine teachers' implementation of Banking Time. Teachers with greater levels of professional development support were more likely to implement Banking Time with children in their classes. Teachers were more likely to choose to implement Banking Time with children who had lower social-emotional skills (e.g., more problem behaviors). Teachers developed greater relational closeness with children who participated in Banking Time than with children who did not participate. Practice or Policy: The implications of these preliminary findings for fostering supportive teacher–child relationships are discussed.Keywords
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