Title
United States and Canada pre-service teacher certification standards for student mental health: A comparative case study
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-2019
Journal
Teaching and Teacher Education
Volume
80
First Page
71
Last Page
82
URL with Digital Object Identifier
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2018.12.015
Abstract
U.S. and Canadian K-12 students face social-emotional and mental health concerns that stand to jeopardize their well-being and achievement. Teachers possess unique potential to promote students' socialemotional and mental health wellness. However, training in these areas is not widespread in most teacher candidates’ learning experiences. This study compares policy within and across neighboring countries, identifying the extent to which all fifty United States and ten Canadian Provinces specify mental health competency standards for teacher certification. These standards were limited in number and phrased generally, with notable, informative exceptions in scattered states and provinces. Implications for research, practice and policy are discussed.
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Notes
This article was initially published by Elsevier in Teaching and Teacher Education and is available to subscribers at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2018.12.015