Overview
The purpose of this project is to examine whether a values affirmation intervention improves teacher-student relationships, classroom performance, and well-being of first-year teachers.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Must be teachers (current or prospective) affiliated with the Relay Graduate School of Education in the targeted classes/programs
- Must consent to participate and begin the experimental (values affirmation or control) exercise
Exclusion Criteria:
- None
Note: Our primary hypotheses focus on the effects of values affirmation for first-year teachers, particularly White first-year teachers at majority minority schools. Participants who are not White first-year teachers will be permitted in the study, but will not be included in confirmatory analyses.