Keywords
teacher education; behavior management; student teaching; student teacher relationship
Abstract
Classroom management is a significant and longstanding need for teachers and the field of teacher preparation. Teacher candidates often feel unprepared to deal with classroom and behavior management (Flower, McKenna & Harin, 2017). One of the most important management skills is relationship building (Yassine, Tipton-Fisler, & Kati, 2020). The 2x10 Intervention is a relationship building technique that improves classroom behavior and is both simple and efficient for teachers to implement (Smith & Lambert, 2005). This study examines the use of the 2x10 Intervention by 18 student teachers at one Midwestern university, during their clinical placement. Data were collected on student behavior in a control and intervention group, as well as perceptions of student teachers. Selected students showed improved behavior. Student teachers indicated an increase in the extent to which they value relationship building as an integral part of teaching. They reported gaining specific knowledge and skills and provided future direction for use of the 2x10 Intervention during student teaching. Results indicate that implementing the 2 x 10 Intervention during student teaching shows promise and should be investigated further.
Recommended Citation
Conniff, Kara and Wasburn-Moses, Leah
(2025)
"The 2x10 Intervention in Teacher Preparation: The Use of a Simple Relationship-Building Strategy by Teacher Candidates,"
Mid-Western Educational Researcher: Vol. 37:
Iss.
1, Article 16.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.25035/mwer.37.01.16
Available at:
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/mwer/vol37/iss1/16
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.25035/mwer.37.01.16
