PAWS- Professional Advancement and Wellness Support

A Multi-Tiered System of Support for Teacher Candidates

Authors

  • Krista Holland North Carolina State University
  • Jared Stewart-Ginsburg North Carolina State University
  • Amber Moore North Carolina State University
  • Davis Harper North Carolina State University

Abstract

Track: Educational and Faculty Development

Developing resilience and self-efficacy can help buffer the stress of the teaching profession and decrease perceptions of exhaustion in teachers and Teacher Candidates (TC’s) (Fu & Zhang, 2024). Despite this, most educator preparation programs (EPPs) do not embed resilience and self-efficacy training and support throughout coursework and clinical experiences, opting instead for standalone experiences that are insufficient to build TCs’ resilience and self-efficacy (Ansley & Wander, 2021, Gist, 2022). In this presentation, we will share an innovative system to support teacher candidates in the NCSU College of Education entitled Professional Advancement and Wellness Support (PAWS). PAWS provides multi-layered support to promote the well-being of every TC in the College of Education. We will share the process of innovation, initial implementation, and preliminary evaluation.

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Published

2025-10-16

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): UNC System Learning and Technology Symposium Proceedings

Section

Poster

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Copyright (c) 2025 Krista Holland, Jared Stewart-Ginsburg, Amber Moore, Davis Harper