Backtalk: Preparing Emotionally Competent Educators

Early childhood is a time when children begin building foundational skills of self-regulation and emotional competence. But, as Donna Housman explains, their teachers may not themselves have the training and support to help young students develop these abilities. She recommends that early childhood teachers receive professional development that helps them recognize and manage their own emotions, stress, and anxieties so they can better foster self-regulation among their students.