The Ripple Project : a trauma-informed mindfulness intervention for teacher stress

Today, teaching is considered to be one of the most stressful professions. Teachers appear to face an ever-growing list of demands, with scarce resources for support. One of the most prevalent demands affecting teachers includes trauma-related stress among students. This study proposes to implement The Ripple Project, a trauma-informed mindfulness group intervention for teacher stress. To evaluate the effectiveness of the intervention program, this study will employ a randomized waitlist control design. Matched pairs t tests and a series of repeated measures analyses of variance will be used to assess pre, post, and follow up changes in the study outcome.Educational Psycholog