

The TxEP: Texas Educator Preparation journal serves to disseminate research, best practices, and professional application related to Texas educator preparation. Proposed manuscripts undergo a double-blind review process and must be previously unpublished.
The annual TxEP publication schedule has been established as follows:
Publication: June 2023
Call for manuscripts for the 2024 issue will be available in the fall.
Abbie R. Strunc, Managing Editor
Reviewers
Gina Anderson
Carmelita Thompson
Christina Sinclair
Brian Rentera
Connie Sabo
Anne Douglas
Jessica Hightower
Glenda Ballard
Holim Song
Rebecca Fredrickson
Laura Isbell
April Sanders
Jaime Coyne
Tim Sutton
Alicia Maurer
Jannah Nerren
Elda Martinez
Rachel Martinez
Karen Dunlap
TxEP: Texas Educator Preparation, 2022
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Editor’s Introduction
Abbie R. Strunc
2021-2022: The Year of the Pandemic
Rebecca Fredrickson
Educator Preparation Programs: Fostering Mental Health and Wellness for the Teacher Candidate
DeAnna Jenkins
The Icarus Effect: Evidence of Possible Over-Commitment and Burnout Among Special-Education Teacher Candidates
Fanni L. Coward, Doug Hamman, Deborah Brown, & DeAnn Lechtenberger
Diversifying the Teacher Profession: What Led Hispanic Teachers to Become Teachers?
Damon Adams & Brenda Morton
Teachers Who Can: Student Teaching That Promotes Perseverance and Teacher Quality
Sharon Vasser Darling, Shelly J. Landreth, Lindsey Balderaz, & Lorraine Spickermann
Elementary Teacher Preparedness in Special Education in Texas
Holly T. Moore & Julie Combs
Defining Instructional Coach Roles to Provide Equitable Experiences for New Teachers
Janet Kimbriel, April Sanders, Kathryn Dixon, & Laura Isbell
Teachers Can Teach Refugees: Making the Classroom a Welcoming Place for Refugees Through Children’s Literature
Mary Petrón, Burcu Ates, & Helen Berg
Ahead of the Game: Support that Creates Positivity, Passion and Perseverance
C. Kelly Cordray