All Advancing the Profession Resources (cont'd)
- 21st Century Teacher Education for FirstSchool: A Model of Collaborative Inquiry
FirstSchool is committed to working with teacher educators from early childhood, elementary, and special education to help future teachers be responsive to the needs of young children.
September 10, 2010 • Read MoreDegrees of Improvement: States Push to Reverse the Decline in Preschool Teachers’ QualificationsLearn what effective PreK-3 teaching looks like and how New Jersey and Oklahoma are building a highly qualified PK-3 teaching force.
June 18, 2010 • Read MoreRoots of Decline: How Government Policy Has De-Educated Teachers of Young ChildrenDan Bellm and Marcy Whitebook document how federal policy on child care and early education led to a decline in wages and education among staff in early childhood programs.
June 18, 2010 • Read MoreCore Knowledge for PreK-3 Teaching: 10 Components of Effective InstructionThe Foundation for Child Development’s Advancing PreK-3rd Series No. 5 Michael Sadowski outlines what experts identify as core knowledge for the ten areas of high-quality PK-3 teaching: Knowledge of Child Development; Methods for Teaching Diverse Children; Use of Multiple Forms of Assessment; Organization of Learning Environments; Curriculum Design That Helps Children Make Connections; Strategic Use of Resources and Technologies; Parent and Family Outreach; Professional Collaboration and Development; Reflection for Enhanced Teaching; and Vertical Alignment.
June 18, 2010 • Read MoreCarrots and Sticks: New Jersey’s Effort To Create a Qualified PK-3 WorkforceThe Foundation for Child Development’s Advancing PreK-3rd Series No. 6 Rutgers University researchers Sharon Ryan and Carrie Lobman show how New Jersey established a set of mandates supported by incentives to upgrade the qualifications of the PK-3 teaching workforce in the state’s poorest school districts.
June 17, 2010 • Read MoreTeacher Quality in Grades PreK-3rd: Challenges and OptionsThe New America Foundation recommends that Congress expand NCLB to cover Prekindergarten teachers.
June 17, 2010 • Read MoreReady to Teach?: Providing Children With the Teachers They DeserveTo reframe the debate about what constitutes a highly qualified teacher, the Foundation for Child Development invited a group of education leaders to participate in a round table discussion about what teachers should know and be able to do. The result, Bridging Two Worlds: PK-3 Teachers As Architects of Children’s Learning, is the centerpiece of the Foundation’s 2006 Annual Report.
June 17, 2010 • Read MorePreparing Early Childhood Teachers to Successfully Educate All ChildrenTwo papers from the Erikson Institute show that state-based teacher preparation standards and teacher education programs do not adequately address the developmental and educational needs of diverse groups of children.
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