All Preparation & Continuous Professional Learning Resources (cont'd)
- A Shared Vision for Transforming the Workforce
In April 2015, the Institute of Medicine and the National Research Council released the report Transforming the Workforce for the Children Birth Through Age Eight: A Unifying Foundation (IOM/NRC Report). We view this report as the blueprint for the Foundation for Child Development’s work to support the preparation, competency, well-being, and on-going professional learning of the ECE workforce.
October 21, 2016 • Read MoreTransforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age Eight: A Unifying FoundationThis full report discusses the implications of child developmental science for early care and education professionals in terms of necessary competencies and practices, as well as the systems change needed to better support the preparation, competency, professional development, and compensation for the early care and education workforce.
October 18, 2016 • Read MoreBuilding a Birth-to-College Model of EducationCreating Professional Learning Communities: Building a Birth-to-College Model: Professional Learning Communities outlines how to create Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) of teachers, administrators and family support staff spanning the early childhood to K-12 spectrum.
December 11, 2012 • Read More21st Century Teacher Education for FirstSchool: A Model of Collaborative InquiryFirstSchool 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 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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