Connecting with others through standards
Developing and revising standards for early childhood professional preparation, NAEYC connects its vision of excellence with that of many other groups who are concerned about teacher preparation and performance. NAEYC works especially closely with the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) to ensure that our standards complement and support one another, so that all early childhood teachers are well-prepared to teach young children with and without developmental delays or disabilities.
Teacher preparation standards and positive outcomes for children
We need high expectations for the preparation and performance of early childhood professionals—expectations that are articulated in this document. Indeed, as the image shows, all of these expectations are linked together, and all are needed to support young children’s development and learning. Finally, we need a system for financing early education—a system that ensures the resources needed to build an infrastructure for excellence.
Using development knowledge to create learning environment
Bringing change to the classroom may mean making personal changes. It may not be easy and it will no doubt take a great deal of work. But, if at the end you can stand confidently in front of a class and know that they are with you 100% then I think most teachers would agree that it would be worth the effort. So what does a teacher need to do in order to have a classroom where students are more interested in learning than misbehaving? I have come to the conclusion that there are four qualities that a teacher needs to possess in order for this to happen.
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ReplyDeleteI like the ideal about using development knowledge to create learning environment for children. This is very important especially for preschool children that are hands on learners. I feel that children need a developmentally age appropiate envriorment that will promote learning in the classroom.