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In Search of Silver Linings in Teaching during COVID-19: The Perspectives of Early Childhood Teachers in the United States
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Jennifer J. Chen – Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice, 2024
This study sought to explore the potential silver linings that early childhood teachers in the United States might find amidst the teaching-related challenges and stress arising from the unconventional teaching necessitated by COVID-19. The participants consisted of 15 early childhood teachers teaching in preschool-3rd grade during the 2020-2021…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Curriculum-Based Professional Development for Third through Fifth-Grade Teachers: A Qualitative Exploratory Case Study
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Iris Campbell – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The purpose of the qualitative exploratory case study was to explore third through fifth-grade teachers' perceptions of how being provided with curriculum-based professional development could influence instructional techniques and skills in the classroom. Two research questions guided the study. The questions focused on third to fifth-grade…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 3, Grade 4
Mentorship in Music Education: Youth Chorale as an Incubator for Young Conductors
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Ming Luke – Visions of Research in Music Education, 2022
Straddling the role of conductor-teacher can be a daunting task for young artists. Providing space to hone both musical and pedagogical skills can lead to transformative moments for young conductor-teachers. As someone who experienced this complementary space first-hand, I can attest to the sustainable effects on one's teaching and artistry.…
Descriptors: Music, Music Education, Mentors, Singing
The Best Teachers for Our Littlest Learners? Lessons from Head Start's Last Decade
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Kaplan, Marnie; Mead, Sara – Bellwether Education Partners, 2017
Head Start comprises a substantial share of the early childhood workforce. Given this, changes in Head Start workforce policies impact the broader early childhood ecosystem--and changes in the larger ecosystem in turn affect Head Start. This paper seeks to inform efforts to strengthen the early childhood workforce by documenting the current state…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Teaching Skills, Educational Policy
A Multiple Case Study of At Risk Kindergarten Students in General Education Classes
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Adams, Antoinette – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The disproportionate representation of African American students in special education classes has been a challenge and dilemma for educators for over four decades. The disproportionate identification of African American students in special education began in kindergarten general education classrooms when teachers did not use interventions…
Descriptors: At Risk Students, African American Students, Special Education, Disproportionate Representation
The State of Early Childhood Higher Education in New Jersey: The New Jersey Early Childhood Higher Education Inventory
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Kipnis, Fran; Whitebook, Marcy; Austin, Lea; Sakai, Laura – Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, 2013
The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE) at the University of California, Berkeley, is assisting the New Jersey Council for Young Children (Council) in collecting and analyzing information about the state's early learning professional preparation and development system. The project consists of two phases: a Mapping Phase and a…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Quality, Academic Degrees