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Isabel Lainez Furutan – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Researchers have found young children's academic skills and life outcomes are correlated to teachers' postsecondary education. Despite this, 60% of infant/toddler-PK4 teachers who work in center-based settings in the District of Columbia do not have postsecondary education beyond the high school level. The purpose of this basic qualitative study…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Preschool Education, Elementary Education
Pearson, Jolene A. – ProQuest LLC, 2016
A watershed of knowledge about how very young children learn and develop has been revealed through the science of child development. The science of child development has demonstrated that immediately from birth, babies need supportive relationships and responsive environments in order to build strong brain circuits and lay the foundations for both…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Preservice Teachers, Early Childhood Education, Infants
Gatmaitan, Michelle M. – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This paper aims to provide a position on the need for enhanced personnel preparation for special instruction in Early Intervention (EI). The need for specialized training is discussed, followed by the research, current issues, and needs. A framework for personnel preparation is provided: professional standards, competencies (knowledge, skills, and…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Training, Teacher Competencies, Knowledge Level