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Gottfried, Michael; Kirksey, J. Jacob; Hutt, Ethan – Urban Institute, 2021
Children in kindergarten and first grade are missing more school than at any other point during the elementary years. Some research has examined schoolwide policies and practices that might help reduce absences, but limited research has focused on the role of teachers. This is the first known study to examine the role teacher preparation programs…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Preschool Teachers
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Waite, Shannon R. – Journal of Educational Supervision, 2021
COVID-19 and the demand for racial justice caused the dark underbelly of white supremacy to be laid bare during 2020. These events call for a reexamination of the ontological and epistemological frameworks in academe and specifically within the field of educational leadership. The legacy of white supremacist ideology prevails as the existing and…
Descriptors: Epistemology, Instructional Leadership, Educational Administration, Educational History
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Onnismaa, Eeva-Leena; Tahkokallio, Leena; Kalliala, Marjatta – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2015
The aim of this article was to shed light on problematic issues related to the practical element in early childhood teacher education. We approach these questions mainly through scrutinizing and interpreting this part of kindergarten teachers' university education in Finland. We then expand our analysis to include the broader issues of job…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Kindergarten
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Han, Heejeong Sophia; Damjanovic, Victoria – Teacher Educator, 2014
This study is an examination of early childhood preservice teachers' kindergarten internship experiences to identify the supportive and challenging conditions for their learning and explore in what ways those conditions are productive or unproductive for them, based on ecological perspective as a theoretical framework. Qualitative data were…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Kindergarten, Internship Programs, Early Childhood Education
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Loizou, Eleni – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2011
The aim of this study was to describe the diverse experiences of early childhood student teachers and mentors during the teaching practicum over the period of one semester, and trace power aspects within the relationship of 20 dyads. Data collection included repeated entries within a reflective journal, following specific guiding questions. The…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Practicums, Mentors, Teacher Student Relationship
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Palenzuela, Silvia M. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2004
The research study examined the relationship between pre-kindergarten teachers' age and years of experience with their perceptions and their actual compliance with the norms of the High/Scope Pre-kindergarten Program. Teachers' perceptions of satisfaction with the supervisory relationship were measured by the Early Childhood Job Satisfaction…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Educational Environment, Supervisor Supervisee Relationship, Norms