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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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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