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Which of the Bible Stories Do You Best Remember? The Significance of Selected Bible Stories for Early Childhood Education Students
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Achituv, Sigal; Danino Lichtenstein, Ruth – British Journal of Religious Education, 2023
A study was conducted dealing with biblical narratives recalled by Israeli students of early childhood education (ECE), explanations they give for their choice and the reflection of these explanations on aspects of their personal and cultural identity. This qualitative research employs case study. It includes an activity which was conducted…
Descriptors: Biblical Literature, Early Childhood Education, Self Concept, Cultural Awareness
Kindergarten Teachers and 'Sharing Dialogue' with Parents: The Importance of Practice in the Process of Building Trust in the Training Process
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Oppenhaim-Shachar, Sigal; Berent, Iris – Teaching Education, 2023
Effective school-parent partnerships are in the child's best interests. Nevertheless, the complexity of the parent-teacher relationship requires the teachers to be trained in parent communication skills. Here, we explore factors that affect the parent-teacher relationship from the perspective of education trainees, who were required to communicate…
Descriptors: Parent Teacher Cooperation, Family School Relationship, Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers
The Role of Self-Efficacy Components in Predicting Israeli Kindergarten Teachers' Educational Leadership
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Magen-Nagar, Noga; Schwabsky, Nitza; Firstater, Esther – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2021
In recent years, the kindergarten teachers' role has evolved to assume leadership tasks in addition to the traditional caring and instructional ones. This study examined the contribution of the self-efficacy variables of Israeli kindergarten teachers to predicting their educational leadership efficacy. This empirical study is based on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Role
Preschool Teachers' Attitudes toward the Role of Israeli Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Gavish, Bella; Fleischmann, Amos – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2022
In this qualitative constructivist study, 36 Israeli preschool teachers who work with children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) were asked how they perceive the role of parents of children with ASD in their work. Data gathered in semi-structured in-depth interviews are analyzed via grounded theory. The findings show that preschool teachers…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Role, Foreign Countries
The Components and Determinants of Preschool Teacher Organisational Citizenship Behaviour
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Oplatka, Izhar; Stundi, Masada – International Journal of Educational Management, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore the components and determinants of preschool teacher organisational citizenship behaviours (OCB), i.e. role behaviours that are discretionary, unrewarded and beyond formal-role expectations. Design/methodology/approach: A total of 12 Israeli kindergarten teachers and four supervisors participated in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Teacher Role
Preschool Teachers' Narratives: A Window on Personal-Professional History, Values and Beliefs
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Court, Deborah; Merav, Liat; Ornan, Etty – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2009
This study investigated 10 Israeli preschool teachers' reasons for choosing their profession and their perceptions of the teacher's role. A narrative approach was chosen because teachers' narratives can reveal their practical knowledge and the meanings they ascribe to their teaching. Data were subjected to content analysis and linguistic analysis.…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Content Analysis, Preschool Teachers, Personal Narratives