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Babies (and Their Families) on Board! Directors Juggle the Key Elements of Infant/Toddler Care and Education
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McMullen, Mary Benson; Apple, Peggy – Young Children, 2012
Early childhood programs with infants and toddlers are bustling and alive in ways different from programs that have only preschoolers. Infants and toddlers can make group care environments more caring and family focused spaces, nurturing the well-being of all adults and children participating in the program. The number of infants and toddlers who…
Descriptors: Caring, Child Care, Infants, Early Childhood Education
Envisioning the Impact of Decisions Made about Early Childhood Professional Development Systems by Different Constituent Groups
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Apple, Peggy; McMullen, Mary Benson – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2007
In this article the authors explore the need for early childhood practitioners and scholars to engage in joint problem solving to create and support early childhood education and care (ECEC) professional development systems in which all constituents benefit. Primary constituent groups and principal decision-making bodies are defined and analyzed,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Professional Development, Teacher Qualifications