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Towards a Theory of Critical Consciousness: A New Direction for the Development of Instructional and Supervisory Leaders
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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
From University to Working Life: An Analysis of Field-Based Studies in Early Childhood Teacher Education and Recently Graduated Kindergarten Teachers' Transition to Work
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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
The Perceived Significance of the Supervisor, the Assistant, and Parents for Career Development of Beginning Kindergarten Teachers
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Oplatka, Izhar; Eizenberg, Mervar – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2007
Whereas much research attention has been given to the induction stage of beginning schoolteachers worldwide, there is a limited knowledge base on the experiences of new kindergarten teachers at this stage, despite the different work tasks and contexts of both groups of teachers. Based on semi-structured interviews with 15 Israeli kindergarten…
Descriptors: Supervisors, Career Development, Teacher Attitudes, Kindergarten
Measuring Pre-Kindergarten Teachers' Perceptions: Compliance with the High/Scope Program
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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