ERIC Number: EJ1435558
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 15
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Honoring the Power of Place: Rural Educator Development in Early Childhood & Elementary Education Using a Childcare Apprenticeship Model
Keely O. Baronak; William M. Baronak
Thresholds in Education, v46 n3 p480-494 2023
While historically aligned to skilled labor and trades, and unlike many European nations, apprenticeship models in the United States have long existed outside the realm of university teacher preparation programs and other professions requiring four-year degrees. With threats of increasing childcare options, teacher shortages and difficulty in teacher recruitment, particularly in rural areas, a national spotlight now shines on apprenticeship programs, a "place-based" or "working-integrated" educational approach that occurs in the community childcare centers and schools. The authors explore the critical need for high quality early childhood educators and the many challenges and barriers impacting individuals and rural communities invested in high quality early childhood education. Several place-based models of apprenticeship will be explored with particular emphasis on the Apprenticeship Program at Carlow University, the first four-year Department of Labor approved program in Pennsylvania.
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Apprenticeships, Rural Areas, Place Based Education, Work Study Programs, Teacher Effectiveness, Barriers, Teacher Education, Alternative Teacher Certification
Academy for Educational Studies. 2419 Berkeley Street, Springfield, MO 65804. Tel: 417-299-1560; e-mail: cqieeditors@gmail.com; Web site: http://academyforeducationalstudies.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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