ERIC Number: EJ899477
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1036-0026
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Life Is Good for Babies: The Pedagogical and Management Decisions Enabling a Teacher to Be Employed in a Rural Infant-Toddler Program
Ireland, Lynda
Education in Rural Australia, v17 n2 p21-36 2007
The Children's Services Regulation 2004 (NSW) makes it possible for children aged between birth and two years to be without a university qualified teacher in a centre-based long day care service. However, research demonstrates important links between caregivers' formal training and the quality of early childhood education. This case study, about a rural children's service which successfully employs a university qualified teacher in the infant-toddler room, highlights the role of strong pedagogical beliefs, sound management strategies and a commitment to rural community capacity building as important organisational contributions to the employment of a teacher. The research has implications for leadership in the provision of high quality infant-toddler education. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Caregivers, Toddlers, Infants, Child Care, Teaching Methods, Case Studies, Educational Research, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries
Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia. P.O. Box 659, Wembly, Western Australia 6913, Australia. Tel: +08-9264-5809; e-mail: admin@spera.asn.au; Web site: http://www.spera.edu.au
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia; United Kingdom (Wales)
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