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Teacher Efficacy, Its Sources, and Implementation in Early Childhood Education
The aim of the study is to comprehensively analyze the interrelationships between teacher efficacy, the sources of self-efficacy, and implementation...
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Assessment of Parent–Teacher Relationships in Early Childhood Education Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Relationships between families and schools are important in the educational experiences of young children. However, the COVID-19 pandemic that began...
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Early Childhood Education Teacher Workforce: Stress in Relation to Identity and Choices
The early childhood education teacher workforce is consistently relied upon to bolster children’s academic and socioemotional development in...
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Early Childhood Educators’ Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) Link with Psychological and Economic Wellbeing
Early childhood educators report high levels of stress. Despite increased attention to holistic models of teacher wellbeing, factors relating to...
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Reflections on Project Work in Early Childhood Teacher Education
Project approach allows early childhood teachers to use both child-initiated and teacher-facilitated instructional methods. This article describes...
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Mathematical Knowledge of Early Algebra Exhibited by Pre-Service Early Childhood Education Teachers
This study analyzes the mathematical knowledge to teach early algebra exhibited by pre-service early childhood education teachers, from the...
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Early Childhood Education in Brunei Darussalam
Early childhood education was formally introduced to Brunei Darussalam in 1979. Since then, the sector has grown in stature, playing a vital role in...
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The effect of Universal Teacher–Child Interaction Training on Hispanic teachers’ sense of self-efficacy in early childhood education and care settings
Disparities exist in the availability of high-quality early childhood education and care settings (ECEC) across communities within the United States....
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The Early Childhood Educators’ Contexts
This chapter explores the context of early childhood educators in Australia. It provides an overview of research on early childhood educators’...
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Quality early childhood education through self, workplace, or regulatory support: exploring the efficacy of professional registration for early childhood teachers in Australia
Teacher registration is increasingly utilised as a governance mechanism to audit teachers’ work and drive professional practice. There is limited and...
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Finding Space for Infants and Toddlers in Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Programs
Previous research has highlighted the need to improve teacher education programs with the intent of preparing infant–toddler professionals as working...
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Capstone Portfolios as an Accreditation and Professional Development Tool: Early Childhood Candidates' Experience
This study aims to investigate the perceptions of teacher candidates enrolled in an early childhood program (BEd) towards the importance of producing...
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Playful Science Investigations in Early Childhood A Longitudinal Case Study
This book showcases a case study of the development of a generalist early childhood education (ECE) teacher into a confident and competent teacher of...
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Teaching Science in Early Childhood
This chapter presents a mentor supported, ten-year learning journey of an ECE teacher from pre-service to in service as a professional. The teacher...
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Infusing Physical Activity into Early Childhood Classrooms: Guidance for Best Practices
Self-regulation is a critical emergent developmental competency that lays the foundation for children’s later psychosocial health and academic...
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A Vision for High Quality Early Childhood Education and Care
This chapter reports on the complexities of making early childhood teaching effective. The motivation to be an early childhood teacher often lies...
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Process over product: associations among math anxiety, feelings about math, and instructional beliefs in early childhood preservice teachers
Providing high-quality mathematics instruction is vital for children because early mathematics skills are a strong predictor of later academic...
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The role of opportunities to learn in early childhood teacher education from two perspectives: A multilevel model
Early childhood teacher education is considered crucial for the development of professional knowledge. However, little is known about the impacts of...
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Planning for Play in Early Childhood Classrooms
Despite evidence that play supports learning and development across a range of domains in early childhood, play time has been decreasing for many...
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Visual Arts Self-Efficacy: Impacts and Supports for Early Childhood Teachers
Although visual arts pedagogies are considered central within early childhood education programs, teacher self-efficacy has a direct impact on the...