Early-Childhood Workforce
Early Childhood
Four States Receive Grants to Improve Early-Childhood Workforce Conditions
The head of the National Association of State Boards of Education hopes that these grants will lead to more knowledge about ways to improve working conditions for early-childhood educators.
Teaching Profession
Report Roundup
Early-Childhood Teachers
Having a bachelor's degree, a top-notch grade point average, and a relatively high level of work experience actually reduce the chance that a job applicant will be called in for an interview with a child-care provider, concludes new research by Kent State and Arizona State universities.
Early Childhood
Child-Care Centers Aim for Middle of the Road in Hiring, Study Finds
A study based on thousands of fictional resumes shows that child-care hiring managers are not drawn to top-notch experience, or high GPAs or educational attainment.
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Opinion
Rethinking Child Care Teacher Preparation in Louisiana
Many enter the field of child care because of their love for children...and love for children is certainly very important in this field. However, providing high quality early learning experiences for our youngest children requires more than love. Among other things, it requires an understanding of child development as well as skill in working with families, humor, and a healthy dose of patience!
Early Childhood
Head Start Could Be Innovator for Early-Childhood Workforce, Ed. Group Says
The federal preschool program for low-income children could be used to try out new programs to support teachers and children, says a education consulting group.
Early Childhood
Yale Study Probes the Complexity of Bias in Preschool
A new study of preschool teachers found that implicit bias manifests itself in complex ways that may affect discipline disparities.
Early Childhood
The State of American Preschool, in Six Parts
Six months of reporting and writing about U.S. public preschools makes clear that we trail the rest of the developed world in how and what we spend on young children.
Early Childhood
Primary School Teachers In Other Countries Get More Education In Math, Reading
U.S. elementary-grade teachers get far less training than teachers in high-achieving countries for deep understanding of the foundational math, reading, and science content they teach.
Early Childhood
New Report: Early Childhood Teaching Conditions Catalogued, State-by-State
Qualification requirements and better pay must go hand-in-hand, says a new report by the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at UC Berkeley.
Early Childhood
Early-Education Teacher Training Programs Don't Measure Up, Analysis Says
The National Council on Teacher Quality found that many teacher-prep programs that certify early educators don't spend much time on skills most relevant to working with young children.
Early Childhood
White House Spotlights Wage Gap for Child-Care Workers
Early-educators play an essential role in the lives of young children, but their pay fails to reflect that, says a new White House report.
Early Childhood
Preschool "Works" When Instruction Is Good to Excellent, Study Finds
Preschool teachers must offer high-quality instruction to change academic outcomes for their students, according to a new analysis of eight studies.
Early Childhood
St. Louis Launches Apprenticeship Program For Early Childhood Educators
It's not just plumbers and electricians: Prospective preschool teachers can now learn by doing, thanks to a new apprenticeship program in St. Louis.
Early Childhood
Harvard Graduate School of Education Receives $35M Early-Childhood Grant
The money will be used to fund research, fellowships, and professional development opportunities for early educators.