"Despite the greater variability in the birth to 5 workforce, both the early learning and K-12 communities grapple with similar questions about developing strong teachers and ensuring that all children, particularly those most at risk, have access to them. A review of the evidence for both K-12 and ECE reveals three key ingredients that contribute to effective teaching across all age spans:
First, preparation matters -- the content and the method of delivery of the educational program influences how effective teachers will be;
Second, support matters -- even the best educated and seasoned teachers need ongoing opportunities to continue learning on the job, and
Third, reward matters -- absent a respectful work environment, and that includes earning a living or professional wage, even the most competent teachers will falter and often leave their jobs or the profession altogether. No Single Ingredient: 2020 Vision for the Early Learning Workforce Early Learning Tour, Denver, Colorado, April 26, 2010 MARCY WHITEBOOK, PH.D. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment University of California at Berkeley 4
No single ingredient -- preparation, support or reward -- stands on its own and reform is needed across all three -- the very areas where we shortchange the early learning workforce and thus the children they serve."
http://www2.ed.gov/about/inits/ed/earlylearning/denver-whitebook-speech.pdf
Jocelyn,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading through your last few posts on this assignment topic. You have provided some great links and ideas. It is so true that more and more is being demanded of early childhood providers, yet it seems the pay and benefit still do not compensate and the field is losing wonderful people because they are discouraged and moving on in their lives. For years I have noticed some changes, but there is still a lot to be accomplished. Knowledge is power, the more we know the bigger differance we can make. Thanks for sharing!
Jill