Re-envisioning the Role of Universities in Early Childhood Teacher Education: Community Partnerships for 21st-Century Learning

Despite contrasting views on the overlap of early childhood education and teacher education, opportunities abound for expanding the role of early childhood educators in broader teacher education discourse. University-based early childhood education and kindergarten-through-grade-12 teacher education...

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Published in:Journal of early childhood teacher education 2014-01, Vol.35 (3), p.226-243
Main Authors: Kennedy, Adam S., Heineke, Amy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
College Role
Early Childhood Education
Educational Change
Educational Cooperation
Educational Practices
Educational Strategies
Instructional Innovation
Learning Strategies
Partnerships in Education
School Community Programs
School Community Relationship
Teacher Education Programs
Teaching Methods
Universities
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Summary:Despite contrasting views on the overlap of early childhood education and teacher education, opportunities abound for expanding the role of early childhood educators in broader teacher education discourse. University-based early childhood education and kindergarten-through-grade-12 teacher education share purposes, philosophies, and resources that should be explored to more effectively address the needs of diverse young children and their families. Community partnerships and a shift toward community-based teacher preparation present a context and opportunity for exploring the overlap of these two historically separate fields. In this article, we present a framework for collaborative, field-based early childhood teacher preparation, situating birth-though-grade-12 teacher education in diverse community contexts and involving school and community personnel to achieve universal 21 st -century goals for the teaching and learning of young children.
ISSN:1090-1027
1745-5642
DOI:10.1080/10901027.2014.936072