Images of young boys’ identities: Disrupting developmental discourse

Content Partner: New Zealand Tertiary College. Over the past three decades, the image of the child in early childhood education, in Aotearoa New Zealand, has undergone a transformational shift; from a deficit view (the teacher focuses on what the child cannot do) to a strength-based pedagogical appr...

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Main Author: Cheryl McConnell
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Language:English
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Summary:Content Partner: New Zealand Tertiary College. Over the past three decades, the image of the child in early childhood education, in Aotearoa New Zealand, has undergone a transformational shift; from a deficit view (the teacher focuses on what the child cannot do) to a strength-based pedagogical approach (the teacher focuses on the competent child).