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2. A Matter of Degrees: Preparing Teachers for the Pre-K ...

   eric.ed.gov/?id=ED540649

   This 2010 report, authored by Marisa Bueno, Linda Darling-Hammond and Danielle Gonzales, reviewed research on training for pre-k teachers and concluded that educators with at least a bachelor's degree coupled with specialized training in early childhood are best able to foster development of the cognitive, social and emotional skills children ...

3. WWC | Preparing Young Children for School

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   The guidance will help to prepare young children to benefit from the learning opportunities they will encounter in school. Regularly provide intentional, engaging instruction and practice focused on social-emotional skills. Strengthen children's executive function skills using specific games and activities. Provide intentional instruction to ...

4. ERIC - ED594416 - Teaching STEM in the Preschool Classroom ...

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   This book is designed to build educators' confidence and competence so they can bring STEM to life with young children. The authors encourage pre-K teachers to discover the value of engaging preschoolers in scientific inquiry, technological explorations, engineering challenges, and math experiences based on learning trajectories.

5. Quality Teaching and Learning in Pre-K Classrooms: What ... - ed

   files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED600477.pdf

   to afordable preschool programs is a crucial issue for improving kindergarten readiness for 3- to 5-year-olds, but research shows that the quality of teaching and learning in those programs is just as essential. Across the country, states are boosting preschool policy standards and strengthening educational requirements for preschool teachers.

6. Planning for an Interactive Readaloud with Children in Pre-K ...

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   This planning guide contains instructions for how you can conduct readalouds while students are at home. The content of this guide is geared towards students who are pre-kindergarten or in kindergarten or grade 1. The readaloud process in this guide looks the same at different grade levels, but caregivers and teachers should select books with ...

7. Pre-K/Elementary School | National Center on Safe Supportive ...

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   Pre-K/Elementary School, the start of children’s formal education, is the springboard for future academic engagement and success. Early experiences, including early relationships and learning environments, serve as the foundation for later educational and life outcomes. As noted by Plato, "the beginning is the most important part."

8. FEBRUARY 2017 The Best Teachers for Our Littlest Learners? - ed

   files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED577708.pdf

   committed to advancing a movement for high-quality, publicly funded pre–k for all three- and four-year-olds.20 These efforts focused on both expanding access to state-funded pre–k and increasing the number of pre–k programs that adopted specific quality standards, including requiring teachers to have bachelor’s degrees. Congress raised

9. ERIC - ED605790 - Creating and Supporting a Highly Qualified ...

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   One of the goals of pre-K programs funded by states is to support the learning and development of young children. Research finds that only high-quality programs can achieve positive, long-term outcomes in areas such as student achievement, educational attainment, personal and social behavior (e.g., reductions in crime), and adult health and economic productivity.