In this issue of Young Children we highlight best practices and quality improvement initiatives currently taking place in different settings across the country.
The children in my class contribute to classroom rules and participate in discussions with teachers about fair consequences. Early in the year, we create a classroom manifesto that distills the community’s belief system
NAEYC’s Young Professionals Advisory Council (YPAC) was formed to help NAEYC strengthen its engagement with young professionals in the field. We asked YPAC members about their advice for new teachers. Here’s what they had to say.
Authored by
Authored by:
Rachel J. Franz, Jenifer N. Fuller, Zainia Keenan , Alexandra Green, Kathryn O'Hara-Wallis, Cody Summerville, Nick Terrones, Jillian Wendolowski
How can you prepare your classroom so that learning can go on while you are away? Maintaining a binder that includes the following can help you think through what's needed to prepare in advance.
It's important for teachers to create a welcoming environment for children and families from all cultures and who speak different languages. Here are a few quick tips.
Looking for some summer reading to inform your thinking on how to advance the profession? Recent reports offer research, policy recommendations, and thought leadership about ways to advance the preparation of early childhood educators
Early childhood education is something everyone can support. From brain scientists to economists and from parents to governors, Americans of all backgrounds know we need to invest in our nation’s youngest children
Looking critically at gender can allow teachers to have broader perceptions and interpretations of daily classroom events, thereby allowing children more space as they develop their gender identities.
The skills used in this scenario are what children will need as adults to succeed in the 21st century, and the children in this scenario are developing them seamlessly and organically through play.
This article gives an example of an arts infusion lesson that embraces creativity, describes the process of implementing the lesson and the resulting understanding demonstrated by the students.
