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Hoffman, Jessica L.; Collins, Molly F.; Schickedanz, Judith A. – Reading Teacher, 2015
Early childhood instruction tends to focus heavily on literacy development, sometimes at the expense of rich concept development (CEP, 2007; Neuman, 2006; NRC, 2012; NSTA, 2014). Because of the emphasis on literacy instruction, many early childhood teachers integrate content areas, such as science, in literacy instruction through read alouds of…
Descriptors: Young Children, Instructional Effectiveness, Scientific Concepts, Concept Teaching
LeMoine, Sarah – National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2008
This blueprint focuses on the policies that connect professional development activities and that support and make possible an effective implementation of a state system of professional development. It highlights policy principles and essential policy areas that build or sustain an integrated system--a system that ensures quality in all settings in…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Public Policy, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy