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Contemporary Perspectives on Socialization and Social Development in Early Childhood Education

Author : Olivia Saracho
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1607525933
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (75 download)

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Book Synopsis Contemporary Perspectives on Socialization and Social Development in Early Childhood Education by : Olivia Saracho

Download or read book Contemporary Perspectives on Socialization and Social Development in Early Childhood Education written by Olivia Saracho and published by IAP. This book was released on 2007-05-01 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this volume is to present a selection of chapters that reflect current issues relating to children’s socialization processes that help them become successful members of their society. From birth children are unique in their rates of growth and development, including the development of their social awareness and their ability to interact socially. They interpret social events based on their developing life style and environmental experiences. The children’s socialization is influenced by several important social forces including the family and its organization, their peer group, and the significant others in their lives. In “Theories of Socialization and Social Development,” Olivia Saracho and Bernard Spodek describe the children’s socialization forces and the different developmental theories that have influenced our understanding of the socialization process. These include maturationist theory (developed by Arnold Gesell), constructivist theories (developed by such theorists as Jean Piaget, Lev S. Vygotsky, and Jerome Bruner), psychodynamic theories (developed by such theorists as Sigmund Freud, Erik Erikson, Harry Stack Sullivan, and Alfred Adler), and ecological theory (developed by Urie Bronfenbrenner). Each theory provides interpretations of the meaning of the children’s social development and describes the different characteristics for each age group in the developmental sequences.

Contemporary Perspectives on Science and Technology in Early Childhood Education

Author : Olivia Saracho
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1607525941
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (75 download)

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Book Synopsis Contemporary Perspectives on Science and Technology in Early Childhood Education by : Olivia Saracho

Download or read book Contemporary Perspectives on Science and Technology in Early Childhood Education written by Olivia Saracho and published by IAP. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For decades, politicians, businessmen and other leaders have been concerned with the quality of education, including early childhood education, in the United States. While more than 50% of the children between the ages of three and five are enrolled in preschool and kindergarten programs in the United States, no state, federal, or national standards exist for science or technology education in preschool or kindergarten programs. Knowledge about science and technology is an important requirement for all in contemporary society. An increasing number of professions require the use of scientific concepts and technological skills and society as a whole depends on scientific knowledge. Scientific and technological knowledge should be a part of every individual’s education. There are many ways to enhance young children’s scientific thinking and problem-solving skills as well as their technological abilities. The purpose of this volume is to present a critical analysis of reviews of research on science and technology education in early childhood education. The first part of the volume includes contributions by leading scholars in science, while the second part includes contributions by leading scholars in technology.

International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Care

Author : Susanne Garvis
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351397915
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (513 download)

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Book Synopsis International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Care by : Susanne Garvis

Download or read book International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Care written by Susanne Garvis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-01-12 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first volume in this Early Childhood Education and Care in the 21st Century: International Teaching, Family and Policy Perspectives miniseries provides a snapshot of early childhood education and care from 19 different countries around the world. The intention is to provide a description for the policy and provision for young children and their families in each of the unique contemporary contexts. The selection of countries includes every continent in the world to provide variety across cultures, socio-economic status, location, population and other unique factors. Some chapters also share the development and history of early childhood in their country, including economic and political transitions that lead to changes in early childhood provision and policy. The book provides essential takeaways for early childhood educators, researchers, early childhood organisations, policy makers and those interested to know more about early childhood education within an international perspective.

Contemporary Perspectives on Research in Creativity in Early Childhood Education

Author : Olivia Saracho
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1617357421
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (173 download)

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Book Synopsis Contemporary Perspectives on Research in Creativity in Early Childhood Education by : Olivia Saracho

Download or read book Contemporary Perspectives on Research in Creativity in Early Childhood Education written by Olivia Saracho and published by IAP. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recently, a new understanding of creative thought and creative performance has surfaced. It has also attracted the attention of early childhood professional organizations and researchers. Professional organizations have included it in their publications and conferences. While current creativity researchers have initiated a far more sophisticated understanding of young children’s creative thinking, ways to assess creativity, strategies to promote creativity, and research methodologies. The purpose of this volume is to present a wide range of different theories and areas in the study of creativity to help researchers and theorists work toward the development of different perspectives on creativity with young children. It focuses on critical analyses and reviews of the literature on topics related to creativity research, development, theories, and practices. It will serve as a reference for early childhood education researchers, scholars, academics, general educators, teacher educators, teachers, graduate students, and scientists to stimulate further “dialogue” on ways to enhance creativity. The chapters are of high quality and provide scholarly analyses of research studies that capture the full range of approaches to the study of creativity --- behavioral, clinical, cognitive, cross-cultural, developmental, educational, genetic, organizational, psychoanalytic, psychometric, and social. Interdisciplinary research is also included, as is research within specific domains such as art and science, as well as on critical issues (e.g., aesthetics, genius, imagery, imagination, insight, intuition, metaphor, play, problem finding and solving). Thus, it offers critical analyses on reviews of research in a form that are useful to early childhood researchers, scholars, educators, and graduate students. It also places the current research in its historical context. The volume is also of interest to the general readers who are interested in the young children’s creativity. The chapters are authored by established scholars in the field of young children’s creativity.

Perspectives and Provocations in Early Childhood Education

Author : Vivian Vasquez
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 161735967X
Total Pages : 135 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (173 download)

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Book Synopsis Perspectives and Provocations in Early Childhood Education by : Vivian Vasquez

Download or read book Perspectives and Provocations in Early Childhood Education written by Vivian Vasquez and published by IAP. This book was released on 2013-04-01 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mandates to implement practices that are antithetical to what we embrace as supportive of young children’s literacy learning are pervasive. Teachers of young children are asked to teach-to-the test in ways that take away opportunities for holistic, thoughtful, play-oriented practices that allow children to construct knowledge through contextualized and purposeful experiences. In 2009 the Early Childhood Assembly was formed by a group of early childhood educators to provide a home at the National Council for Teacher of English for all who work with young children. Perspectives and Provocations in Early Childhood Education is a publication of the ECEA. The publication is intended to support teachers of young children and those interested in studying about early literacy by putting on offer texts with a strong emphasis on promoting thoughtful practices that enhance the teaching and learning of young children within and across diverse communities. All royalties from the book go to the ECEA to help the organization advance its goals of providing scholarships for early childhood teachers to participate in conferences and professional development events.

Contemporary Perspectives on Mathematics in Early Childhood Education

Author : Olivia Saracho
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 1607526379
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (75 download)

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Book Synopsis Contemporary Perspectives on Mathematics in Early Childhood Education by : Olivia Saracho

Download or read book Contemporary Perspectives on Mathematics in Early Childhood Education written by Olivia Saracho and published by IAP. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a comprehensive critical analysis of the research in mathematics education for young children. The researchers who conducted the critical analysis focused on the relationship between (1) mathematics learning in the early years and domain specific approaches to cognitive development, (2) the children’s social learning and their developing understanding of math, and (3) the children’s learning in a natural context and their understanding of mathematics concepts. The work of these scholars can help guide those researchers who are interested in pursuing studies in early childhood mathematics in a specific area of study. This volume will facilitate the research conducted by both novice and expert researchers. The volume has accomplished its major goals, which consists of critically analyzing important research in a specific area that would be most useful in advancing the field and provide recommendations for both researchers and educators.

International Perspectives on Early Childhood Teacher Education in the 21st Century

Author : Wendy Boyd
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811657394
Total Pages : 274 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)

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Book Synopsis International Perspectives on Early Childhood Teacher Education in the 21st Century by : Wendy Boyd

Download or read book International Perspectives on Early Childhood Teacher Education in the 21st Century written by Wendy Boyd and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-10-22 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides significant information regarding the policies and provisions for early childhood teacher education programs in universities in fourteen different countries. Early childhood education and care (ECEC) is expanding rapidly across the globe with unprecedented numbers of children attending EC centres, requiring the investment in educators to provide good quality ECEC. Yet, there is an inconsistent approach to early childhood teacher preparation and the quality of existing programs is not known. Each country’s contributing author/s is/are well known in their field for their in-depth knowledge of early childhood teacher education programs including content, structure, and professional experience that works within the scope of policy and registration agencies. The chapters address the current situation of staffing—shortage or oversupply—of early childhood teachers in their country. The book informs policy regarding content of early childhood teacher preparation programs and provides evidence of current courses across many under-represented countries throughout the world. It makes a significant contribution to understanding the environment for early childhood teacher programs.

Child Perspectives and Children’s Perspectives in Theory and Practice

Author : Dion Sommer
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 9048133165
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (481 download)

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Book Synopsis Child Perspectives and Children’s Perspectives in Theory and Practice by : Dion Sommer

Download or read book Child Perspectives and Children’s Perspectives in Theory and Practice written by Dion Sommer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2009-12-24 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent decades have seen a growing emphasis, in a number of professional contexts, on acknowledging and acting on the views of children. This trend was given added weight by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, ratified in 1990. Today, seeking the perspective of the child has become an essential process in all sorts of tasks, from framing new legislation to regulating professions. This book answers the fundamental question of what it is that constitutes a ‘child perspective’, and how this might differ from the perspectives of children themselves. The answers to such questions have important implications for building progressive and developmental adult-child relationships. However, theoretical and empirical treatments of child perspectives and children’s perspectives are very diverse and idiosyncratic, and the standard reference work has yet to be written. Thus, this work is an attempt to fill the gap in the literature by searching for and defining key formulations of potential child perspectives within parts of the so-called ‘new child paradigm’. This has been derived from childhood sociology, contextual-relational developmental psychology, interpretative humanistic psychology and developmental pedagogy. The highly experienced authors develop a comprehensive professional child perspective paradigm that integrates recent theory and empirical child research. With its clear presentation of underlying theories and suggested applications, this book illustrates a child-oriented understanding of specific relevance to both child-care and preschool educational practice.

The Sociology of Early Childhood

Author : Norman Gabriel
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1473934230
Total Pages : 193 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (739 download)

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Download or read book The Sociology of Early Childhood written by Norman Gabriel and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2017-02-20 with total page 193 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sociology of Early Childhood is a theoretically and historically grounded examination of young children’s experiences in contemporary society. Arguing that a sociology of early childhood must bring together and integrate different disciplines, this book: synthesises different sociological perspectives on childhood as well as incorporating multi-disciplinary research findings on the lives of young children explains key theoretical concepts in early childhood studies such as investment, early intervention, professional power and discourse examines the importance of play, memory and place evaluates long term parenting trends uses illustrative examples and case studies, discussion questions and annotated further reading to engage and stimulate readers. Invigorating and thought provoking, this is an invaluable read for advanced undergraduates and postgraduate students looking for a more nuanced and progressive understanding of childhood.

EBOOK: Contemporary Perspectives On Early Childhood Education

Author : Nicola Yelland
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 033524081X
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (352 download)

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Book Synopsis EBOOK: Contemporary Perspectives On Early Childhood Education by : Nicola Yelland

Download or read book EBOOK: Contemporary Perspectives On Early Childhood Education written by Nicola Yelland and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2010-03-16 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book considers and interrogates a range of new and critical issues in contemporary early childhood education. It discusses both fundamental and emerging topics in the field, and presents them in the context of reflective and contemporary frameworks. Bringing together leading experts whose work is at the cutting edge of contemporary early childhood education theory and research across the world, this book considers the care and education of young children from a global perspective and deals with issues and groups of children or families that are often marginalized. The contributing authors challenge traditional views and maintain that new ways of thinking and doing are required in these new times. The chapters in this book highlight some of the most important issues as catalysts for discussion and critique. Central to the discussions is the notion that these are complex issues that warrant debate and that there are often no simple solutions to them. These theoretical perspectives are situated in practice with the use of engaging case studies. This edited collection is essential reading for anyone studying or working in early childhood education. Contributors: Marina Umaschi Bers, Erica Burman, Judith Duncan, Anne Haas Dyson, Karen Gallas, Rachael Holmes, Elizabeth Jones, Michelle Leiminer, Hillevi Lenz Taguchi, Maggie MacLure, Christina MacRae, Joanna McPake, Veronica Pacini Ketchabaw, Alan Pence, Helen Penn, Lydia Plowman, Valerie Polakow, Christine Stephen, Gail Yuen.

Scientific Influences on Early Childhood Education

Author : Dominic F. Gullo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429887167
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (298 download)

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Book Synopsis Scientific Influences on Early Childhood Education by : Dominic F. Gullo

Download or read book Scientific Influences on Early Childhood Education written by Dominic F. Gullo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-04-23 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Scientific Influences on Early Childhood Education offers a new framework for examining the diverse scientific perspectives that shape early childhood education. As the field takes on an increasing role in addressing children’s educational, developmental, and environmental needs, it is critical to more fully understand and appreciate the diverse scientific roots of contemporary early childhood education. This edited collection brings together leading researchers to explain and unpack perspectives that are not often associated with early childhood education, yet have made significant contributions to its development and evolution. Essential reading for anyone working with young children, this critical and insightful text illuminates the connections between our social values, science, and research in the field.

Psychological Perspectives on Early Childhood Education

Author : Susan L. Golbeck
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135669643
Total Pages : 345 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)

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Book Synopsis Psychological Perspectives on Early Childhood Education by : Susan L. Golbeck

Download or read book Psychological Perspectives on Early Childhood Education written by Susan L. Golbeck and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2001-03 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brings together the work of leading researchers in the field of child development and early education to examine current problems from the perspective of psychological theory and research.

Critical New Perspectives in Early Childhood Music

Author : Susan Young
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315294559
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (152 download)

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Book Synopsis Critical New Perspectives in Early Childhood Music by : Susan Young

Download or read book Critical New Perspectives in Early Childhood Music written by Susan Young and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-05-15 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exploring and expanding upon current understandings of early childhood music education, this book provides a much-needed response to the rapid social, cultural and technological developments affecting children’s experience of music today. Critical New Perspectives in Early Childhood Music returns to the core question of how children engage, participate and learn through music, and how we are to best harness musical resources to their benefit. Chapters move beyond conservative or traditional models of practice and draw upon new and emerging insights from the fields of childhood studies, neuroscience, psychology and sociology. In-depth analysis of research and real examples from practice illustrate the strengths and possible shortcomings of each approach and acknowledge the diverse impacts of digitisation, increased child autonomy, intensive parenting practices, and cultural and economic diversity on the child’s experience of music. An invaluable theoretical overview of current thinking in relation to contemporary musical childhoods, this book will support and challenge students and early childhood music educators as they rethink practice for the present day.

Early Childhood Educational Research

Author : Cathy Nutbrown
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN 13 : 1526451786
Total Pages : 296 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (264 download)

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Book Synopsis Early Childhood Educational Research by : Cathy Nutbrown

Download or read book Early Childhood Educational Research written by Cathy Nutbrown and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2018-07-09 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early Childhood educational research is a constantly evolving field. This book brings together Cathy Nutbrown’s considerable knowledge and expertise in the field, to deliver a comprehensive and critical overview of national and international research. The strengths of various types of research, and their influence on theory, policy and practice, are identified along with new and emerging research areas, and anticipated future topics and patterns of research. Through an analytical discussion of research topics addressing Children, Adults and Pedagogy, these key areas are highlighted: - Issues in research design - Types of and trends in methodological approaches - The ethics of research With digestible chapter introductions, thinking points and suggestions for research or dissertation topics, readers are also able to locate their own work in an international landscape. This is the perfect ‘go to’ resource for all early childhood education and social science researchers. Cathy Nutbrown will be discussing ideas from Early Childhood Educational Research in Doing Your Early Years Research Project, a SAGE Masterclass for early years students and practitioners in collaboration with Kathy Brodie.

International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Care

Author : Jan Georgeson
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education (UK)
ISBN 13 : 0335245927
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (352 download)

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Book Synopsis International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Care by : Jan Georgeson

Download or read book International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education and Care written by Jan Georgeson and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2013-02-16 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a growing interest in understanding how early years care and education is organised and experienced internationally. This book examines key influential approaches to early years care as well as some less well-known systems from around the world. In particular the book aims to: Inform those studying early years about perspectives in other countries Encourage critical thinking about issues, influences and the complexities of early years provision around the world Promote critical reflection on students’ own provision and the current context of that provision Each chapter provides an overview of early years provision and explores historical and current influences in context, as well as offering insights into daily life through short vignettes, longer case studies and commentary from practitioners. Whilst many approaches - such as Reggio Emilia, Te Whariki and Head Start - are widely admired, it is important for reflective practitioners to understand the motivation which gave rise to these influential approaches in their original context. Additionally, broadening understanding through information on less widely known systems, the book provides students with a good grounding in the international context of early years, the provenance of different early years approaches and principles, and the influences on their own countries’ provision. Written in a straightforward and accessible style, the book is designed to meet the needs of students studying modules related to international perspectives on a range of foundation, bachelor and master’s degrees in early years. Contributors: Verity Campbell-Barr, Federica Caruso, Carmen Dalli, Rebecca Carter Dillon, Annie Davy, Chandrika Devarakonda, Alena Drzalová, Hasina Banu Ebrahim, Susan Edwards, Dora Ho, Valerie Huggins, Anne Hunt, Kerstin Kööp, Éva Kovácsné Bakoski, Caroline Leeson, Beth Marshall, Nancy McDermott, Julia Morgan, Joce Nutall, Elin Eriksen Ødegaard, Philip Selbie, Paolo Sorzio, Manabu Sumida, Keang-ieng (Peggy) Vong, Karen Wickett “The book rightly challenges common assumptions about the value of Western perspectives of ECEC and skilfully enables the reader to recognize the various social, political and economic drivers and processes that have shaped early years pedagogy on a global level.” Dr Janet Rose, Early Years Education Award Leader, Bath Spa University, UK “Given the ever increasing interest and importance of global early childhood education and care, this critically informed book offers valuable and challenging internationalised comparative arguments for students and academics at all levels.” Dr Guy Roberts-Holmes, Senior Lecturer, Early Years and Primary Education Department, University of London, UK

Contemporary Research and Perspectives on Early Childhood Mathematics Education

Author : Iliada Elia
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319734326
Total Pages : 319 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (197 download)

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Book Synopsis Contemporary Research and Perspectives on Early Childhood Mathematics Education by : Iliada Elia

Download or read book Contemporary Research and Perspectives on Early Childhood Mathematics Education written by Iliada Elia and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 319 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book brings together a collection of research-based papers on current issues in early childhood mathematics education that were presented in the Topic Study Group 1 (TSG 1) at the 13th International Congress on Mathematical Education (ICME-13), held at the University of Hamburg in 2016. It will help readers understand a range of key issues that early childhood mathematics educators encounter today. Research on early childhood mathematics education has grown in recent years, due in part to the well-documented, positive relation between children’s early mathematical knowledge and their later mathematics learning, and to the considerable emphasis many countries are now placing on preschool education. The book addresses a number of central questions, including: What is mathematical structural development and how can we promote it in early childhood? How can multimodality and embodiment contribute to early mathematics learning and to acquiring a better understanding of young children’s mathematical development? How can children’s informal mathematics-related experiences affect instruction and children’s learning in different mathematics content areas? What is the role of tools, including technology and picture books, in supporting early mathematics learning? What are the challenges in early childhood mathematics education for teachers’ education and professional development?

Critical Issues in Early Childhood Teacher Education

Author : Miranda Lin
Publisher : IAP
ISBN 13 : 164113724X
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (411 download)

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Download or read book Critical Issues in Early Childhood Teacher Education written by Miranda Lin and published by IAP. This book was released on 2020-06-01 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years there have been significant changes in education across the globe, largely as a result of changing demographics, technological developments, and increased globalization. Relatedly, the changing needs of societies and families, along with new research findings, provide new directions in early childhood education. Consequently, early childhood teachers today are faced with higher and more complex expectations to help ensure that their students achieve their full potential. Such expectations suggest that early childhood teachers should be professionals who are able to draw on a robust knowledge base in making educational decisions. It follows that teacher education programs should develop and implement innovative programs that can potentially enhance the quality of our future teachers. An awareness of pressing issues in the field of early childhood teacher education led the editors to develop this volume. The chapters in these two volumes bring together scholars from across the US and the globe who are interested in improving the quality of early childhood teacher education. The chapters present their experiences, perspectives, and lessons learned as they addressed some of the challenging issues concerning the education and preparation of future early childhood teachers. The various issues and perspectives from different states in the US or countries across the globe provide insights into current issues and dilemmas facing the field. The contributions of these scholars should inform the discourse on early childhood teacher education and help those who work with preservice teachers improve the quality of their work.