Quality standards have meaning only when compliance with them results in improved practice among a significant percentage of programs and practitioners. Results come from a combination of factors -- ...

Reflective practice, a cornerstone of both education and clinical training, encapsulates the deliberate process of critically examining one’s experiences to integrate theoretical knowledge with ...

Emotional intelligence is increasingly recognised as a foundational skill in early childhood education and care (ECEC) environments. More than a personal attribute, emotional intelligence directly ...

The principal’s next question was more probing. “Why did you leave your previous school?” “The school wanted me to be a mechanical, or rather, ‘robotic’ teacher,” was the candid reply. “I didn’t feel ...

The work of Malaguzzi (in Edwards, Gandini, & Forman, 1998; Fraser, 2006) has made the fundamentals of the pre schools of Reggio Emilia familiar to many early childhood educators. The article ...