Rising to the Challenge: Innovative Early Childhood Teachers Adapt to the COVID-19 Era

Autor/inn/en	Dias, Maria J. A.; Almodóvar, Mayra; Atiles, Julia T.; Vargas, Aleida Chavarría; Zúñiga León, Irma M.
Titel	Rising to the Challenge: Innovative Early Childhood Teachers Adapt to the COVID-19 Era
Quelle	In: Childhood Education, 96 (2020) 6, S.38-45 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0009-4056
DOI	10.1080/00094056.2020.1846385
Schlagwörter	COVID-19; Pandemics; Preschool Education; Child Care; Child Development; Educational Quality; Access to Education; Preschool Teachers; Barriers; Educational Innovation; Adjustment (to Environment) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Kindesentwicklung; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Education; Access; Bildung; Zugang; Bildungszugang; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschule; Instructional innovation; Bildungsinnovation
Abstract	Early childhood care and education provide the underpinning of high-quality basic education. While it is indisputable that the family and home environment are critical to children's development, education programs outside the home provide children with the basic cognitive and language skills they need to succeed in school. Early childhood education has faced many challenges throughout the years, including accessibility, quality of preschool programs, and lack of a skilled and qualified workforce. There is no doubt that the challenges are many, and that race, culture, ethnicity, language, and economic status continue to determine the educational gap between privileged and underprivileged children. In 2020, one more challenge arose for families, teachers, and school administrators--the very contagious COVID-19 virus. The authors interviewed 26 teachers of 3- to 6-year-old children in public and private educational institutions regarding their teaching and learning experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. This article spotlights some of the challenges these teachers faced and the innovative responses they employed. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01