Critical Issues in Early Childhood Teacher Education - 9781641137232

Critical Issues in Early Childhood Teacher EducationUS Perspectives\nAuthor(s): Miranda Lin, Ithel Jones\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Inc, United States\nImprint: Information Age Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781641137232, 978-1641137232\nSynopsis\nIn 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 p.