The early childhood education (ECE) sector in New Zealand has long been recognised for
the diversity of service types and range of organisations involved in delivering ECE …

This article builds upon an earlier attempt (Taggart 2011) to articulate a rationale for
professional training in early childhood education and care (ECEC) which is ethical as …

A 10-year strategic plan for early childhood education introduced by the New Zealand
Ministry of Education in 2002 included policies to create a teacher-led early childhood …

Over the last two decades, neo-liberal education reform has notably transformed the
landscape of early childhood education and care (ECEC) in Aotearoa New Zealand. From …

This concluding chapter refers back to the theoretical and methodological discussion of the
first chapter and presents the insights gained about professionalism in early childhood …

Thematic analysis of a continuous video record of a day in the life of a New Zealand
kindergarten teacher, and of a narrative reconstruction of the day during a follow-up …

This article discusses professional dialogue as an important aspect of professionalism for
early childhood teachers. It draws on the experiences of four qualified early childhood …

Thematic analysis of a continuous video record of a day in the life of a kindergarten teacher
in New Zealand, and of a follow-up narrative reconstruction of the day during an interview …

Chapter 1 gives an overview of the thesis, and states the focus of this research. It starts with
my personal motivation and background, followed by identifying the issue and background …

This research project investigated teachers' use of professional dialogue in one EC
education centre in New Zealand. The qualitative case study highlighted the teachers' …