The close connection between the quality of provision for young children and
professionaliation of the field has long been supported by international research. That the …

This article explores, through a review of a body of literature, whether it is possible to create
a new understanding of what it means to be a professional in Early Childhood Education …

Put together by an outstanding author team, including many authors from the University of
Northampton, An Introduction to Early Childhood is a much loved book that helps you …

Early childhood workforce sustainability is an important issue, with implications for children,
families and national productivity, as well as for educators themselves. Yet, in many national …

In her provocative new book, Stacie Goffin presents a leadership manifesto to the field of
early childhood education: It should step forward as an agent for change by assuming …

The concept of 'professionalism'has become more evident in discourse about teacher quality
in recent years. In fact, in some contexts 'professionalism'is used as a euphemism for quality …

Research Methods for Early Childhood Education takes an international perspective on
research design, and illustrates how research methods are inextricably linked to cultural and …

This article examines the learning trajectory of the emerging professionalism of Finnish early
childhood education and care student teachers, focusing in particular on their …

This study deepens the understanding of the interactions between early childhood
practitioners and the parents of young children in English day care settings, nurseries and …

Central to a competent system is that shared orientations are not only required of
practitioners 'on the ground'but of all professionals and institutions that together constitute …