The best evidence synthesis on professional development and linkages to enhanced
pedagogy and children's learning in early childhood settings, funded by the Ministry of …

The present study reports on the construction of a research instrument developed to
examine preschool teachers' beliefs and practices in relation to emergent literacy. A 130 …

Teachers' knowledge impacts their practices in classrooms. While considerable research
has sought to understand teachers' broad emergent literacy knowledge, less is known about …

Professional development (PD) can enhance educators' knowledge and beliefs, but
research has yet to determine the nature and extent of such change. This study examined …

Beliefs have often been considered important because of their relation to practice. Little is
known about the literacy beliefs of preschool teachers, particularly their print literacy beliefs …

There has been a growing focus in New Zealand on the early literacy learning of young
children. This emphasis has challenged early childhood teachers to ensure there are …

Preparing teachers for early language education is crucial for the quality of early childhood
education and care. In the recent decades, the role of teachers and, consequently …

This chapter turns the attention to teachers' practices and beliefs about teaching English in
early childhood education and care (ECEC) contexts comprising a holistic view on …

Early childhood educators' beliefs about literacy teaching can impact on the types of phonics
experiences educators provide for children in prior-to-school settings. The Australian Early …

Norsk: I denne kvalitativt orienterte kasusstudien utforskes kjennetegn ved tre norske
barnehagelæreres andrespråksdidaktiske praksiser. Andrespråksdidaktiske praksiser …