Diverse Field Experiences as a Catalyst for Preparing High Quality Early Childhood Teachers

References

• AACTE . 2004 . The early childhood challenge: Preparing high-quality teachers for a changing society , Washington , DC : American Association of Colleges for Teachers of Education Focus Council on Early Childhood Education .
   Google Scholar
• Bowman , B. T. 1989 . Self-reflection as an element of professionalism . Teachers College Record , 90 : 444 – 451 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Bredekamp , S. and Copple , C. 1997 . Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs , Washington , DC : National Association for the Education of Young Children .
   Google Scholar
• Cannella , G. S. and Reiff , J. C. 1994 . Individual constructivist teacher education: Teachers as empowered learners . Teacher Education Quarterly , 21 ( 3 ) : 27 – 38 .
   Google Scholar
• Carroll , D. 2005 . Developing dispositions for teaching: Teacher education programs as moral communities of practice . The New Educator , 1 : 81 – 100 .
   Google Scholar
• Clandinin , D. J. and Connelly , F. M. 2000 . Narrative inquiry: Experience and story in qualitative research , San Francisco : Jossey-Bass .
   Google Scholar
• Cranton , P. 2006 . Understanding and promoting transformative learning: A guide for educators of adults , 2nd , San Francisco : Jossey-Bass .
   Google Scholar
• Dewey , J. 1998/1933 . “ What is thinking? ” . In How we think , 3 – 16 . Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company . (Original work published 1933)
   Google Scholar
• Feeney , S. and Freemen , N. K. 1999 . Ethics and the early childhood educator: Using the NAEYC Code , Washington , DC : National Association for the Education of Young Children .
   Google Scholar
• Fein , G. G. 1994 . “ Preparing tomorrow's inventors ” . In New perspectives in early childhood teacher education: Bringing practitioners into the debate , Edited by: Goffin , S. G. and Day , D. E. New York : Teachers College Press .
   Google Scholar
• Fenstermacher , G. D. and Richardson , V. 2005 . On making determinations of quality in teaching . Teachers College Record , 107 ( 1 ) : 186 – 213 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Glaser , B. G. and Strauss , A. L. 1967 . The discovery of grounded theory: Strategies for qualitative research , Chicago : Aldine .
   Google Scholar
• Hausfather , S. J. 1996 . Vygotsky and schooling: Creating a social context for learning . Action in Teacher Education , 18 : 1 – 10 .
   Google Scholar
• Hutchinson , B. L. 1994 . “ The value of developmentally appropriate practice for all children ” . In New perspectives in early childhood teacher education: Bringing practitioners into the debate , Edited by: Goffin , S. G. and Day , D. E. New York : Teachers College Press .
   Google Scholar
• Isenberg , J. P. 2000 . “ The state of the art in early childhood professional preparation ” . In New teachers for a new century: The future of early childhood professional preparation , Edited by: National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education . Jessup , MD : U.S. Department of Education .
   Google Scholar
• Jalongo , M. R. 2007 . Beyond benchmarks and scores: Reasserting the role of motivation and interest in children's academic achievement . International Focus Issue , : 395 – 407 .
   Google Scholar
• Kagan , D. M. 1992 . Professional growth among preservice and beginning teachers . Review of Educational Research , 62 : 129 – 169 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Katz , L. 2003 . The state of the art of early childhood education , Lafayette : Paper based on a lecture presented at the University of Louisiana .
   Google Scholar
• Kaufman , D. 1996 . Constructivist-based experiential learning in teacher education . Action in Teacher Education , 18 : 40 – 50 .
   Google Scholar
• Kohn , A. 2004 . Challenging students—And how to have more of them . Phi Delta Kappan , 86 : 184 – 194 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kreader , J. L. , Ferguson , D. and Lawrence , S. 2005 . Impact of training and education for caregivers of infants and toddlers . Child Care and Early Education Research Connections , 3 : 1 – 17 .
   Google Scholar
• Leatherman , J. M. and Niemeyer , J. A. 2004 . Teachers' attitudes toward inclusion: Factors influencing classroom practice . Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education , 26 : 23 – 36 .
   Google Scholar
• Lobman , C. and Ryan , S. 2007 . Differing discourses on early childhood teacher development . Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education , 28 : 367 – 380 .
   Google Scholar
• McDiarmind , G. W. 1990 . Challenging prospective teachers' beliefs during early field experience: A quixotic undertaking? . Journal of Teacher Education , 41 ( 3 ) : 12 – 20 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Meier , D. 1995 . The power of their ideas , Boston : Beacon .
   Google Scholar
• Mezirow , J. 1997 . Transformative learning: Theory to practice . New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education , 74 : 5 – 12 .
   Google Scholar
• NCATE. (2007, November 13). NCATE issues call for action; Defines professional dispositions as used in teacher education. NCATE News http://www.ncate.org/public/102407.asp?ch=148 (Accessed: 12 February 2008 ).
   Google Scholar
• Nieto , S. 2000 . Placing equity front and center: Some thoughts on transforming teacher education for a new century . Journal of Teacher Education , 51 : 180 – 187 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Pedro , J. 2006 . Taking reflection into the real world of teaching . Kappa Delta Pi , 42 : 29 – 132 .
   Google Scholar
• Ray , A. , Bowman , B. and Robbins , J. 2006 . Preparing early childhood teachers to successfully educate all children: The contribution of four-year undergraduate teacher preparation programs , New York : Foundation for Child Development .
   Google Scholar
• Shippen , M. E. , Crites , S. A. , Houchins , D. E. , Ramsey , M. L. and Simon , M. 2005 . Preservice teachers' perceptions of including students with disabilities . Teacher Education and Special Education , 28 ( 2 ) : 92 – 99 .
   Google Scholar
• Stake , R. E. 2005 . “ Qualitative case studies ” . In Handbook of qualitative research , 3rd , Edited by: Denzin , N. K. and Lincoln , Y. S. 443 – 466 . Thousand Oaks , CA : Sage .
   Google Scholar
• Van Hook , C. W. 2002 . Preservice teachers reflect on memories from early childhood . Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education , 23 ( 2 ) : 143 – 155 .
   Google Scholar
• Vartuli , S. 2005 . Beliefs: The heart of teaching . Young Children , 60 ( 5 ) : 76 – 85 .
   Google Scholar
• Vygotsky , L. S. 1978 . Mind in Society: The development of higher psychological processes , Cambridge , MA : Harvard University Press .
   Google Scholar
• Wolcott , H. F. 1994 . Transforming qualitative data: Description, analysis, and interpretation , Thousand Oaks , CA : Sage .
   Google Scholar
• Wolfe , R. B. and Falk-Ross , F. C. 2002 . Impact of early clinical experiences on student attitudes about diversity . Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education , 23 : 157 – 165 .
   Google Scholar
• Yonemura , M. V. 1994 . “ Accomplishing my work as a teacher educator: Hopes, practices, supports, and constraints ” . In New perspectives in early childhood teacher education: Bringing practitioners into the debate , Edited by: Goffin , S. G. and Day , D. E. New York : Teachers College Press .
   Google Scholar
• Zeichner , K. M. 2003 . The adequacies and inadequacies of three current strategies to recruit, prepare, and retain the best teachers for all students . Teachers College Record , 105 : 490 – 519 .
   Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Zollers , N. J. , Albert , L. R. and Cochran-Smith , M. 2000 . In pursuit of social justice: Collaborative research and practice in teacher education . Action in Teacher Education , 22 ( 2 ) : 1 – 14 .
   Google Scholar