The ConnectFormation Model of Creating Connections and Transforming

Autor/inn/en	Ammentorp, Louise; Smith, Takiema Bunche
Titel	The ConnectFormation Model of Creating Connections and Transforming
Quelle	In: Young Children, 66 (2011) 3, S.38-46 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1538-6619
Schlagwörter	Professional Development; Teaching Methods; Administrators; Preschool Children; Preschool Education; Staff Development; Child Care; Early Childhood Education; Child Care Centers + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Personnel development; Personalentwicklung; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Early childhood; Education; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Child care facilities; Child care services; Kinderzentrum
Abstract	The wide range of experience, education, and competence can make it challenging for administrators to plan and implement ongoing professional development that meets the needs of each teacher, particularly in centers serving preschoolers from families with low incomes. Administrators must meet multiple, and seemingly ever-changing, state and agency requirements for staff development. Teachers often feel frustrated by, anxious about, and resistant to changing expectations, teaching practices, and educational requirements. This article addresses these challenges to professional development with a holistic model called ConnectFormation. Rooted in building relationships and supporting the needs of each teacher, ConnectFormation supports the professional development of a highly differentiated workforce. When teachers are respected and supported by their supervisors and colleagues, their initial resistance to changing expectations can be replaced with the motivation to improve and learn on both personally and professionally. (ERIC).
Anmerkungen	National Association for the Education of Young Children. 1313 L Street NW Suite 500, Washington, DC 22205-4101. Tel: 800-424-2460; Tel: 202-232-8777; Fax: 202-328-2649; e-mail: editorial@naeyc.org; Web site: http://journal.naeyc.org
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10