New Teachers for a New Century The Future of Early Childhood Professional Preparation

Brings together for the first time what we know & what we need to know about the state of early childhood, univ.-level teacher prep. in the U.S. Fulfills 3 purposes: examines the nature & content of current early childhood prof'l. prep. programs at the pre-service level; provides a comprehensive description of what constitutes high quality early childhood prof'l. prep., & most important; drives prof'l. discussion concerning the future of prof'l. prep. at the baccalaureate level in early childhood educ. Provides critiques of contemporary practice & offers challenges for the field in preparing the next generation of early childhood educators.Horm-Wingerd, Diane is the author of 'New Teachers for a New Century The Future of Early Childhood Professional Preparation', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756708900 and ISBN 0756708907.