Urgently needed: Autonomous early childhood teacher educators |
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| Authors: | Kathryn Castle Elizabeth A Ethridge |
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| Institution: | 1. College of Education , Oklahoma State University , 235 Willand Hall, Stillwater , OK , 74078–4042 , USA Phone: +1–405–744–7125 Fax: +1–405–744–7125 E-mail: kcal084@okstate.edu;2. University of South Florida , Gainesville , FL , USA |
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| Abstract: | Abstract This article is a call for early childhood teacher educators to take action against increasing national mandates with the potential for negatively impacting young children and early childhood teachers. Voices of teachers, teacher educators, and administrators presented in this article reflect the struggles of being autonomous professionals in a heteronymous educational environment. The authors conclude with several suggestions for early childhood teacher educators to become more involved in advocacy and policy by engaging students in campaigns for important issues, sharing information with policy makers, and networking with other professionals. |
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