Effective teacher professional development.
Teacher professional learning is of increasing interest as one way to support the
increasingly complex skills students need to learn in preparation for further education and …
increasingly complex skills students need to learn in preparation for further education and …
Book reading and vocabulary development: A systematic review
BA Wasik, AH Hindman, EK Snell - Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2016 - Elsevier
This paper reviews high-quality empirical studies on book reading practices in early
childhood that have resulted in increases in child vocabulary. The overarching purpose of …
childhood that have resulted in increases in child vocabulary. The overarching purpose of …
The effect of teacher coaching on instruction and achievement: A meta-analysis of the causal evidence
Teacher coaching has emerged as a promising alternative to traditional models of
professional development. We review the empirical literature on teacher coaching and …
professional development. We review the empirical literature on teacher coaching and …
Investing in our future: The evidence base on preschool education.
The expansion of publicly-funded preschool education is currently the focus of a prominent
debate. At present, 42% of 4-year-olds attend publicly funded preschool (28% attend public …
debate. At present, 42% of 4-year-olds attend publicly funded preschool (28% attend public …
“Doing what I can, but I got no magic wand:” A snapshot of early childhood educator experiences and efforts to ensure quality during the COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic impacted early childhood programs serving infants, toddlers, and
preschoolers in dramatic ways. After temporarily closing, many educators quickly adapted …
preschoolers in dramatic ways. After temporarily closing, many educators quickly adapted …
Evidence for general and domain‐specific elements of teacher–child interactions: Associations with preschool children's development
This study evaluates a model for considering domain‐general and domain‐specific
associations between teacher–child interactions and children's development, using a …
associations between teacher–child interactions and children's development, using a …
Professional development research: Consensus, crossroads, and challenges
Commentaries regarding appropriate methods for researching professional development
have been a frequent topic in recent issues of Educational Researcher as well as other …
have been a frequent topic in recent issues of Educational Researcher as well as other …
The effects of language-and literacy-focused professional development on early educators and children: A best-evidence meta-analysis
J Markussen-Brown, CB Juhl, SB Piasta… - Early childhood …, 2017 - Elsevier
Professional development (PD) is increasingly used to improve early childhood educators'
skills and knowledge in providing quality language and emergent literacy environments for …
skills and knowledge in providing quality language and emergent literacy environments for …
Evaluating the Implementation of the Pyramid Model for Promoting Social-Emotional Competence in Early Childhood Classrooms
ML Hemmeter, PA Snyder, L Fox… - Topics in Early …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
We conducted a potential efficacy trial examining the effects of classroom-wide
implementation of the Pyramid Model for Promoting Young Children's Social-Emotional …
implementation of the Pyramid Model for Promoting Young Children's Social-Emotional …
Experimental impacts of a teacher professional development program in Chile on preschool classroom quality and child outcomes.
We assessed impacts on classroom quality and on 5 child language and behavioral
outcomes of a 2-year teacher professional-development program for publicly funded …
outcomes of a 2-year teacher professional-development program for publicly funded …