Professional Development (PD)
Professional Development (PD)
PD includes teaching and learning activities designed to support the acquisition of professional knowledge, skills, and
dispositions related to inclusion as well as the application of this knowledge in practice. The content of the PD should
include evidence-based practices that define high-quality early childhood inclusion.
This landing pad highlights research, policies, and position statements (Why Do It?), print materials (Read All About It), videos and DVDs (See for Yourself), and web resources (Find It Online) to support the acquisition and application of information related to this evidence-based practice.
Click on [more] to discover additional resources in each category. Click [here] to download the landing pad resources as a document.
Why Do It?
- Cochran-Smith, M., & Zeichner, K. (2005). Executive summary. In M. Cochran-Smith & K. M. Zeichner (Eds.), Studying teacher education: The report of the AERA panel on research and teacher education (pp. 1-36). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.
Read All About It
- Hyson, M., Horm, D. M., & Winton, P. J. (2012). Higher education for early childhood educators and outcomes for young children: Pathways toward greater effectiveness. In R. Pianta, L. Justice, S. Barnett, & S. Sheridan (Eds.), Handbook of early education (pp. 553–583). New York, NY: Guilford Press.
See for Yourself
- Edelman, L., DeVarona, C., & Mogen, S. (Producers). (2009). Using documentation to become a better teacher [Video]. Denver: Results Matter Video Library, Colorado Department of Education. http://www.cde.state.co.us/resultsmatter/RMVideoSeries.htm#top
Find It Online
- National Association for the Education of Young Children: Professional Development http://www.naeyc.org/ecp
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