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ERIC Number: EJ657947
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
Tension, Struggle, Growth, Change: "Autonomy in Education." Issues in Education.
Rodgers, Deborah Burk; Long, Leslie A.
Childhood Education, v78 n5 p301-02 2002
Recognizing the many outside pressures early childhood teachers face from parents, students, administrators, and policymakers, this article contends that early childhood teacher preparation must encourage and support leadership by promoting autonomy for teachers. The article asserts that teacher educators must consider developmentally appropriate practice in their decisions regarding their own teaching practices. (SD)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Professional Autonomy, Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Teachers, Teaching (Occupation), Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Autonomous Learning
Note: Annual theme issue focusing on children's mental health.