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ERIC Number: EJ616892
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2000
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-4056
The Importance of Being Miss Marcia: A Return to the Preschool Classroom.
Mayo, Marcia
Childhood Education, v77 n1 p13-17 Fall 2000
Recounts the thoughts and experiences of one university professor returning to teach a class of 3-year-olds. Notes the differences between middle-aged and younger teachers, the importance of college-level educators revisiting "real" classrooms to connect theory with practice, the difficulty of balancing college and preschool teaching, and concerns about the lack of respect given to early childhood teachers. (KB)
Descriptors: College Faculty, Personal Narratives, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Teaching (Occupation), Theory Practice Relationship
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Professionalism; Respect