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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Literacy Training for Early Childhood Providers: Changes in Knowledge, Beliefs, and Instructional Practices
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Armstrong, Kathleen; Cusumano, Dale Lynn; Todd, Melissa; Cohen, Rachel – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2008
While it is clear that reading is critical to children's success throughout schooling and reading instruction research has dramatically increased over the past 2 decades, few early childhood providers have the necessary knowledge, skills and/or confidence to effectively implement evidence-based, emergent literacy strategies in their settings. This…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Professional Development, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods
Indirect Impact: How Early Childhood Educator Training and Coaching Impacted the Acquisition of Literacy Skills in Preschool Students
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Cusumano, Dale Lynn; Armstrong, Kathleen; Cohen, Rachel; Todd, Melissa – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2006
Learning to read becomes a difficult task for many children, particularly if they have not been reared in early childhood settings where literacy-based activities, interactions, or materials are prevalent. This study examined the impact that providing a college-level course in research-based instructional strategies for literacy development to…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Literacy Education, Early Reading, Preschool Children