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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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Early Childhood Teachers' Perceived Competence during Transition from Teacher Education to Work: Results from a Longitudinal Study
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Mischo, Christoph – Professional Development in Education, 2015
The transition from education to work is a challenge for early childhood teachers. In this study, competence self-ratings of 348 German early childhood teachers were investigated one year before, at the end of and four months after early childhood teacher education at universities and vocational schools. Perceived competence was assessed by means…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Early Childhood Education, Teacher Competencies
Professional Development during a Period of Change: A Small-Scale Case Study Exploring the Effect of Context on Practice in a South African Rural School
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Bryan, Chris – Professional Development in Education, 2011
Education in post-apartheid South Africa has undergone considerable change in recent years and is seen as providing the key to reform and social transformation. However, despite many government policies designed to improve the quality of teaching and learning, education continues to present challenges, particularly within the area of professional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Social Change, Case Studies
Seeing Is Believing: Creating a Catalyst for Teacher Change through a Demonstration Classroom Professional Development Initiative
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Grierson, Arlene L.; Gallagher, Tiffany L. – Professional Development in Education, 2009
This qualitative case study explored the experiences of eight observing teachers, a demonstration teacher, and a program department consultant, who over a nine-month period participated in a demonstration classroom professional development initiative. Analyses of participants' experiences documented how the initiative created a catalyst for…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Development, Faculty Development, Differentiated Staffs