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ERIC Number: EJ531267
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0044-0728
Professional Development in Context: Leadership at the Borders of Our Democratic, Pluralistic Society.
Washington, Valora
Young Children, v51 n6 p30-34 Sep 1996
Argues that professional development for early childhood educators should address the challenge of diversity in order to produce an optimal child and truly realize a participatory democracy. Outlines four professional development opportunities that will help acknowledge diversity and create a realistic context from which teachers can teach. (SD)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Cultural Influences, Democracy, Democratic Values, Early Childhood Education, Multicultural Education, Participative Decision Making, Professional Development
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Speeches/Meeting Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Diversity (Student)