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Preparing culturally competent early childhood teachers

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FPG Snapshot
Author: 
Frank Porter Graham Child Development Center
Format: 
Fact sheet
Publication Date: 
4 Jan 2007
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FPG Snapshots are summaries of research articles, books, and other publications by researchers at the FPG Child Development Institute at UNC-Chapel Hill. This Snapshot summarizes the study "Diversity competencies within early childhood teacher preparation: Innovative practices and future directions", published in the Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education and named the "Distinguished Article of 2005". It examines how early childhood personnel preparation programs are preparing professionals to develop a much-needed cultural competency.

* The full article, "Diversity competencies within early childhood teacher preparation: Innovative practices and future directions" is available in print from CRRU (CIRC ID# 18449). Contact CRRU for details.

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