The quality of early childhood education and care programs greatly impacts children’s development and well being. The classroom environment, program content and approach and early childhood educators’ characteristics are some of the elements that influence quality and thus have effects on young children’s development. Past research has indicated that early childhood education and care programs in Quebec have received on average low/minimal or mediocre ratings of quality and were also found to lack developmentally appropriate play materials (Drouin, Bigras, Fournier, Desrosiers, & Bernard, 2004; Goelman et al., 2006; Japel, Tremblay, & Cote, 2005). The present study set out to explore elements that may influence the quality of child care classrooms in the province of Quebec. Early childhood educators’ knowledge and developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) were examined to determine the relationship between these elements. Early childhood educators’ knowledge of developmental milestones (KDM) and knowledge of appropriate play materials (KPM) were found to be weak but educators reported strong developmentally appropriate beliefs (BDAP) and practices (PDAP). Results demonstrated positive correlations between early childhood educators’ declarative knowledge of developmental milestones (KDM), knowledge of appropriate play materials (KPM) and their beliefs and practices of developmentally appropriate practice (BDAP and PDAP). Educators’ levels of declarative KDM were positively correlated with their level of declarative KPM. In addition, educators’ BDAP was positively correlated with their level of declarative KPM, but their reported DAP was not linked to their level of KDM. Implications for the field of ECEC as well as early childhood education programs in CEGEPs and Universities in Quebec and across Canada are discussed in light of the study’s findings and limitations.

The quality of early childhood education and care programs greatly impacts children’s development and well being. The classroom environment, program content and approach and early childhood educators’ characteristics are some of the elements that influence quality and thus have effects on young children’s development. Past research has indicated that early childhood education and care programs in Quebec have received on average low/minimal or mediocre ratings of quality and were also found to lack developmentally appropriate play materials (Drouin, Bigras, Fournier, Desrosiers, & Bernard, 2004; Goelman et al., 2006; Japel, Tremblay, & Cote, 2005). The present study set out to explore elements that may influence the quality of child care classrooms in the province of Quebec. Early childhood educators’ knowledge and developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) were examined to determine the relationship between these elements. Early childhood educators’ knowledge of developmental milestones (KDM) and knowledge of appropriate play materials (KPM) were found to be weak but educators reported strong developmentally appropriate beliefs (BDAP) and practices (PDAP). Results demonstrated positive correlations between early childhood educators’ declarative knowledge of developmental milestones (KDM), knowledge of appropriate play materials (KPM) and their beliefs and practices of developmentally appropriate practice (BDAP and PDAP). Educators’ levels of declarative KDM were positively correlated with their level of declarative KPM. In addition, educators’ BDAP was positively correlated with their level of declarative KPM, but their reported DAP was not linked to their level of KDM. Implications for the field of ECEC as well as early childhood education programs in CEGEPs and Universities in Quebec and across Canada are discussed in light of the study’s findings and limitations.

The quality of early childhood education and care programs greatly impacts children’s development and well being. The classroom environment, program content and approach and early childhood educators’ characteristics are some of the elements that influence quality and thus have effects on young children’s development. Past research has indicated that early childhood education and care programs in Quebec have received on average low/minimal or mediocre ratings of quality and were also found to lack developmentally appropriate play materials (Drouin, Bigras, Fournier, Desrosiers, & Bernard, 2004; Goelman et al., 2006; Japel, Tremblay, & Cote, 2005). The present study set out to explore elements that may influence the quality of child care classrooms in the province of Quebec. Early childhood educators’ knowledge and developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) were examined to determine the relationship between these elements. Early childhood educators’ knowledge of developmental milestones (KDM) and knowledge of appropriate play materials (KPM) were found to be weak but educators reported strong developmentally appropriate beliefs (BDAP) and practices (PDAP). Results demonstrated positive correlations between early childhood educators’ declarative knowledge of developmental milestones (KDM), knowledge of appropriate play materials (KPM) and their beliefs and practices of developmentally appropriate practice (BDAP and PDAP). Educators’ levels of declarative KDM were positively correlated with their level of declarative KPM. In addition, educators’ BDAP was positively correlated with their level of declarative KPM, but their reported DAP was not linked to their level of KDM. Implications for the field of ECEC as well as early childhood education programs in CEGEPs and Universities in Quebec and across Canada are discussed in light of the study’s findings and limitations.

A presente pesquisa tem por objetivo investigar e desenhar o perfil dos professores de Educação Infantil do município do Rio de Janeiro, que trabalham em turmas de creche e são oriundos do primeiro concurso realizado para o cargo. Para tanto, as políticas públicas nacionais e regionais foram analisadas à luz do referencial do Ciclo de Políticas, de Ball e Bowe (1992 - 1994). Foram observados os diferentes contextos que culminaram com a criação do cargo de Professor de Educação Infantil (2010) na busca de elementos que ajudam a conhecer o quadro funcional dos profissionais que atuam na Educação Infantil, mais especificamente nas creches cariocas. Apresentamos um breve levantamento dos dados sobre a cidade do Rio de Janeiro, em especial, o lugar que ocupa a Educação Infantil no sistema de ensino carioca. A pesquisa adota uma metodologia qualitativa-quantitativa (quali-quanti). Foi utilizado um questionário digital (plataforma Google Docs) com questões referentes aos aspectos funcionais e formativos do professor. O questionário foi enviado digitalmente às creches para que fosse disponibilizado aos professores de educação infantil nelas lotados. Foram realizados dois grupos focais com professores que responderam ao instrumento digital e aceitaram o convite para participação na modalidade presencial da pesquisa. As questões apresentadas nos Grupos Focais buscaram qualificar os dados produzidos no questionário. As análises qualitativas apoiaram-se na perspectiva teórica de Lev Vigotski e entendem os sujeitos sócio-históricos, imersos em contextos específicos de desenvolvimento e em processo contínuo de transformação. A análise quantitativa apresentou dados relativos à idade, sexo, grupamentos de atuação e experiência profissional. A qualitativa ampliou a discussão sobre a formação inicial e continuada dos PEI e o processo de construção da identidade profissional por eles vivido, dando destaque às situações de conflitos existentes nos ambientes de trabalho (creche e EDI). O perfil produzido revela que o cargo é ocupado por professoras, com idade média de 37 anos, graduadas e que atuam prioritariamente em turmas de maternal. O acesso aos dados produzidos por esta pesquisa pode auxiliar a formulação de políticas públicas que busquem o desenvolvimento das crianças cariocas matriculadas nas creches, a partir do investimento em profissionais especificamente formados para lidar com os desafios do trabalho com as crianças pequenas / This research aims to investigate and draw the profile of the early childhood educators in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, working in public day care centres, in particular those nominated from the first public recruitment exam held for this position. For this purpose, national and regional policies were analysed in light of the Policy Cycle approach by Ball and Bowe (1992-1994). Different contexts that led to the creation of the position of Early Childhood Educator (2010) were observed in search of elements to help understand the workforce of professionals in Early Childhood Education, more specifically in Rio public day care centres. We present a brief survey of data about Rio de Janeiro city, in particular, the place of Early Childhood in the Rio Education System. The research adopts a qualitative- quantitative methodology (quali- quanti). A digital questionnaire was used (Google Docs platform) with questions regarding functional aspects and the training of the educator. The questionnaire was sent digitally to the day care centres where the educators could access it. There were two focus groups with educators who responded to the digital questionnaire and accepted the invitation to participate in the research in-person. The questions in the focus groups sought to qualify the data generated by the questionnaire. Qualitative analyses are based on the theoretical perspective of Lev Vygotsky and encompasses the socio-historical subjects, immersed in specific contexts of development and continuous process of transformation. The quantitative analysis presented data on age, gender, work clusters and professional experience. The qualitative analysis expanded the discussion to initial and continuous training of the Early Childhood Educator and the construction of its professional identity, giving prominence to conflict situations existing in the workplace. The profile output reveals that the position is occupied by teachers, with an average age of 37, graduated and working mainly in classes with children aged 18 months to 3 and a half i.e. the older ones of Early Childhood. Access to the data produced by this research can help formulate public policies that seek the development of children enrolled in public day care centres in Rio de Janeiro, through investing in professionals specifically trained to deal with the challenges of working with small children

A presente pesquisa tem por objetivo investigar e desenhar o perfil dos professores de Educação Infantil do município do Rio de Janeiro, que trabalham em turmas de creche e são oriundos do primeiro concurso realizado para o cargo. Para tanto, as políticas públicas nacionais e regionais foram analisadas à luz do referencial do Ciclo de Políticas, de Ball e Bowe (1992 - 1994). Foram observados os diferentes contextos que culminaram com a criação do cargo de Professor de Educação Infantil (2010) na busca de elementos que ajudam a conhecer o quadro funcional dos profissionais que atuam na Educação Infantil, mais especificamente nas creches cariocas. Apresentamos um breve levantamento dos dados sobre a cidade do Rio de Janeiro, em especial, o lugar que ocupa a Educação Infantil no sistema de ensino carioca. A pesquisa adota uma metodologia qualitativa-quantitativa (quali-quanti). Foi utilizado um questionário digital (plataforma Google Docs) com questões referentes aos aspectos funcionais e formativos do professor. O questionário foi enviado digitalmente às creches para que fosse disponibilizado aos professores de educação infantil nelas lotados. Foram realizados dois grupos focais com professores que responderam ao instrumento digital e aceitaram o convite para participação na modalidade presencial da pesquisa. As questões apresentadas nos Grupos Focais buscaram qualificar os dados produzidos no questionário. As análises qualitativas apoiaram-se na perspectiva teórica de Lev Vigotski e entendem os sujeitos sócio-históricos, imersos em contextos específicos de desenvolvimento e em processo contínuo de transformação. A análise quantitativa apresentou dados relativos à idade, sexo, grupamentos de atuação e experiência profissional. A qualitativa ampliou a discussão sobre a formação inicial e continuada dos PEI e o processo de construção da identidade profissional por eles vivido, dando destaque às situações de conflitos existentes nos ambientes de trabalho (creche e EDI). O perfil produzido revela que o cargo é ocupado por professoras, com idade média de 37 anos, graduadas e que atuam prioritariamente em turmas de maternal. O acesso aos dados produzidos por esta pesquisa pode auxiliar a formulação de políticas públicas que busquem o desenvolvimento das crianças cariocas matriculadas nas creches, a partir do investimento em profissionais especificamente formados para lidar com os desafios do trabalho com as crianças pequenas / This research aims to investigate and draw the profile of the early childhood educators in the municipality of Rio de Janeiro, working in public day care centres, in particular those nominated from the first public recruitment exam held for this position. For this purpose, national and regional policies were analysed in light of the Policy Cycle approach by Ball and Bowe (1992-1994). Different contexts that led to the creation of the position of Early Childhood Educator (2010) were observed in search of elements to help understand the workforce of professionals in Early Childhood Education, more specifically in Rio public day care centres. We present a brief survey of data about Rio de Janeiro city, in particular, the place of Early Childhood in the Rio Education System. The research adopts a qualitative- quantitative methodology (quali- quanti). A digital questionnaire was used (Google Docs platform) with questions regarding functional aspects and the training of the educator. The questionnaire was sent digitally to the day care centres where the educators could access it. There were two focus groups with educators who responded to the digital questionnaire and accepted the invitation to participate in the research in-person. The questions in the focus groups sought to qualify the data generated by the questionnaire. Qualitative analyses are based on the theoretical perspective of Lev Vygotsky and encompasses the socio-historical subjects, immersed in specific contexts of development and continuous process of transformation. The quantitative analysis presented data on age, gender, work clusters and professional experience. The qualitative analysis expanded the discussion to initial and continuous training of the Early Childhood Educator and the construction of its professional identity, giving prominence to conflict situations existing in the workplace. The profile output reveals that the position is occupied by teachers, with an average age of 37, graduated and working mainly in classes with children aged 18 months to 3 and a half i.e. the older ones of Early Childhood. Access to the data produced by this research can help formulate public policies that seek the development of children enrolled in public day care centres in Rio de Janeiro, through investing in professionals specifically trained to deal with the challenges of working with small children

The quality of early childhood education and care programs greatly impacts children’s development and well being. The classroom environment, program content and approach and early childhood educators’ characteristics are some of the elements that influence quality and thus have effects on young children’s development. Past research has indicated that early childhood education and care programs in Quebec have received on average low/minimal or mediocre ratings of quality and were also found to lack developmentally appropriate play materials (Drouin, Bigras, Fournier, Desrosiers, & Bernard, 2004; Goelman et al., 2006; Japel, Tremblay, & Cote, 2005). The present study set out to explore elements that may influence the quality of child care classrooms in the province of Quebec. Early childhood educators’ knowledge and developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) were examined to determine the relationship between these elements. Early childhood educators’ knowledge of developmental milestones (KDM) and knowledge of appropriate play materials (KPM) were found to be weak but educators reported strong developmentally appropriate beliefs (BDAP) and practices (PDAP). Results demonstrated positive correlations between early childhood educators’ declarative knowledge of developmental milestones (KDM), knowledge of appropriate play materials (KPM) and their beliefs and practices of developmentally appropriate practice (BDAP and PDAP). Educators’ levels of declarative KDM were positively correlated with their level of declarative KPM. In addition, educators’ BDAP was positively correlated with their level of declarative KPM, but their reported DAP was not linked to their level of KDM. Implications for the field of ECEC as well as early childhood education programs in CEGEPs and Universities in Quebec and across Canada are discussed in light of the study’s findings and limitations.

The purpose of this single case study was to understand the perceptions of Latino Spanish-speaking English learners on the efficacy of developmental education services at a western United States community college. The conceptual frameworks used in the investigation included critical theory related to human emancipation, social learning theory aligned to second language acquisition, and contemporary adult learning theories. The goal of the investigation was to understand how students used and perceived the developmental education services to transition from Spanish language instruction to English coursework. Research questions focused on how the developmental education services contributed to the successful completion of the child development practicum for Latino Spanish-speaking English learners. The primary data collection method was in-depth individual interviews of a purposeful sample of 9 successful students. Data were transcribed, coded, and themes were developed based on the components of the conceptual frameworks. Findings indicated that participants relied on Spanish instruction for comprehensible context, but needed consistent education support services and information from a culturally responsive institution in a language they understood. The results prompted the development of a multicultural introduction to college course designed to facilitate access to developmental education services. Implications for social change include developing curriculum to inform Spanish-speaking English learners in the community college system and remediating the shortage of qualified Latino preschool teachers in the community, thereby providing positive role models for young Latino children.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:36:31Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 EvanirOP_TESE.pdf: 3079545 bytes, checksum: fd4e1a1538af990081f52f0980051cf2 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011-12-13 / Coordena??o de Aperfei?oamento de Pessoal de N?vel Superior / This study shows the movement of educators ludopoiese ecosystem of the Center for Early Childhood Education Marise Paiva-CEIMAP. We used the metaphorof dance as an opportunity to stimulate scientific creativity. Ecosystem Thought, complex thinking, the theory of autopoiesis and Flow Theory, constituted the main theoretical steps to understand the phenomenon of ludopoiese, from the look of your totalidadem with the following objectives: 1 - Identify and interpret the process of self ludopoi?tica CEIMAP of Early Childhood Educators in the actions of the play, care for and educate in school life; 2 - Analyze Ecosystem Thought from ludopoi?ticos how these processes affect and / or possible changes and transformations in practice humanescenteseducational CEIMAP. The theoretical metod?gicos steps to address the proposed objectives are grounded in existential action research part of the appreciation of the complexity of the real, considering the human being a whole dynamic. In this sense the game of sand, recreational experiences, the systematic studies and video training were explored with a view to the transdisciplinary relevance of everyday phenomena. New knowledge acquired in accordance with the directions given indicating the movement of the ecosystem studied ludopoiese educators, involved in four main streams: love, play, care for and raise it from love streamline interdependently. The ludopoiese eachteacher would then be fed by this web generated by love that permeates all other educational activities, nurturing and maintaining a constant creative self-organization of knowledge and know-how to be teachers. Thus, every network that generates andstream lines the system emerges ludopoi?tico biology of love, the open dialogue and playing in the wishing well to the student, the aesthetic beauty of caring and educating, as a human conditionand relevant as possible to live / live not only in teaching children, but in other educational contexts of teaching and teacher education / Este estudo apresenta o movimento ecossist?mico da ludopoiese dos educadores do Centro de Educa??o Infantil Marise Paiva-CEIMAP. Utilizou-se a met?fora da dan?a como uma possibilidade de estimular a criatividade cient?fica. O Pensamento Ecossist?mico, o Pensamento Complexo, a Teoria da Autopoiese e a Teoria do Fluxo se constitu?ram os principais passos te?ricos para compreender o fen?meno da ludopoiese, a partir do olhar de sua totalidade, tendo como objetivos espec?ficos: identificar e interpretar o processo de autoforma??o ludopoi?tica dos Educadores Infantis do CEIMAP nas a??es do brincar, cuidar e educar no cotidiano escolar e analisar, a partir do Pensamento Ecossist?mico, como esses processos ludopoi?ticos afetam e/ou possibilitam mudan?as e transforma??es humanescentes na pr?tica educacional do CEIMAP. Os passos te?rico-metod?gicos para encaminhar os objetivos propostos se fundam na Pesquisa-a??o Existencial, que parte da aprecia??o da complexidade do real, considerando o ser humano uma totalidade din?mica. Nesse sentido, o jogo de areia, as viv?ncias l?dicas, os estudos sistematizados e a videoforma??o foram explorados, tendo em vista a relev?ncia da transdisciplinaridade nos fen?menos cotidianos. Os novos conhecimentos adquiridos indicam o movimento ecossist?mico da ludopoiese dos educadores estudados, implicado em quatro fluxos essenciais: amar, brincar, cuidar e educar, que se dinamizam a partir do amor de forma interdependente. A ludopoiese de cada educador seria, ent?o, alimentada por essa teia gerada pelo amor que permeia as demais a??es educacionais, nutrindo e mantendo uma constante auto-organiza??o criativa do saber ser e saber fazer docente. Assim, toda rede que gera e dinamiza o sistema ludopoi?tico emerge da biologia do amor, da abertura dial?gica do amar e brincar, no querer bem ao educando, na beleza est?tica do cuidar e do educar, como uma condi??o humana poss?vel e relevante de viver/conviver n?o apenas no ensino infantil, mas nos demais contextos educacionais de ensino e forma??o docente

Orientador: Ana Maria Fonseca de Almeida / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Educação / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-20T21:39:32Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Oliveira_MariadasGracas_D.pdf: 3344792 bytes, checksum: c7d4069b348bf19baeb534c6d56ee673 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2011 / Resumo: Esta pesquisa teve como objetivo analisar como as relações entre as famílias e as creches públicas são construídas no cotidiano. A investigação foi realizada em duas Unidades Municipais de Educação Infantil (UMEIs), na cidade de Belo Horizonte, em turmas de crianças de zero a três anos de idade. Foram analisados os espaços criados pelas UMEIs para se relacionarem com as famílias das crianças, e também o formato desses espaços. Procurou-se ainda desvelar os significados e as expectativas das famílias e das educadoras infantis sobre a função da creche, no contexto atual. A construção dos dados e a sua análise se basearam nas abordagens dos autores Pierre Bourdieu e Remi Lenoir sobre a família e o Estado e nos estudos de Norbert Elias sobre as relações de interdependência dessas duas instituições. A coleta de dados incluiu a observação, as gravações, em áudio, de entrevistas semiestruturadas e a aplicação de questionários. Além disso, foi realizada a análise dos documentos produzidos pelas instituições (Projeto Político-Pedagógico, correspondências, projetos pedagógicos) e pelo poder público (legislação de regulamentação da Educação Infantil no Município e a criação da carreira do Educador Infantil e das Unidades Municipais de Educação Infantil). A análise dos dados possibilitou verificar que as duas UMEIs investigadas têm a participação das famílias no cotidiano das creches como um dos princípios estabelecidos por seus Projetos Político-Pedagógicos. A partir disso, elas desenvolvem ações que incluem o acompanhamento das crianças na sala de atividades pelas famílias e a participação destas em eventos, como as festas, as reuniões e as atividades extraescolares (passeatas, excursões, seminários). Esses eventos, muitas vezes, têm por objetivo a formação das famílias sobre as práticas de educação e de cuidado desenvolvidas na creche e sobre as regras de funcionamento dessa instituição. Nesse processo de construção das relações cotidianas entre a creche pública e as famílias, o profissional da coordenação pedagógica tem um papel importante na forma de lidar com os conflitos e as tensões que surgem. A noção de cuidado e de educação, nas práticas docentes, na creche, permeia essa constituição cotidiana dos atores sociais. O caráter polissêmico dos termos cuidar e educar contribui, de forma significativa, para que aconteçam desencontros entre as concepções das famílias e das educadoras infantis acerca do conteúdo e do formato das ações cotidianas com as crianças. Percebeu-se ainda que as famílias das crianças matriculadas nas UMEIs valorizam as ações de cuidado e de educação desenvolvidas na creche, a habilitação profissional das educadoras infantis e o espaço físico da instituição. Para elas as UMEIs se constituem em espaços adequados para seus filhos frequentarem. Assim, as famílias, as educadoras infantis e as crianças constroem, cotidianamente, uma tessitura particular para a prática pedagógica da creche que envolva as ações de cuidar e de educar nas relações de interdependência que desenvolvem nas UMEIs. / Abstract: The aim of this investigation was to analyze how the relationships between families and public day care centers are built in the quotidian. The research was carried out in two Early Childhood Municipal Units (UMEIs) in Belo Horizonte, specifically in the classrooms of 0 to 3 year-old children. The spaces, and also the format of these spaces, created by the UMEIs to relate with the children's families were analyzed. The meanings and expectations of families and educators about the purpose of early childhood education came to light. The data construction and analysis were based upon the approaches about family and state by Bourdieu and Lenoir, and also upon the interdependency relationships studies by Elias. The data collection included classroom observation, semi-structured interviews, and questionnaires. It was also analyzed the institutions documents (Pedagogical and Political Project, mails and pedagogical projects) and government documents (early childhood municipal legislation, the new career of early childhood educators and the creation of the UMEIS). The data analysis made possible to verify that the two UMEIS investigated have as one of their Pedagogical and Political principles the families' participation in the institutions everyday lives. In order to do that the institutions include the families in their children's classroom activities, in events like parties, meetings and extra-curriculum activities (field trips, seminars, marches) Frequently, these events have as their main goal the training of the families about educational and care practices developed by the institutions and also about their rules. In the process of building everyday relationships between the families and the public institutions, the pedagogical coordinator has an important role as he is the one who deals with the conflicts and tensions that arise. The concept of care and education in the educators' practices influence the everyday constitution of the social actors. The polysemous concept of education and care contributes in a meaningful way to the conflicts between the families' and the educators' conceptions about the content and the format of the everyday actions with the children. It was also noted that the children's families value the education and care actions developed in the institutions, the educators' diploma, and the physical space of the institutions. To these families, the UMEIs are perceived as a good place to their children. Therefore, families, educators and children daily weave a particular web in which the pedagogical practice involves the actions of education and care in an interdependent way. / Doutorado / Educação, Conhecimento, Linguagem e Arte / Doutor em Educação

In this qualitative study, I explored the lived experiences of eight early childhood educators implementing a play-based teacher professional development intervention, child teacher relationship training (CTRT), in an affluent Christian based preschool. Through the building of relationships, CTRT provided the teachers a person-centered approach to develop skills to establish relationships and to attend to the intentional emotional and relational development of young children. The research questions addressed the impact on teachers with children exhibiting challenging behaviors utilizing CTRT experienced before, during, and after the implementation of the play-based consultation intervention. Thematic analysis of the pre-intervention interviews, observation journals, reflexive journal, and post-intervention interviews revealed two clusters and seven distinct themes. The first cluster described the learning experiences of teachers while implementing CTRT with four identified themes: (a) changes in their views about children; (b) changes in their views about their personal abilities and performance; (c) a deeper understanding of theory (Reggio Emilia and CTRT); and (d) teacher skill development. The second cluster concerned the impact of CTRT before, during, and after the implementation of CTRT with three identified themes: (a) relationships; (b) support systems; and (c) the transfer of CTRT skills outside the classroom. The emerging themes indicated that the participants found CTRT to be a useful intervention for skill development to address challenging behaviors in young children, increased the teachers' abilities to manage classrooms, and professional and personal growth.