Language strategies for “Early Childhood Education”? Newspeak and He Taonga te Tamaiti

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
Andrew Gibbons ◽  
Marek Tesar ◽  
And Pasley ◽  
Georgina Stewart
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Policy Research ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Learning System ◽  
George Orwell ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Childhood Care ◽  
Language Strategies

The early learning action plan 2019–2029, He Taonga te Tamaiti / Every Child a Taonga, ushers in a new era of thinking about the governance of early childhood education (ECE). The policy language has changed, with a shift from “early childhood education” to the “early learning system”. This article starts from the concern that if a teacher was to search through the action plan and note where the phrases “early childhood”, “early childhood education”, or “early childhood care and education”, “early learning”, “early learning services”, “early learning provision”, and “early learning system” occur, they would begin to paint a landscape of the way in which the language of governance has been changing in ECE. In this article we ask: What does this shift in language mean for the early childhood sector? To interrogate this question, we will explore elements of the language of the plan, and question the discourse of several key changes. We begin with a turn to the theorisation of government through language via the work of George Orwell, which align with Michel Foucault’s concept of governmentality, which informs ECE theory for policy, research, and practice, and how particular ways of thinking are produced in and by the dominant discourses of ECE.

Barriers to and facilitators of inclusion and equity in the workplace for diverse early childhood kaiako

2021 ◽  
pp. 25-30
Author(s):  
Veronica Griffiths ◽  
Erin Hall ◽  
Derek Hartley ◽  
Fleur Hohaia-Rollinson ◽  
Karen Illston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Working Conditions ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
Diverse Range ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Aotearoa New Zealand

He Taonga te Tamaiti, Every Child a Taonga: Early Learning Action Plan 2019–2029 (Ministry of Education, 2019) presents goals directed towards strengthening quality provision in early childhood education (ECE) in Aotearoa New Zealand, including actions needed to attract and retain a diverse range of kaiako in the sector. Because “Kaiako are the key resource in any ECE service” (Ministry of Education, 2017, p. 59), they must feel safe, included, valued, and respected within early learning services and have good working conditions. We surveyed early childhood kaiako to find out more about the barriers to and facilitators of inclusion and equity in the workplace for diverse kaiako. The findings show that more can and should be done at all levels to support and protect the rights, wellbeing, belonging, mana, and needs of diverse kaiako in ECE.

Sobrevoo e trilhas da pesquisa: caminhos para olhar a Educação Infantil

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 590-607
Author(s):  
Marta Nidia Maia
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Research Strategies ◽  
Doctoral Thesis ◽  
Specific Field ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Children's Education ◽  
Children’S Education

Este texto está centrado no processo e estratégias de pesquisa de tese de doutorado já defendida. Seu objetivo é apresentar os caminhos trilhados para elaboração da tese que trata do Currículo da Educação Infantil e sua relação com datas comemorativas. Propôs-se a ouvir sujeitos envolvidos no cotidiano desse currículo – profissionais e crianças. A pesquisa é um exercício de compreensão do particular como forma de apreensão do real, olhando a especificidade como parte de um todo no qual se insere e representa. Os indícios encontrados no campo específico da pesquisa, dizem respeito a ele, mas não só. Dizem respeito à totalidade que o produz, aos sistemas, às escolas, aos sujeitos implicados com a Educação Infantil e seu currículo.  Palavras-chave:Pesquisa – Currículo – Educação Infantil This text is centered in the process and doctoral thesis research strategies already advocated. Your goal is to present the paths for the preparation of the thesis dealing with the curriculum of early childhood education and its relationship with anniversaries. It was proposed to hear those involved in the daily curriculum that - professionals and children. The research is a particular understanding of the exercise as real apprehension so, looking at the specificity as part of a whole in which it operates and is. The evidence found in the specific field of research, relate to it, but not only. They relate to all the produce, systems, schools, the subjects involved with the Children's Education and curriculum. Key words:Search - Curriculum - Early Learning                         

scholarly journals Sosialisasi Manajemen Penyelenggaraan PAUD

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-33
Author(s):  
Mahkamah Brantasari
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Golden Age ◽  
Time Span ◽  
Learning System ◽  
Education Planning ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Learning Platform

Paud is an organization engaged in early childhood education that must be very well managed and maximally organized because paud is a learning platform that focuses on children who have a golden age whose time span is only short and must be really serious in implementing the learning system so that it is in line with the goals and directions of early childhood education. Planning is the initial foundation of an activity can and will be carried out, in planning made a goal, which is summarized in the vision and mission of the organization, the next activity is organizing, after planning then what must be considered is how activities can be carried out properly according to objectives, activities that must be carried out is the distribution of tasks to experts in accordance with predetermined fields. Furthermore, the implementation of the plans that have been made, implementation is a process that is carried out continuously repeatedly so that there is a need for a control or supervision to ensure that the implementation of activities runs well in accordance with the provisions that have been planned.

scholarly journals PENDIDIKAN KARAKTER DAN EKSISTENSI PEMUDA

2018 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arhanuddin Salim
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Character Education ◽  
Education System ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
National Development ◽  
Learning System ◽  
National Education ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
National Education System

To realize the vision of national development, namely to realize a society of noble character, morality, ethics, culture and civilization based on the Pancasila philosophy, the national education system must be the main focus that must be addressed. Based on the functions and objectives of national education, it is clear that education at every level must be organized systematically to achieve that goal. This concerns the reality of education in educational units from early childhood education to tertiary education which is currently experiencing fading and degradation in terms of forming the character of its students. All of this is due to the absence of a learning system focused on the direction of the formation of superior character values. Keywords:education, character education, youth and the future of the nation Untuk mewujudkan visi pembangunan nasional, yaitu mewujudkan masyarakat berakhlak mulia, bermoral, beretika, berbudaya dan beradab berdasarkan falsafah Pancasila, maka sistem pendidikan nasional harus menjadi fokus utama yang harus dibenahi. Berdasarkan fungsi dan tujuan pendidikan nasional, jelas bahwa pendidikan di setiap jenjang, harus diselenggarakan secara sistematis guna mencapai tujuan tersebut. Hal ini menyangkut realitas pendidikan di dalam satuan pendidikan dari pendidikan usia dini sampai perguruan tinggi yang saat ini mengalami pemudaran dan degradasi dalam hal pembentukan karakter peserta didiknya. Semua ini disebabkan karena tidak adanya sistem pembelajaran yang terfokus pada arah pembentukan nilai-nilai karakter unggul. Kata Kunci:pendidikan, pendidikankarakter, pemuda dan masa depanbangsa

scholarly journals Troubled Pedagogies and COVID-19: Fermenting New Relationships and Practices in Early Childhood Care and Education

2021 ◽  
pp. 30-41
Author(s):  
Nancy Van Groll ◽  
Kathleen Kummen
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Personal Communications ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Early Childhood Care ◽  
Childhood Care ◽  
Education And Care ◽  
Care System

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed vulnerabilities, tensions, and possibilities in the Canadian early childhood education and care system. This paper experiments with the metaphor of fermentation to critically reflect on the ways we, as ECEC postsecondary instructors, were challenged in upholding our pedagogical commitments. Through retrospective analysis of emails, meeting notes, and other personal communications, we examine and describe how our work and pedagogical thinking with students has been contaminated by COVID-19. We highlight the need to refigure relationships to the troubling events and reconceptualize contamination as a potent opportunity to pedagogically ferment practices in the postsecondary classroom through which living and learning well can flourish.

scholarly journals Editorial: Opening for debate and contestation: OECD’s International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study and the testing of children’s learning outcomes

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-10
Author(s):  
Claudia Diaz-Diaz ◽  
Paulina Semenec ◽  
Peter Moss
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Comparative Assessment ◽  
Special Issue ◽  
Standardized Measures ◽  
Childhood Education

This special issue aims to bring critical perspectives to bear on a growing phenomenon in education: comparative assessment of educational performance using standardized measures of outcomes or ‘international large-scale assessments’. We focus on one of its latest examples: the International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study. Proposed by the Organisation for the Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD, n.d.a) in 2012, this study is now being put into practice, targeting early childhood education and young children in particular. The articles in this edited collection offer varied critiques of this project as well as critiques of the influential role that the OECD is playing in how member countries design, implement and assess their early childhood education.

scholarly journals The Shape of Things to Come and what to do about Tom and Mia: Interrogating the OECD’s International Early Learning and Child Well-Being Study from an anti-colonialist perspective

2019 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mathias Urban
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Frame Of Reference ◽  
Post Colonial ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Child Characters ◽  
To Come

In this article, I discuss the International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study (IELS), which is currently being rolled out by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. I summarise the development of IELS and the critique that has been voiced by early childhood scholars, professionals and advocates. I then move to an aspect of IELS that has so far been absent from the discussion: the actual conduct of the test, using the two stylised child characters Tom and Mia. I provide a provisional reading of the Tom and Mia imaginary through the lens of post-colonial and neo-colonial analysis. Applying the concept of colonisation as a frame of reference opens a space for introducing resistance and anti-colonial practices as productive forces to challenge the global hegemony. I draw on Pedro Sotolongo’s concept of the power of marginal notions to argue that experiences made on the margins of society, both geographically and socially, offer very practical alternatives to reconceptualising early childhood education, and services for young children, families and communities.

What's Going On…

1974 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 599-600
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Mathematics Education ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Learning Experiences ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Concept Development ◽  
Classroom Teachers ◽  
Early Childhood Mathematics ◽  
Affective Development ◽  
Childhood Education

Classroom teachers, curriculum spectal ists, administrators, and others interested in early childhood mathematics education are Invited to attend the NATIONAL LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE ON MATHEMATICS FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD to be held 23–25 January 1975 in Reston, Virginia. The conference, planned by the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) and the NCTM, will explore ways to he lp teachers (1) mathematize the young child's environment; (2) understand the child's cognitive, language, and affective development with respect to mathemat ical learning; (3) assess the child's level of concept development in order to plan appropriate mathemat ical learning experiences for him; (4) understand the importance of continuity in early learning expe riences; and (5) review and analyze recent research relevant to mathemat ics in early childhood education. For further information, write to the NCTM Headquarters Office, 1906 Association Drive, Reston, VA 22091.

Deconstructing teacher quality in urban early childhood education

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 25-34
Author(s):  
Jemimah L. Young ◽  
Bettie Ray Butler ◽  
Inna N. Dolzhenko ◽  
Tameka N. Ardrey
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
African American ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Structural Quality ◽  
African American Children ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
American Children

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to deconstruct the extant scholarship on quality in early childhood education and to emphasize the importance of extending the literature to explore the potential influence that a teachers’ educational background may have on kindergarten readiness for African American children in urban early learning settings. Design/methodology/approach Research has identified high-quality early education as a significant contributor to the academic success and development of young children. This paper examines current conceptualizations and trends in early childhood education related to the needs of African American children. Findings Our assessment indicates that the early learning of African American children in urban settings warrants further consideration by educational stakeholders. Specifically, the process and structural quality of urban early learning environments requires more culturally responsive approaches to policy and practice. Originality/value Improving the early learning opportunities of African American students in urban settings has practical and social implications that substantiate the value of the process and structural quality assessments. Recommendations for policy and practice are centered on a growth-based model of opportunities. Policy recommendations include creating urban teacher credentials and sustaining urban education, while practical recommendations include creating opportunities for vicarious experiences, affirming interactions and engaging in multicultural discourse.

scholarly journals The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study: The scores are in!

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-171
Author(s):  
Peter Moss ◽  
Mathias Urban
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Comparative Studies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
The Way

This is the fourth colloquium for Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood on the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development’s International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study, and marks the recent publication by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development of reports on the first round of this study. In it, the authors discuss what the results tell us, what they do not and what might come next. They conclude by supporting the need for comparative studies of early childhood education, but argue that the International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study is not the way to go.

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