Who Is An Early Childhood Professional?

        

It is a fact that ,you(as an early childhood education  teacher) are preparing to be a highly qualified and effective childhood professional ,who teaches children from birth to age eight. You are going to work with families and the community to bring high quality education and services to all children. How would you explain the term early childhood professional to others? What does professional mean?

Preparation is key for the professional preschool teacher!

A high quality early childhood professional has the professional characteristics, knowledge   and skills necessary to teach and conduct programs so that all children learn and the ability to inform the public about children’s and families’ issues . Early childhood professionals are those who promote high standards for themselves, their colleagues,, and their students-they are continually improving and expanding their skills and knowledge.

So, professionals also think about and reflect on their teaching and collaborations with colleagues and families. Being a reflective practitioner is an important part of being a professional. A last piece of advice, go more in depth of your role as a reflective professional.