TEACHING EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION

Teaching Early Childhood Education

Teaching Early Childhood Education

The estimated number of paid teachers and caregivers who provide services to children from birth to 5 years of age is 2.3 million. This includes 550,000 (24%) teachers and caregivers working in center-based settings, including private and public child schools, Head Start programs, and pre-kindergarten programs, 650,000 (28%) family child care providers, 804,000 (35%) paid relatives other than family child care providers, and 298,000 (13%) paid non-relatives other than those working in center or family child care programs (e.g., nannies) (Fagan, 2008).

For those in education, the qualifications and training requirements for teachers ...