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Is a Degree Required for Preschool Teaching? What You Need to Know
Most importantly, advanced credentials provide teachers with specialized skills and knowledge that directly benefits the children they care for: The research...
Getting Started with Provisional and Emergency Teacher Permits
This credential is especially valuable in career advancement as many states require lead teachers of publicly funded preschools to have bachelor's degrees.
The Impact of Movement Breaks on Teacher Morale
Physical activity during school day provides an outlet for the accumulated energy, frustration or anxiety, which can help to create a comfortable...
Special Needs Credentialing for Early Childhood Educators
Several states recognize alternative certification pathways, which allow professionals with degrees from other fields to transition to early childhood education by completing specialized training.
Movement Breaks and Social Emotional Learning
In contrast to the popular belief that spending more time in school will result in higher...
Building Student Choice into Movement Breaks
Studies have found that students who are given movement breaks return to tasks with greater focus and demonstrate greater achievement scores...
Recognizing When Students Need to Move
Schools that prioritize movement tend to experience: Other wellness programs, such as bullying prevention, nutrition education social-emotional education, social-emotional-learning...
Success Metrics for School-Based Physical Activity
Contrary to the widely held belief that spending more time in school leads to better scores, research has proven...
Lessons Learned: Implementing a Movement Break Program
Because movement breaks are easily adaptable and customizable, they can be adapted to meet the requirements of...
Celebrating Success: Awards for Active Classrooms
Physical activity during the school day can provide an outlet for the accumulated anger, frustration or anxiety, assisting...
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Is a Degree Required for Preschool Teaching? What You Need to Know
Getting Started with Provisional and Emergency Teacher Permits
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