Event Title
Faculty Mentor/Sponsor
Ruth Ban, Barry University; rban@barry.edu
Document Type
Paper
Manuscript Type
report
Keywords
qualitative, developmentally-appropriate practice, universal prekindergarten, assessment
Description
Three veteran preschool teachers told their stories about navigating the implementation of VPK. Even with parents' misconceptions about VPK's goals, teachers were able to meet its standards by continuing to embrace a play-based, hands-on philosophy that also emphasized children's social and emotional needs.
Identifier
FIDC005763
Florida's Voluntary Prekindergarten (VPK) Program's Influence on Preschool Teachers' Beliefs and Practices
Three veteran preschool teachers told their stories about navigating the implementation of VPK. Even with parents' misconceptions about VPK's goals, teachers were able to meet its standards by continuing to embrace a play-based, hands-on philosophy that also emphasized children's social and emotional needs.