As Apprenticeships Expand in Early Childhood, These States Are Training the Field’s Future Leaders

A typical career trajectory in early care and education might follow like this: start as an assistant teacher in a classroom, eventually gain the experience to move up to lead teacher, and if you’re ambitious and able, one day become the assistant director, director or even owner of a program. On paper, it seems reasonable. Each role, over time, equips the educator to step into the next one, right? Not necessarily. Because while the primary responsibilities of a classroom teacher involve educating and caring for young children, that work often shifts dramatically at the next level — the leadership level... [Read more...]