A Practitioner’s Companion to the Core Body of Knowledge
Primary Competencies for Early Childhood Educators
Written for the people who work directly with young children, birth through age 8. Explore what effective practice looks like, reflect on your own work, and find where you want to grow.
The 9 Primary Competencies
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Understand children and how they learn
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Understand academic content and how to teach it
3
Create and maintain a safe and supportive learning environment
4
Effectively manage physical space, time, routines, and transitions
5
Assess, monitor development and learning, and make effective decisions
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Plan for and implement engaging and effective teaching and learning
7
Partner with families to support development and learning
8
Cooperate and collaborate with professional teams and colleagues
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