Abstract:This paper describes the positive influence of strategic collaboration on the development of future early childhood educators. Formal and informal in-classroom and out-of-classroom experiences including purposeful, intentional collaboration with peers, local school partners, families, mentor teachers, school administrators, and college faculty across disciplines are presented and analyzed for their impact. The authors highlight the need for teacher preparation programs to leverage strategic partnership opportu… Show more
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