The Effective Practitioner

§ Define the term practitioner;

§ Discuss the characteristics of an effective practitioner;
§ Explain the roles of a practitioner; and
§ Analyse the different types of knowledge a teacher should master.
§ Preschool teacher;
§ Childcare worker;
§ Day care worker
§ Childcare practitioner;
§ Home visitor;
§ Private-home day care visitor;
§ Nursery school teacher;
§ Educational assistant (in public school settings);
§ Early literacy specialist;
§ Early childhood programme staff;
§ ECE resource teacher; and
§ Special needs consultant
§ Realness or genuineness - this facilitates young childrenÊs development as total
human beings;

§ Prizing the learner, accepting the child’s feelings and individuality and believing
that others are fundamentally trustworthy create a supportive climate for learning;
and
§ Developing emphatic understanding permits the sensitive teacher to understand
young children’s perceptions of the world.
§ The knowledge that comes from content areas
.Teachers must understand the content they teach (e.g., maths, science and social
studies)
what constitutes the essential knowledge and skills of each content area
§ teachers must also know how to teach students so they learn content knowledge.

§ knowing how to teach children so that the content knowledge is accessible to them
§ It means how to effectively teach and to facilitate learning regardless of the content
area.
§ This knowledge involves considering school, family, community contexts and
children's prior experience to develop meaningful learning experiences.
§ It also involves reflecting on teaching practice and includes the variety of ideas,
methods and technologies teachers use to help each child learn.
§ Finally, high quality teachers must understand the students they teach
§ which encompasses understanding students and how they learn, managing
classroom environments and guiding children
§ Nurturing
§ Interacting
§ Managing stress
§ Facilitating
§ Planning
§ Enriching
§ Problem solving
§ Advocating