Becoming Your Best: Building Professional Competencies

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Written By Kadisha Conteh

Becoming Your Best: Building Professional Competencies

While the primary focus of your job as a teacher is educating and caring for young children, there’s growing momentum for teachers to take charge of their profession. I’ve gathered the following be-your-best ideas for busy teachers regarding competencies, professionalism, and support from my time as a teacher, an advocate, and a trainer (and continuous learner!) working with programs from coast to coast.

Organization/Author: Meghann Hickey, Teaching Young Children, NAEYC 

Type of Resource: Article

Publication Date: 2021

Kadisha Conteh
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