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In The Intentional Teacher, Ann Epstein makes these observations about teachers:
"There is much wisdom in early childhood educators. If teachers have the proper training, mentoring, and experience in a supportive work atmosphere (admittedly a big 'if'), they can be creative and thoughtful in the classroom. Teachers do not need prescriptive lesson plans to work effectively with young children.
"On the other hand, meaningful learning cannot be left to chance or instinct. There is a body of knowledge that teachers should know regarding how children learn and how best to teach them. Moreover, each content area has a set of knowledge and skills that teachers should study and be familiar with in order to assess what children know and determine how to scaffold further learning."
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