Professional Development and Quality in Early Childhood Education

1. Introduction
Athanasios Gregoriadis, Vasilis Grammatikopoulos, Evridiki Zachopoulou

2. Early Childhood Education and Care Today: Impact, Policies, Quality
Athanasios Gregoriadis, Vasilis Grammatikopoulos, Evridiki Zachopoulou

3. Quality of Early Childhood Education Environments: Discussion on the Concept of Quality and Future Perspectives
Teresa Leal, Ana Madalena Gamelas, Sílvia Barros, Manuela Pessanha

4. Early Change: Description of a Project for Continuing Professional Development
Evridiki Zachopoulou, Vasilis Grammatikopoulos, Athanasios Gregoriadis

5. Professional Development and Impact of the Early Change Project: Reflections from the Cypriot Example
Eleni Loizou

6. Professional Development and Impact of the Early Change Project: Reflections from the Danish Example
Lise Sanders Olesen, Claus Henriksen

7. Professional Development and Impact of the Early Change Project: Reflections from the Finnish Example
Jarmo Liukkonen, Anne Martin, Tuula Liukkonen

8. Professional Development and Impact of the Early Change Project: Reflections from the Greek Example
Athanasios Gregoriadis, Evridiki Zachopoulou, Vasilis Grammatikopoulos

9. Professional Development and Impact of the Early Change Project: Reflections from the Portuguese Example
Ana Madalena Gamelas, Teresa Leal, Manuela Pessanha, Silvia Barros

10. Self-Evaluation as a Means to Improve Practice: An Alternative Approach for the Professional Development of Early Childhood Educators
Vasilis Grammatikopoulos, Athanasios Gregoriadis, Evridiki Zachopoulou

Nyckelord: Education, Early Childhood Education, Teaching and Teacher Education, Professional & Vocational Education, Learning & Instruction, International and Comparative Education