1. Five Core Attributes of Exemplary Early Childhood Practitioners
Chapter 1 Exploring Your Role, Jalongo & Isenberg, Pearson Education, Inc., 2004.

2. Knowledge of content and effective presentation skills.
Commitment to students and their learning, including a willingness to adjust their teaching to meet differing needs and abilities.
Knowledge of content and effective presentation skills.
Ability to create an ordered and productive learning environment in which student learning is thoughtfully managed and monitored.
Chapter 1 Exploring Your Role, Jalongo & Isenberg, Pearson Education, Inc., 2004.

3. Consideration of child development, subject matter, and young children’s needs in thinking about professional practices.
Skill in collaborating with families and professionals to create a productive and caring school and community.
Adapted from: National Board for Teacher Certification, 1995
Chapter 1 Exploring Your Role, Jalongo & Isenberg, Pearson Education, Inc., 2004.