Jennifer Burgess|Gregory Robertson|Catherine Patterson
Curriculum Implementation: Decisions of Early Childhood Teachers
Macquarie University|Macquarie University|Macquarie University
engagement early childhood teachers curriculum initiatives reflects decisions factors surrounding educators relationship single curriculum initiative across multiple curriculum initiatives factors available form professional development workload intensity may influence decisions teachers make paper presents results investigation decisions early childhood teachers made engagement state government curriculum initiatives teachers response curriculum initiative evidenced attitude training attendance adoption ideas initiative critically change early childhood education initial decisions teachers make curriculum initiative may act personal gatekeepers may lead engagement irretrievable rejection