Head, heart and hands: constructing a holistic approach to professional identity and professional development in the early childhood workforce

Joy Chalke

Head, heart and hands: constructing a holistic approach to professional identity and professional development in the early childhood workforce

Joy Chalke

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Abstract

The field of Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) has been engaged in discussions about professionalism of the workforce for a considerable period. This paper proposes a holistic model of professional identity construction that considers three elements; the head (utilising reflections on knowledge, reason and thinking), the heart (exploring passion, feelings and values and beliefs) and the hands (which represents professionalism as worked out in practice in the workplace). It suggests how these aspects can be constructed into a model of professionalism that remains fluid and flexible, and is able to respond to changing demands. There is evidence to suggest that the model can be utilised as a professional development (PD) tool for use with students and practitioners in the field.

Original language	English
Number of pages	12
Publication status	Published - 19 Nov 2016
Event	Principled Early Years Practice: Valuing our past, debating our present, inspiring our future - Park Crescent Conference Centre , London, United Kingdom Duration: 19 Nov 2016 → 19 Nov 2016 http://tactyc.org.uk/conferences/

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Conference	Principled Early Years Practice: Valuing our past, debating our present, inspiring our future
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	19/11/16 → 19/11/16
Internet address	http://tactyc.org.uk/conferences/

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities

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Head, heart and hands: constructing a holistic approach to professional identity and professional development in the early childhood workforce. / Chalke, Joy.
2016. Paper presented at Principled Early Years Practice: Valuing our past, debating our present, inspiring our future, London, United Kingdom.

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Head, heart and hands: constructing a holistic approach to professional identity and professional development in the early childhood workforce

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