Professional Competency Elements and Training Paths for Preschool Teachers

Abstract

The lack of quality in preschool education has received widespread attention, but there are still shortcomings in the solutions to this problem. This article analyzes the professional competence elements of preschool educators, highlights innovations, and adds practical value. It points out that preschool teachers should possess good communication and collaboration skills, and at the same time, pre-service training needs to be strengthened to improve the quality of the preschool education field. Based on this, this article proposes the following suggestions: the government and kindergartens should collaborate to build a good educational environment for teachers. Moreover, teachers themselves need to enhance their abilities and value the integration of education and childcare rather than a single teaching and learning approach. This article believes that establishing a training system that covers the entire career of teachers and involves multi-party cooperation is the key to laying a solid foundation for teachers’ professional development and improving the quality of preschool education.