Abstract The current foster care system in the US is responsible for over 400,000 children every year (Neal, 2017). Los Angeles County Department of Child and Family Services (DCFS) is the largest agency in the country (Oppenheimer, 2018). Los Angeles . . .

In a study of early childhood workforce development, the key role of a mentor at the community college level was explored. As part of an ongoing project, Pathways to Early Childhood Education (PECE), mentors are often required to provide advisement, c . . .

Using a single case study approach, this thesis traces the tides of change in one start-up transitional kindergarten (TK) program through the lens of the Lead Teacher's experience. The backdrop of competing needs provides a vivid story; from the selec . . .

This psychosocial educational training workshop examines the mental, physical and emotional aspects that go into aging, and how we can age successfully. Everyone ages differently and research has proven that individuals can impact and control how they . . .

The meaning of a mentor has evolved in time due to the effects of generational differences. At the time, the Millennial Generation in healthcare is developing in their careers with the guidance from a different generation. Literature indicates that t . . .

The argument has been made that boys and girls who have a mentor during their formative years will develop a sense of self-confidence that gives them a jump start in the process of growing up, providing a significant boost in the development of succes . . .

California public schools are heavily impacted by an acute shortage of mathematics teachers. The enrollment of teacher certification programs has decreased drastically over the past two decades, and half of the enrollees discontinue the program before . . .