Download or read book Laboratory Schools: A Critical Link in Facilitating and Enhancing Preschool Teacher Education written by Lori E. Arnold-Grine and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to show the effectiveness of preschool teacher training in a laboratory preschool setting. This study emphasizes the need for highly qualified teachers for the youngest learners. It shows that hands-on experiences and observation, key components of early childhood education, are readily accessible in a lab preschool setting. Theory to practice is actualized in the lab preschool setting if used for teaching training. This study will address what the use of lab preschools for the training of teachers can do for the early childhood field. This description of laboratory preschools with their three-fold mission will show ways to improve field experience offerings for early childhood teacher training.