Useful to not think in terms of topics for training, but to focus more on outcomes and results for children as a means of identifying skills and competencies. In other fields, we have found that students with associate s degrees did better on licensure exams and entry into profession but that people with bachelor's degrees were stronger in critical thinking skills later in professional development. When providers move from job to job, this still hurts the children. This was vocalized in focus groups. There is also an effect on teachers as other teachers leave.
Poor financing is responsible for the field s problems.
The laws of supply and demand show that you have to pay a certain amount. Working in this field is not an attractive option. To get leverage, we have to show how child care is related to and part of the continuum of education. Design the education system down to birth. Contribution to development spans from 0 to 18.