THE QUEST FOR SPECIALIST TEACHERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION DELIVERY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF NIGERIAN CHILD

Abstract

This paper examined the need to engage specialist teachers in Early Childhood Education delivery for sustainable development of Nigeria children. The study focuses, on the concept of early childhood/pre-primary education, the purpose of early childhood/pre-primary education which among others includes importance of specialist teachers for early childhood/pre-primary education delivery, professional ethics and early childhood/pre-primary education and early childhood/pre-primary education for sustainable development. The study concluded that every nation of the world ascribes for quality education. The quality of education of any country depends on the quality of her teachers. Early childhood education being the foundation of all levels of education should be handled by teachers who are specialists in the area, well trained and certificated by recognized higher institutions. It was recommended that regular workshops, conferences and other teacher-development programmes be organized for the serving teachers to update their knowledge with the latest research findings.