Angela C. Baum

Angela C. Baum is Associate Chair and an early childhood education faculty member in the Department of Instruction and Teacher Education at the University of South Carolina. Her research focuses on early childhood teacher preparation and professional development, specifically issues of policy and practice in the care of infants and toddlers. Angela directs multiple research and service projects in affiliation with the South Carolina Department of Social Services, and currently serves as President of the National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators.

Publications

For Teachers to Care Well, They Must Be Well
For Teachers to Care Well, They Must Be Well
Angela C. Baum, Kerrie L. Schnake, Angela Moreland. © 2022. 20 pages.
Teaching is often described as one of the most stressful occupations, contributing to the high rates of turnover and burnout afflicting the field. Early childhood teachers...
Handbook of Research on Field-Based Teacher Education
Handbook of Research on Field-Based Teacher Education
Thomas E. Hodges, Angela C. Baum. © 2019. 749 pages.
Teacher education is an evolving field with multiple pathways towards teacher certification. Due to an increasing emphasis on the benefits of field-based learning, teachers can...