This article examines the crucial role of early childhood teachers in China's ongoing curriculum reforms by addressing two key questions: (1) how teachers interact with the curriculum reform cycle, and (2) what specific roles they play within the reforms. We synthesize literature on early childhood teachers' involvement in China's curriculum…

The curriculum is a cornerstone of education systems, and teachers remain one of the pivotal change agents in curriculum delivery. There is a lack of review of teachers' roles in China's curriculum reforms, despite the voluminous research on teachers' involvement in the educational change. This paper synthesizes the literature about early…