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Publisher
Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
xviii, 411 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"This handbook synthesizes both contemporary research and best practices in early childhood teacher education, a unique segment of teacher education defined by its focus on child development, the role of the family, and support for all learners. The first volume of its kind, the Handbook of Early Childhood Teacher Education provides comprehensive coverage on key topics in the field, including the history of early childhood teacher education programs,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Teachers College Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
vii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
The majority of public school principals are required to supervise and evaluate early childhood teachers and classrooms, yet many do not have a sufficient understanding of child development and early childhood pedagogy to lead for equity. This practical and comprehensive resource addresses this critical gap by presenting research on child development, an understanding of the elements of high-quality early childhood classrooms, essential information...
Author
Series
Publisher
Teachers College Press
Pub. Date
[2021]
Physical Desc
xii, 204 pages : illustration ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
"This book explores how the current process of schooling that frames public education through economic rather than democratic terms is fundamentally flawed, why it must change, and how all members and participants within the early childhood and elementary school communities must be a part of the reform process. The work is based on the author's recent studies of stakeholders' in the changed kindergarten as well as earlier studies examining the impact...
Author
Series
Publisher
College Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
xiv, 144 pages ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
For the young child, art is a way of solving problems, conceptualizing the world, and creating new possibilities. In this book the author addresses the disconnect that exists between the teaching of art and the way young children actually experience art. In doing so, this book questions commonly held notions and opens up exciting new possibilities for art education in the early childhood classroom. A practicing teacher herself, the author uses vignettes...
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