Alternative Narratives In Early Childhood

Author : Peter Moss
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-07-11
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351966580

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Alternative Narratives in Early Childhood by Peter Moss Pdf

Challenging dominant discourses in the field of early childhood education, this book provides an accessible introduction to some of the alternative narratives and diverse perspectives that are increasingly to be heard in this field, as well as discussing the importance of paradigm, politics and ethics. Peter Moss draws on material published in the groundbreaking Contesting Early Childhood series to introduce readers to thinking that questions the mainstream approach to early childhood education and to offer rich examples to illustrate how this thinking is being put to work in practice. Key topics addressed include: dominant discourses in today’s early childhood education – and what is meant by ‘dominant discourse’ why politics and ethics are the starting points for early childhood education Reggio Emilia as an example of an alternative narrative the relevance to early childhood education of thinkers such as Michel Foucault and Gilles Deleuze and of theoretical positions such as posthumanism. An enlightening read for students and practitioners, as well as policymakers, academics and parents, this book is intended for anyone who wants to think more about early childhood education and delve deeper into new perspectives and debates in this field.

Author : Susanne Garvis,Niklas Pramling
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-05-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317277323

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Narratives in Early Childhood Education by Susanne Garvis,Niklas Pramling Pdf

Over the past few decades, a growing body of literature has developed which examines children’s perspectives of their own lives, viewing them as social actors and experts in their understanding of the world. Focusing specifically on narratives, this unique and timely book provides an analysis of these new directions in contemporary research approaches to explore the lived experiences of children and teachers in early childhood education, in addition to presenting original research on children’s narratives. The book brings together a variety of well-regarded international researchers in the field to highlight the importance of narrative in young children’s development from local and global perspectives. While narrative is clearly understood within different countries, this is one of the first texts to build an international understanding, acknowledging the importance of culture and context. It presents up-to-date research on the latest research methods and analysis techniques, using a variety of different approaches in order to critically reflect on the future for narrative research and its insights into early childhood education Narratives in Early Childhood Education will be of interest to postgraduate students, academics and researchers in early childhood education, as well as early childhood professionals, government policy makers and early childhood organisations and associations.

Author : Gaile Sloan Cannella
Publisher : Peter Lang Incorporated, International Academic Publishers
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Education
ISBN : UOM:39015040149679

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Deconstructing Early Childhood Education by Gaile Sloan Cannella Pdf

From a critical perspective, some early childhood educators have proposed that the knowledge base used to ground the field actually serves to support the status quo, reinforces prejudices and stereotypes, and ignores the real lives of children. The purpose of this book is to deconstruct early childhood education, identifying and evaluating the themes and forms of discourse that have dominated the field, leading to the construction of specific theories and forms of practice that privilege particular groups of children and adults and oppress others. An alternative avenue for early childhood education is posited that focuses on social justice and human agency.

Author : Peter Moss
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781317700876

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Transformative Change and Real Utopias in Early Childhood Education by Peter Moss Pdf

Early childhood education and care is a major policy issue for national governments and international organisations. This book contests two stories, both infused by neoliberal thinking, that dominate early childhood policy making today - ‘the story of quality and high returns’ and ‘the story of markets’, stories that promise high returns on investment if only the right technologies are applied to children and the perfection of a system based on competition and individual choice. But there are alternative stories and this book tells one: a ‘story of democracy, experimentation and potentiality’ in which early childhood centres are public spaces and public resources, places where democracy and experimentation are fundamental values, community workshops for realising the potentiality of citizens. This story calls for transformative change but offers a real utopia, both viable and achievable. The book discusses some of the conditions needed for the story’s enactment and shows what it means in practice in a chapter about project work contributed by a Swedish preschool teacher. Critical but hopeful, this book is an important contribution to resisting the dictatorship of no alternative and renewing a democratic politics of early childhood education. It is essential reading for students and teachers, researchers and other academics, and for all other concerned citizens.

Author : Susanne Garvis,Elin Eriksen Ødegaard,Narelle Lemon
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 151 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789462099685

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Beyond Observations by Susanne Garvis,Elin Eriksen Ødegaard,Narelle Lemon Pdf

This book provides important insights into narratives and young children. It is structured to help others learn more about the importance of narrative approaches and early childhood education. The first section of the book explores the concept of narrative across the current research field. The second section explores a range of different narrative methods related to young children.

Author : Alan R. Pence,Allison Benner
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 118 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2015-12
Category : Child care
ISBN : 1550585649

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Complexities, Capacities, Communities by Alan R. Pence,Allison Benner Pdf

Author : Gunilla Dahlberg,Peter Moss,Alan Pence,Dr Alan Pence
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-24
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781134113514

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Beyond Quality in Early Childhood Education and Care by Gunilla Dahlberg,Peter Moss,Alan Pence,Dr Alan Pence Pdf

This book challenges received wisdom and the tendency to reduce philosophical issues of value to purely technical issues of measurement and management.

Author : Sandy Farquhar,Peter Fitzsimons
Publisher : Wiley-Blackwell
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2008-02-04
Category : Education
ISBN : CORNELL:31924107993051

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Philosophy of Early Childhood Education by Sandy Farquhar,Peter Fitzsimons Pdf

This book provides an insightful reflection on contemporary issues & theories underpinning early childhood education. The essays, penned by an international group of educators, are both critical & transformative, offering new insights on the practices & policies within early childhood education.

Author : Taylor & Francis Group
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2018-09-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0367133253

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Narratives in Early Childhood Education by Taylor & Francis Group Pdf

Author : Claire Cameron,Peter Moss
Publisher : UCL Press
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2020-08-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781787357167

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Transforming Early Childhood in England: by Claire Cameron,Peter Moss Pdf

Early childhood education and care has been a political priority in England since 1997, when government finally turned its attention to this long-neglected area. Public funding has increased, policy initiatives have proliferated and at each general election political parties aim to outbid each other in their offer to families. Transforming Early Childhood in England: Towards a Democratic Education argues that, despite this attention, the system of early childhood services remains flawed and dysfunctional. National discourse is dominated by the cost and availability of childcare at the expense of holistic education, while a hotchpotch of fragmented provision staffed by a devalued workforce struggles with a culture of targets and measurement. With such deep-rooted problems, early childhood education and care in England is beyond minor improvements. In the context of austerity measures affecting many young families, transformative change is urgent.

Author : Michael A. Peters
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 2238 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2022-08-26
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789811686795

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Encyclopedia of Teacher Education by Michael A. Peters Pdf

This encyclopaedia is a dynamic and living reference that student teachers, teacher educators, researchers and professionals in the field of education with an accent on all aspects of teacher education, including: teaching practice; initial teacher education; teacher induction; teacher development; professional learning; teacher education policies; quality assurance; professional knowledge, standards and organisations; teacher ethics; and research on teacher education, among other issues. The Encyclopedia is an authoritative work by a collective of leading world scholars representing different cultures and traditions, the global policy convergence and counter-practices relating to the teacher education profession. The accent will be equally on teaching practice and practitioner knowledge, skills and understanding as well as current research, models and approaches to teacher education.

Author : Carla Solvason,Rebecca Webb
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-01
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000773880

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Exploring and Celebrating the Early Childhood Practitioner by Carla Solvason,Rebecca Webb Pdf

This exciting new book celebrates, interrogates and re-imagines the complex and demanding role of the Early Childhood Practitioner. Exploring the many different facets of the Early Childhood Practitioner’s (ECP) role, it challenges normative constructions of practitioners and how they have been shaped by assumptions of history, culture and policy. Drawing on a range of theoretical presumptions and debates, the chapters champion the multidimensional power and potentiality of the ECP, arguing for greater respect and recognition for a role that supports and enables at a crucial time in a child’s life. With opportunities for reflection, key topics include: The specialist pedagogical expertise of the ECP The key role that ECPs play in the child’s holistic wellbeing The ECP as diplomat across many professional contexts, effectively communicating with families and professionals The creative ECP, pushing traditional, normative boundaries of practice The ECP as so much more than they are customarily perceived as being. This latest addition to the TACTYC series will be valuable reading for Early Years students – particularly on Masters level courses – as well as those working and researching in the Early Years sector.

Author : Oliver Thiel,Elena Severina,Bob Perry
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2020-11-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781000174588

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Mathematics in Early Childhood by Oliver Thiel,Elena Severina,Bob Perry Pdf

Structured around Bishop’s six fundamental mathematical activities, this book brings together examples of mathematics education from a range of countries to help readers broaden their view on maths and its interrelationship to other aspects of life. Considering different educational traditions and diverse contexts, and illustrating theory through the use of real-life vignettes throughout, this book encourages readers to review, reflect on, and critique their own practice when conducting activities on explaining, counting, measuring, locating, designing, and playing. Aimed at early childhood educators and practitioners looking to improve the mathematics learning experience for all their students, this practical and accessible guide provides the knowledge and tools to help every child.

Author : Guy Roberts-Holmes,Peter Moss
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2021-04-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429638749

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Neoliberalism and Early Childhood Education by Guy Roberts-Holmes,Peter Moss Pdf

Neoliberalism, with its worldview of competition, choice and calculation, its economisation of everything, and its will to govern has ‘sunk its roots deep’ into Early Childhood Education and Care. This book considers its deeply detrimental impacts upon young children, families, settings and the workforce. Through an exploration of possibilities for resistance and refusal, and reflection on the significance of the coronavirus pandemic, Roberts-Holmes and Moss provide hope that neoliberalism’s current hegemony can be successfully contested. The book provides a critical introduction to neoliberalism and three closely related and influential concepts – Human Capital theory, Public Choice theory and New Public Management – as well as an overview of the impact of neoliberalism on compulsory education, in particular through the Global Education Reform Movement. With its main focus on Early Childhood Education and Care, this book argues that while neoliberalism is a very powerful force, it is ‘deeply problematic, eminently resistible and eventually replaceable’ – and that there are indeed alternatives. Neoliberalism and Early Childhood Education is an insightful supplement to the studies of students and researchers in Early Childhood Education and Sociology of Education, and is also highly relevant to policy makers.

Author : Susan Jagger
Publisher : Canadian Scholars’ Press
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2019-08-22
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781773381244

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Early Years Education and Care in Canada by Susan Jagger Pdf

This ground-breaking collected volume features multiple voices from the field that, together, offer an extensive and balanced examination of the contemporary, historical, and philosophical influences that shape early childhood education and care in Canada today. Showcasing uniquely Canadian narratives, perspectives, and histories, the text provides a superb foundation in the key topics and approaches of the field, including Indigenous ways of knowing, holistic education, play, the nature of childhood, developmental approaches, and the impact of educational philosophers and theorists such as Rousseau and Dewey. The authors discuss current and reimagined themes such as children’s rights, diversity and inclusion, multimodality, ecology, and Indigenous education in the context of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. Featuring chapters by academics from across Canada that explore the field’s history and future, as well as guiding questions to support reader engagement, Early Years Education and Care in Canada is a fundamental resource for students, academics, practitioners, and policymakers in early childhood education and care.