Empowering Early Childhood Educators

Author : Naomi McLeod,Patricia Giardiello
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-05
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781351387811

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Empowering Early Childhood Educators by Naomi McLeod,Patricia Giardiello Pdf

This forward-thinking text challenges educators to think about and question the purpose of education and explores international understandings of the role played by early years professionals in promoting participatory, ethical and reflexive practice which benefits children as independent decision-makers. By exploring the different perspectives, concepts and practices adopted in early childhood settings in Denmark, Finland, Aotearoa, New Zealand and Sweden, Empowering Early Childhood Educators demonstrates the potential of participatory and democratic approaches in day-to-day practice. Illustrating how pedagogical approaches such as Te Whāriki, Reggio Emilia and the Montessori method may be understood and interpreted to maximise children’s engagement in their socio-cultural context, chapters empower educators to question their professional experience, knowledge and initiative to find a balance between directives and ethical practice. A rich combination of case studies, commentaries, interviews and conversations, the text offers critical insight into the daily practices and challenges of early years educators around the world and inspires critical reflection on practices which empower them. A powerful revaluation of the purposes and value of early childhood education, Empowering Early Childhood Educators will be of interest to early years practitioners, students and researchers.

Author : Beverlie Dietze,Diane Kashin
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015
Category : Early childhood education
ISBN : 0133436934

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Empowering Pedagogy for Early Childhood Education by Beverlie Dietze,Diane Kashin Pdf

In exploring the image of children and environments and thinking about ways in which pedagogy empowers children to be active and inquisitive learners in early learning environments, Empowering Pedagogy for Early Childhood Education is intended to create dialogue about how learning and development take place. The text introduces the reader to research and perspectives from many disciplines, and attempts to provide a contemporary view of how early learning programs, when designed to support children's authentic interests and embrace their sense of wonder, can empower children to be inquisitive, lifelong learners.

Author : Jade Burris,Dina Rosen,Donna Karno
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Early childhood education
ISBN : 1799868893

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Empowering Early Childhood Educators with Technology by Jade Burris,Dina Rosen,Donna Karno Pdf

"This edited book will offer chapters written for stakeholders in the early childhood field on instructional best practices of technology integration in early childhood settings conveyed through strategies for empowering current and future educators"--

Author : Burris, Jade,Rosen, Dina,Karno, Donna
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 423 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-18
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781799868903

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Handbook of Research on Empowering Early Childhood Educators With Technology by Burris, Jade,Rosen, Dina,Karno, Donna Pdf

Computers and mobile technologies have become widely adopted as sought-after tools in the field of education. The prevalence of technology in early childhood education (ECE) is increasing, and teachers, both pre-service and in-service, are using best practices to integrate tools effectively to improve teaching and learning within the field. This includes settings such as childcare centers, family childcare, and community programs that have both educators and administrators adapting to the use of technology. Therefore, it has become critical to research and explore the best practices of technology integration and successful strategies to improve the use of technology in ECE. The Handbook of Research on Empowering Early Childhood Educators With Technology examines best practices that focus specifically on those that facilitate the development of competencies in teaching young children (birth to age 8) and technology integration. The chapters include information on the foundations of technology in early childhood education, content-specific technology applications, developmentally appropriate practices (DAP) for learners using technology, and how to meet diverse learner needs with technology. The target audience for this book is early childhood professionals, teacher educators, pre- and in-service teachers in early childhood settings, faculty and researchers in the field of education, instructional technologists, childcare and elementary school administrators, early education policy organizations, and advocacy groups that are interested in the best practices and successful strategies for implementing technology in ECE.

Author : Laura J. Colker,Sarah Erdman,Elizabeth C. Winter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 1938113675

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Helping Young Children Impacted by Trauma by Laura J. Colker,Sarah Erdman,Elizabeth C. Winter Pdf

This go-to guide for educators helping children who have experienced trauma and Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) provides accessible information paired with practical, adaptable strategies.

Author : Natalie Canning
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 122 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-03-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780429838903

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Children's Empowerment in Play by Natalie Canning Pdf

Children's Empowerment in Play is an accessible insight into the vital place of play in children’s development. The book focuses on three main themes of participation, voice and ownership, and explores ways to positively and naturally develop play in early years settings. Drawing on primary research and presenting in-depth case studies of children in a range of play scenarios, Canning offers a framework for understanding play and its relationship with children’s empowerment, and highlights play patterns and the ways in which practitioners can identify these. Chapters also cover: The research context for empowerment in play The significance of play and empowerment in the lives of children The power play can have, and indicators of empowering behaviour Observing empowerment in play and the challenges of celebrating it Written for all those working with young children and students on early childhood courses, this book will transform how you understand and engage with children’s experiences and learning.

Author : Mick Coleman
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 417 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781412992329

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Empowering Family-Teacher Partnerships: Building Connections Within Diverse Communities by Mick Coleman Pdf

Empowering Family-Teacher Partnerships: Building Connections Within Diverse Communities prepares students to work collaboratively with families and community professionals in support of children's early education and development. Students are invited to develop a personal philosophy of family involvement to guide their work with families and to join a community of learners in relying upon their collective insights and problem-solving skills to address family involvement challenges. The author takes a student-centered approach to delivering substantive information and framing activities, providing: (a) comprehensive coverage of the diversity of family lives represented in classrooms and strategies for working with those families; (b) challenges to family involvement and strategies for addressing them; (c) strategies for communicating effectively with and empowering families, and (d) reflections, activities, tip boxes, and field assignments designed to facilitate students' skills in building positive family-school-community partnerships.

Author : Kevin J. Swick,Stephen B. Graves
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Education
ISBN : STANFORD:36105000423546

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Empowering At-risk Families During the Early Childhood Years by Kevin J. Swick,Stephen B. Graves Pdf

During the past 40 years, the rapid pace and complex nature of social change has created a stress-filled environment for families. New challenges such as AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome), drug abuse, increasing crime, economic malaise, moral deterioration, and increases in mental health problems contribute to the increasing stress in families. Historically, our society has looked to the family and the school to deal with the dynamics of social change. However, families have not received needed support for effectively dealing with these changes, and schools still function within designs more suited to the past than to the present or the future. A new paradigm based on a family-school-community learning and support system is needed. The focus of this book is on strengthening the early childhood educator's position in creating supportive relationships with families, particularly with those who are in at-risk situations. The book's goal is to promote new ways of thinking about and relating to families, with the focus on strengthening families and family-school relationships. The book has five chapters: (1) "At-Risk Families: The Context"; (2) "Empowering At-Risk Families"; (3) "Understanding the Barriers to Empowerment"; (4) "Insights on Relating to the Needs of At-Risk Families"; and (5) "Supporting At-Risk Families." Contains 190 references. (TJQ)

Author : Beverlie Dietze,Diane Kashin
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0133925285

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Empowering Pedagogy for Early Childhood Education, Loose Leaf Version by Beverlie Dietze,Diane Kashin Pdf

Author : Linda Darling-Hammond,Dion Burns,Carol Campbell,A. Lin Goodwin,Karen Hammerness,Ee-Ling Low,Ann McIntyre,Mistilina Sato,Ken Zeichner
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-02
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781119369578

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Empowered Educators by Linda Darling-Hammond,Dion Burns,Carol Campbell,A. Lin Goodwin,Karen Hammerness,Ee-Ling Low,Ann McIntyre,Mistilina Sato,Ken Zeichner Pdf

Discover how high-performing systems shape teaching quality around the world Producing highly skilled and committed teachers is not the work of a single innovative school or the aggregation of heroic individuals who succeed against the odds. In high-performing countries, the opportunities for teachers to learn sophisticated practices and continue to improve are embedded systemically in education policies and practices. Empowered Educators describes how this seemingly magical work is done—how a number of forward-thinking educational systems create a coherent set of policies designed to ensure quality teaching in all communities. . . and how the results are manifested in practice. Spanning three continents and five countries, Empowered Educators examines seven jurisdictions that have worked to develop comprehensive teaching policy systems: Singapore and Finland, the states of New South Wales and Victoria in Australia, the provinces of Alberta and Ontario in Canada, and the province of Shanghai in China. Renowned education expert Linda Darling-Hammond and a team of esteemed scholars offer lessons learned in a number of areas that shape the teaching force and the work of teachers, shedding unprecedented light on areas such as teacher recruitment, preparation, induction and mentoring, professional learning, career and leadership development, and more. Find out how quality teaching is developed and conducted across the globe Discover a common set of strategies for developing, supporting, and sustaining the ongoing learning and development of teachers and school leaders See how high-performing countries successfully recruit and train educators Understand why the sharing of expertise among teachers and administrators within and across schools is beneficial A fascinating read for researchers, policymakers, administrators, teacher educators, pre-service teachers and leaders, and anyone with an interest in education, this book offers a rare glimpse into the systems that are shaping quality teaching around the world.

Author : Susan MacDonald
Publisher : Gryphon House Incorporated
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Education
ISBN : 087659822X

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Inspiring Professional Growth by Susan MacDonald Pdf

You've probably seen it: frustration builds, teacher turnover rises, staff meetings become insufferable, indifference breeds throughout the school. The solution? Exploring new ways to engage and motivate teachers. When your staff feels supported and empowered to grow and develop their skills, your program and the children will thrive. Implementing key concepts--collaboration, individualized professional-development plans, and team goals--can completely revolutionize your program. In this follow-up to her book Inspiring Early Childhood Leadership, author Susan MacDonald, MEd, addresses the need for offering nurturing, encouraging, and empowering professional development. Featuring easy-to-use tips, research-based strategies, leadership vignettes, and interactive and reflective exercises, Inspiring Professional Growth provides leaders with a framework to create a system that supports teachers throughout their careers. Learn how to: Acquire new leadership skills Gain confidence in your leadership role Establish a growth culture Work with and nurture even challenging staff members Cultivate collaboration and collective goal setting Facilitate meaningful professional development Inspiring Professional Growth will guide you to experience firsthand the many benefits, from better child outcomes to increased teacher retention, of creating a nurturing and empowering workplace.

Author : R. Brian Howe,Katherine Covell
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007-06-09
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442692138

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Empowering Children by R. Brian Howe,Katherine Covell Pdf

Approved by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1989, the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child affirms that children in all countries have fundamental rights, including rights to education. To date, 192 states are signatories to or have in some form ratified the accord. Children are still imperilled in many countries, however, and are often not made aware of their guaranteed rights. In Empowering Children, R. Brian Howe and Katherine Covell assert that educating children about their basic rights is a necessary means not only of fulfilling a country's legal obligations, but also of advancing education about democratic principles and the practice of citizenship. The authors contend that children's rights education empowers children as persons and as rights-respecting citizens in democratic societies. Such education has a 'contagion effect' that brings about a general social knowledge on human rights and social responsibility. Although there remain obstacles to the implementation of children's rights in many countries, Howe and Covell argue that reforming schools and enhancing teacher education are absolutely essential to the creation of a new culture of respect toward children as citizens. Their thorough and passionate work marks a significant advance in the field.

Author : Althea Penn
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 180 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1718644752

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Equipping and Empowering Early Educators by Althea Penn Pdf

Early childhood education (ECE) programs should be nurturing places for staff members and students alike. Research indicates that how early educators interact and value one another, share instructional strategies, and support one another directly influences student outcomes, job satisfaction, parental involvement, and community support. The author identifies research proven shared norms, values, and behaviors that contribute to an empowering ECE school culture (ESC). She shares best practices (innovation planning, professional development planning, etc.) and transmitters of school (organization) culture (e.g. rituals, ceremonies, stories, language, myths, heroes, and symbols) that empower early educators. Join Althea on a reflective journey of self-discovery and development that will promote personal, professional, and organizational growth and development.

Author : Carol Dale Shipley
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 474 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2007-03-29
Category : Curriculum planning
ISBN : 0176407197

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Empowering Children by Carol Dale Shipley Pdf

This Canadian text covers developmentally appropriatecurriculum in all developmental domains – physical,cognitive, affective – for children from ages two to six years.Designed to help students and practitioners formulate anapproach to developmental curriculum planning andimplementation, this text uses play-based methods as the mediumfor learning. The pedagogy builds on strategically plannedlearning centres (e.g., the daily living centre; the active role playcentre; the quiet thinking centre) to provide an experimentalcontext for learning through play. The textbook leads studentsthrough the steps involved in planning learning environments andcurriculum that capitalize on play to facilitate children’sachievement of explicit developmental outcomes that are thefoundation of learning success in school and throughout life.

Author : Sakir Cinkir
Publisher : Peter Lang D
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-22
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 3631803400

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Empowering Education: Research, Theory and Practice by Sakir Cinkir Pdf

This book addresses the problems of education systems in the 21 Century from an interdisciplanary perspective.