Download or read book Guide to Early Childhood Education written by Pamela R. Cook and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2017-01-06 with total page 295 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to Early Childhood Education: Development – Design – Diversity is a textbook of articles and essays exclusively written to provide a resource for educationalists working in the field of Early Childhood Education (ECE), and programmes from around the world. The text has been formally prepared in three significant parts to offer encouraging insights, early learning ideas, classroom environmental changes and pertinent information and internet resources to assist in guiding successful learning. This textbook is primarily suited for ECE administrators, directors, students, teachers, instructors, professors, and additional personnel that will be teaching or working with children in age levels ranging from infant and toddler through to school-age grade three.

Download or read book Handbook of International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education written by Jaipaul L. Roopnarine and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-02-21 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of International Perspectives on Early Childhood Education provides a groundbreaking compilation of research from an interdisciplinary group of distinguished experts in early childhood education (ECE), child development, cultural and cross-cultural research in the psychological sciences, etc. The chapters provide current overviews of ECE in Latin America and the Caribbean, the Middle East, Asia, Australia, Africa, Europe, the US, and Canada, and convey how ECE is multi-sectorial, multi-cultural, and multi-disciplinary, undergirded by such disciplines as neuroscience, psychological anthropology, cross-cultural human development, childhood studies, and political science.

Download or read book Quality Early Learning written by Magdalena Bendini and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2022-05-11 with total page 276 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this volume, leading researchers and implementation experts from an array of disciplines provide evidence-based, cost-effective, and actionable strategies for delivering quality early childhood education (ECE) at scale in low- and middle-income countries (LMICS).Over the past decade, neuroscientists, developmental and cognitive psychologists, economists, and education researchers have amassed evidence to inform ECE program design. Yet much of this evidence has not been readily accessible to policymakers and practitioners, and potential synergies from cross-disciplinary considerations have not been realized.Quality Early Learning: Nurturing Children’s Potential synthesizes the evidence across disciplines and charts a forward course for quality ECE. The volume includes Overview, From Evidence to Effective Policies: How to Invest in Early Childhood Education to Nurture Children’s Potential, by Magdalena Bendini, Amanda E. Devercelli, Elaine Ding, Melissa Kelly, and Adelle Pushparatnam Chapter 1, Learning in the Early Years, by Elizabeth Spelke and Kristin Shutts Chapter 2, Pedagogy and Curricula Content: Building Foundational Skills and Knowledge, by David Whitebread and Yasmin Sitabkhan Chapter 3, Building an Effective Early Childhood Education Workforce, by Nirmala Rao, Emma Pearson, Benjamin Piper, and Carrie Lau Chapter 4, Creating Early Childhood Education Environments That Promote Early Learning, by Cynthia Adlerstein and Alejandra Cortázar Chapter 5, The Role of Management, Leadership, and Monitoring in Producing Quality Learning Outcomes in Early Childhood Education, by Iram Siraj, Violeta Arancibia, and Juan Barón Chapter 6, Toward Quality Early Learning: Systems for Success, by Sharon Lynn Kagan and Caitlin M. Dermody In the volume, the authors provide the latest evidence on how young children learn most effectively and how ECE programs can foster children’s natural ability and motivation to learn. It offers guidance for policy makers on policy design and implementation including what elements of ECE to prioritize in resource- and capacity-constrained settings in LMICs.

Download or read book Disrupting and Countering Deficits in Early Childhood Education written by Fikile Nxumalo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This powerful edited collection disrupts the deficit-oriented discourses that currently frame the field of early childhood education (ECE) and illuminates avenues for critique and opportunities for change. Researchers from across the globe offer their insight and expertise in challenging the logic within ECE that often frames children and their families through gaps, risks, and deficits across such issues as poverty, language, developmental psychology, teaching, and learning. Chapters propose practical responses to these manufactured crises and advocate for democratic practices and policies that enable ECE programs to build on the wealth of cultural and personal knowledge children and families bring to the early learning process. Moving beyond a dependence on deficits, this book offers opportunities for scholars, researchers, and students to consider their practices in early education and develop their understanding of what it means to be an educator who seeks to support all children.

Download or read book Early Childhood Education for a New Era written by Stacie G. Goffin and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2013-09-25 with total page 121 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her provocative new book, Stacie Goffin presents a leadership manifesto for the field of early care and education. With an action-oriented frame of reference, she offers a unique point of view on national efforts to improve program quality and developmental and learning outcomes for children. The book calls for the ECE field to step forward as agents for change by (1) Assuming responsibility for the competent practice of its practitioners and for facilitating positive results for children and their learning; (2) Formally organizing as a profession to realize consistency in practice across sites and program types; (3) Diminishing its reliance on public policy for defining its purpose and structure. The text concludes with "Next Steps Commentaries" written by education luminaires Rolf Grafwallner, Jacqueline Jones, and Pamela J. Winton outlining concrete steps for action that will jump-start a conversation about moving forward with the ideas presented in the book. ECE for a New Era builds on and extends the conversation started in Goffin's critically acclaimed book co-authored with Valora Washington, Ready or Not: Leadership Choices in Early Care and Education.

Download or read book Professional Learning in Early Childhood Settings written by and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2019-02-11 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Attention has increasingly turned to the preparation and ongoing education of early childhood educators as governments have become increasingly aware of the importance of early childhood education as a key part of educational provision.

Download or read book Early Childhood Education and Change in Diverse Cultural Contexts written by Chris Pascal and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-06-04 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Change is now a dominant feature of early childhood systems around the globe and many countries are currently facing significant economic, social and political developments that bring additional challenges that teaching and learning practices need to be able to respond to in a positive and effective way. Early Childhood Education and Change in Diverse Cultural Contexts examines how the educational systems in different countries respond to this change agenda, what they prioritise and how they deal with the adjustment process. Based on original and cutting-edge research and drawing upon diverse theoretical approaches, the book analyses new policies and pedagogical practices in a wide range of different cultural contexts. With contributions from Great Britain, the USA, Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Estonia, New Zealand, South Africa and Singapore, this volume examines how educators might be able to innovate and respond positively to the shifting social and cultural situations in these contexts and others like them. Focusing on early childhood policy, professionalism and pedagogy, the book stimulates debate and dialogue about how the field is moving forward in the 21st century. Early Childhood Education and Change in Diverse Cultural Contexts should be essential reading for academics, researchers and postgraduate students engaged in the study of early childhood education, childhood studies and comparative education. Providing practical examples of how educational systems and educators might respond to change imperatives, the book should also be of great interest to teacher educators, current and pre-service teachers and policymakers around the world.

Download or read book Handbook of Research on Empowering Early Childhood Educators With Technology written by Burris, Jade and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2021-06-18 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Becoming an ECE 101 Reasons why I Love My Job written by Jiji Talmas and published by Bookbaby. This book was released on 2022-12-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is full of photographs, stunning illustrations, and notes about my journey as an ECE. With my personal experience written in beautiful lines, this book was made to make its readers smile & discover their love and joy for the field too!

Download or read book The Early Childhood Challenge written by American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC. and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This paper targets schools, colleges, and departments of education (SCDEs), as well as other institutions involved in the preparation of early childhood education (ECE) teachers, regarding the advancement of the quality of early childhood teachers and caregivers. In order to begin framing the Association's position on ECE, and to formulate ways to meet the challenges confronting SCDEs in the preparation of quality teachers for young children, the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (AACTE) convened a focus council, the Focus Council on Early Childhood Education, of ECE experts from member institutions. This paper outlines recommendations made by the focus council for the different constituents of the ECE field, including professionals working with young children, SCDEs, policymakers, and the private sector. The paper is organized into the following sections: (1) Background data on the status of early childhood education and early childhood teacher preparation programs; (2) Main principles or goals for early childhood education; (3) Assumptions that undergird early childhood teacher preparation programs; (4) Challenges and changing needs that call for program reforms, along with a series of recommendations that address the different challenges and needs; and (5) Summary of recommendations in response to the increasing accountability requirements for SCDEs, and recommendations for policy and decision makers in the public and private sectors. (Contains 5 tables.).

Download or read book Gace Early Childhood Education written by Gace Early Childhood Exam Team and published by . This book was released on 2014-08-17 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think all GACE Early Childhood Education study guides are the same? Think again! With easy to understand lessons and practice test questions designed to maximize your score, you'll be ready. You don't want to waste time - and money! - retaking an exam. You want to accelerate your education, not miss opportunities for starting your future career! Every year, thousands of people think that they are ready for the GACE Early Childhood Education test but realize too late when they get their score back that they were not ready at all. They weren't incapable, and they certainly did their best, but they simply weren't studying the right way. There are a variety of methods to prepare for the GACE Early Childhood Education test...and they get a variety of results. Trivium Test Prep's GACE Early Childhood Education study guide provides the information, secrets, and confidence needed to get you the score you need - the first time around. Losing points on the GACE Early Childhood Education exam can cost you precious time, money, and effort that you shouldn't have to spend. What is in the book? In our GACE Early Childhood Education study guide, you get the most comprehensive review of all tested concepts. The subjects are easy to understand, and have fully-explained example questions to ensure that you master the material. Best of all, we show you how this information will be applied on the real exam; GACE Early Childhood Education questions are included so that you can know, without a doubt, that you are prepared. Our study guide is streamlined and concept-driven so you get better results through more effective study time. Why spend days or even weeks reading through meaningless junk, trying to sort out the helpful information from the fluff? We give you everything you need to know in a concise, comprehensive, and effective package.

Download or read book Educating Young Children with and Without Exceptionalities written by Festus E. Obiakor and published by Contemporary Perspectives in Special Education. This book was released on 2019 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Early childhood education (ECE) has always been intertwined with the use of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). To support excellence in ECE, it is critical to have the knowledge about individual children and child development principles combined with the knowledge of effective early learning practices. Effective early childhood education involves an interdisciplinary collaborative process that is influenced by many factors. We present these aforementioned realities in Educating Young Children With and Without Exceptionalities: New Perspectives. In addition, we argue that general and special educators need to focus on applying new knowledge to better address critical issues that advance the field of educator preparation and improve educational outcomes for young children. Early childhood research confirms the need for intensive intervention and remedial education--we need to avoid approaches that are "too little" or "too late." Also proven to yield positive results for children are practices familiar to early childhood educators. These practices include relationship-based teaching and learning; partnering with families; adapting teaching for children from different backgrounds and for individual children; active, meaningful, and connected learning; and smaller class sizes. Evidence of the benefits of these practices suggests that they should be extended more widely into the elementary grades.

Download or read book The Capability Approach and Early Childhood Education Curricula written by Antoanneta Potsi and published by Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der Wissenschaften. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book explores the potential of the Capability Approach as an alternative critical lens to early childhood education curricula. It investigates pre-primary teachers' beliefs and practices and discusses issues that are likely to be confined and to provoke reflections to several national contexts.

Download or read book Early Childhood Educator Competencies written by University of California, Berkeley, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 85 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, growing knowledge of the critical importance of early childhood development for lifelong learning and growth had led to increased calls for the professionalism of early childhood educators, including higher standards for their training and education. As part of this attention to professional development, many states are establishing sets of competencies for the early care and education (ECE) field, with the goal of assuring that all educators of young children have the necessary knowledge and skills to meet children's developmental needs. The Center for the Study of Child Care Employment was charged with conducting a three-stage project in 2007 on early childhood educator competencies to: (1) Conduct an extensive literature review to examine the current "state of the art" and best practices across the United States for developing such competencies; (2) Conduct a statewide input process to solicit feedback as broadly as possible from California's early care and education field on the appropriate structure and content for early childhood educator competencies; and (3) Prepare this report, reflecting input from California's ECE field. Reported findings include: (1) Concerned about the process by which competencies will be developed in California (how, and by whom), and about how they will be used; (2) Anticipated contrast between what new ECE competencies will potentially expect of early childhood educators, and the realities of the training opportunities that practitioners currently have; (3) Study participants want competencies to be developed as a living document, subject to periodic review and updating in order to stay current; and (4) Vision of development of revised and expanded ECE competencies as an opportunity for California to take national leadership in highlighting the central importance of educator competency in the areas of cultural diversity, dual language learning, and the care and education of children with special needs.

Download or read book The Early Childhood Education Program written by Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Department for Schools and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Early Childhood Education Educare Career Express ECE2 written by Deborah Deibert and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There is a national shortage of highly qualified early childhood educators. For many early childhood educators, this career path begins with the Child Development Associate credential. Community colleges are well-positioned to award this credential and address the shortage of highly qualified early childhood educators. However, many students arrive at community colleges academically unprepared, with excessive work and family responsibilities. The purpose of my participatory action research study is to explore the impact of internships on early childhood education student attitudes towards persistence in their course of study. This study has the potential to impact strategies used with child development majors in the community college setting. Successful community college students who persist through their plan of study to graduate will experience the benefits that college completion brings. In addition to the interests of college completion, these students will enter the workforce or university setting with valuable work experience and professional credentials achieved in a supportive community. Both outcomes have the potential to positively affect the growth of the early childhood workforce. The findings of this study reveal that student interns placed in high-quality, early learning centers found support in the relationships with their mentor teachers, valuable experiences with the children in the rooms, and a new sense of self-efficacy when offered opportunities to participate in professional development activities, leading to persistence in their course of study.

Download or read book Educating Early Childhood Educators written by Gina LeAnne Barili Peterson and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 69 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The current study examined the 23 California State University (CSU) campuses, to uncover and understand the infrastructure and content of CSU graduate programs that offer degree options in Early Childhood Education (ECE). Theoretically, master's level programs are designed to develop college instructors who will prepare tomorrow's ECE workforce. The findings suggest that although the CSU system provides a multitude of master's level programs, few specialize in Early Childhood Education. A specific emphasis was placed on the programs (N=7) that focused explicitly on the growth, development and education of typically developing children birth through age eight. Ultimately, programs were housed in various departments and colleges, and were found to have diverse coursework requirements. The implications for these findings suggest that there are uncertainties in how ECE educators are educated and trained to be effective teachers.