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Critical Issues in Early Childhood Teacher Education, Volume 1: US Perspectives. Chinese American Educational Research and Development Association Book Series
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Jones, Ithel, Ed.; Lin, Miranda, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2019
In recent years there have been signicant changes in education across the globe, largely as a result of changing demographics, technological developments, and increased globalization. Relatedly, the changing needs of societies and families, along with new research ndings, provide new directions in early childhood education. Consequently, early…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Teacher Education, Educational Quality, Educational Improvement
Educating Young Children with and without Exceptionalities: New Perspectives. Contemporary Perspectives in Special Education
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Obiakor, Festus E., Ed.; Banks, Tachelle, Ed.; Graves, Jessica, Ed.; Rotatori, Anthony F., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2019
Early childhood education (ECE) has always been intertwined with the use of developmentally appropriate practice (DAP). To support excellence in ECE, it is critical how the knowledge about individual children and child development principles combined with the knowledge of effective early learning practices. Effective early childhood education…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Disabilities, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Teaching Methods
The Hope for Audacity: Recapturing Optimism and Civility in Education. Critical Education and Ethics. Volume 1
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Swim, Terri Jo, Ed.; Howard, Keith, Ed.; Kim, Il-Hee, Ed. – Peter Lang New York, 2012
For far too long, public education had been under the shadow of terms such as failing schools, achievement gaps, and poor classroom management. While many publications have outlined these issues, the goal of this book is not to resonate despair but to illuminate individuals' hopes and dreams for public education. For the authors of this book,…
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational Change, Teacher Education, Childrens Rights
Relationship-Centered Practices in Early Childhood: Working with Families, Infants, and Young Children at Risk
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Ensher, Gail L.; Clark, David A. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2011
Strong working relationships with diverse families and children are the foundation of successful early intervention. Discover fresh, practical ways to build these relationships in this essential guidebook, every professional's blueprint for working with children and families within the specific context of their culture, family structure, and risk…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Early Intervention, Homeless People, Child Abuse
Global Perspectives on Multilingualism: Unity in Diversity
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Torres-Guzman, Maria E., Ed.; Gomez, Joel, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2009
In this timely volume, international scholars examine how multilingual schooling is handled in schools across the world with a series of case studies from South Africa, Nigeria, Germany, Colombia, Slovakia, New Zealand, and Taiwan. Presenting new contributions arising from the varied contexts of multilingualism today, this collection urges…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Multilingualism, Case Studies, Bilingualism
Ethical Research with Children
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Farrell, Ann – Open University Press, 2005
Research with children is occurring within a climate of mounting international interest in listening to and consulting with children in ways that are respectful of them as competent informants of their own experience. This interest has occurred within "new times" of heightened accountability, regulation and surveillance of research. This climate…
Descriptors: Researchers, Disabilities, Young Children, Research Problems