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Fatahi, Negar; Park, Christen; Curby, Timothy W.; Zinsser, Katherine M.; Denham, Susanne A.; Moberg, Sarah; Gordon, Rachel A. – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: This study examined associations between observed emotion-focused teaching practices and preschool children's emotion expression, emotion-related behaviors, and learning behaviors. Four centers located in large midwestern and mid-Atlantic metropolitan areas participated in the study. Of these, one center was a Head Start…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Social Development, Emotional Development, Preschool Children
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Amy Taub; Michelle Maier; Marie-Andrée Somers; Benjamin Bui; James McCarthy – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2023
Background/Context: There is a convergence of evidence that the quality of children's early care and education (ECE) experiences is critical for promoting children's development (Gormley, Phillips, & Gayer, 2008). Curriculum combined with professional development is thought to be the "strongest hope" for promoting quality (Weiland…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Preschool Teachers, Faculty Development
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Jentry S. Barrett; Hayley Jackson; Rachel E. Schachter; Hope K. Gerde; Gary E. Bingham – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2024
Coaching is a popular mechanism for supporting teachers' improved use of teaching strategies. However, relatively little is known about which coaching processes are used or how those are implemented, especially in emerging formats like online asynchronous coaching. We used a multiple-case study design to examine coaching logs from an asynchronous…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Faculty Development, Coaching (Performance), Intervention
Cassano, Christina M.; Paciga, Kathleen A. – Teachers College Press, 2023
Drawing provides opportunities for children to communicate their thoughts even when they do not have the vocabulary or the English proficiency to fully explain their ideas. This practical guide presents foundational information on the role of drawing in vocabulary development. The authors describe a research-based intervention designed to support…
Descriptors: Freehand Drawing, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Language Proficiency
Marjorie Whiteley Rowe – ProQuest LLC, 2020
Extensive bodies of literature examining child language acquisition and early literacy development indicate that the language and literacy opportunities young children have at home and in school settings, including the nature of their language interactions with adults and their exposure to books and stories, are consequential for mastery of…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Preschool Education, Oral Language, Story Telling
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Prentice Starkey; Alice Klein – Grantee Submission, 2012
A socioeconomic status (SES) gap in mathematical knowledge emerges early and widens prior to school entry. To address this gap, a curricular intervention, "Pre-K Mathematics," was developed and found to be effective in prior efficacy research. In the present project, the next step was taken in evaluating this intervention. Specifically,…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Preschool Education, Intervention, Program Effectiveness