ERIC Number: ED542771
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2013-Feb
Pages: 120
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: ISBN-0-8077-5400-5
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Inclusion in the Early Childhood Classroom: What Makes a Difference?
Recchia, Susan L.; Lee, Yoon-Joo
Teachers College Press
In this engaging book, the authors share stories from their practice and research about several young children with a variety of developmental delays and disabilities and their teachers. They explore the ways that teachers and children respond in real classrooms to real challenges, examining both those opportunities that are capitalized on as well as those that are missed. The book addresses a wide array of issues that contribute to our understanding of "what makes a difference" in the inclusive early childhood classroom: the role of development, ways of honoring different learning styles, building a sense of classroom community, addressing power dynamics, and responding to conflict with both teachers and peers. This practical resource introduces a framework that will inspire early childhood teachers to reflect on their own practices and take action to develop new strategies for teaching in inclusive classrooms. Book Features include: (1) Examples of many types of classroom settings that include children with special needs; (2) A list of alternative strategies in response to real classroom situations; and (3) Reflection questions that encourage teachers to think about ways to implement approaches suggested by the authors.
Descriptors: Inclusion, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Disabilities, Developmental Delays, Cognitive Style, Child Development, Power Structure, Conflict, Interpersonal Relationship, Classroom Techniques, Reflective Teaching
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Publication Type: Books; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
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