"Readings for Reflective Teaching in Early Education is a unique portable library of exceptional readings, drawing together seminal extracts and contemporary literature, to support both initial study and extended career-long professionalism for early years practitioners. Classical readings are clearly marked out with their status explained and contemporary material has been selected to highlight and explore current issues"--
A companion to Reflective Teaching in Early Education, this text consists of 88 classic and contemporary readings related to reflective teaching and its role in improving early childhood education practice, with an emphasis on UK settings. They address the role of the values, perspectives, and identities of practitioners; major approaches to learning; quality in early childhood education and the meaning and role of reflection, as well as the importance of engaging in research to improve practice; the principles of teaching and learning; social contexts (professional commitment, school readiness, social change, public policies, and the role of class in education); relationships, including teamwork, self-esteem, and developing the skills for positive relationships in children; behavior management; creating environments for learning; curriculum approaches, including Reggio Emilia, Montessori, and the Waldorf preschool; planning; pedagogy; communication in learning; assessment; outcomes; inclusion; change and professional development; and professionalism and the role of education in changing society. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Readings for Reflective Teaching in Early Education is a unique portable library of exceptional readings drawing together seminal extracts and contemporary literature from international sources from books and journals to support both initial study and extended career-long professionalism for early years practitioners. Introductions to each reading highlight the key issues explored and explain the status of classic works.
This book, along with the core text and associated website, draw upon the work ofAndrew Pollard, former Director of the TLRP, and the work of many years of accumulated understanding of generations of early years practitioners, primary school teachers and educationalists.
Readings for Reflective Teaching in Early Education, the core text,Reflective Teaching in Early Education, and the website, provide a fully integrated set of resources promoting the expertise of early years professionals.
The associated website, www.reflectiveteaching.co.uk offers supplementary resources including reflective activities, research briefings and advice on further readings. It also features a glossary of educational terms, links to useful websites and showcases examples of excellent research and practice. This book forms part of theReflective Teaching series, edited by Andrew Pollard and Amy Pollard, offering support for reflective practice in early, primary, secondary, further, vocational, university and adult sectors of education.