Reaching Standards and Beyond in Kindergarten

Reaching Standards and Beyond in Kindergarten
Author: Gera Jacobs
Publisher: Corwin Press
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2010
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1412957249

Focusing on research-based, developmentally appropriate practices, this book shows teachers how to help young children reach standards through creative play activities that ignite their enthusiasm to learn.

Teaching Kindergarten

Teaching Kindergarten
Author: Julie Diamond
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2015-09-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 080775711X

Todays kindergarten teachers face enormous challenges to reach district-mandated academic standards. This book presents a model for 21st-century kindergartens that is rooted in child-centered learning and also shaped by the needs and goals of the present day. Classroom teachers working with diverse populations of students and focusing on issues of social justice provide vivid descriptions of classroom life across urban and rural communities. Teacher reflections and commentary from the editors link teacher decisions to principles of good practice. Teaching Kindergarten illustrates how a progressive, learning-centered approach can not only meet the equity and accountability goals of the Common Core State Standards but go well beyond that to educate the whole child.

Practical Solutions to Practically Every Problem

Practical Solutions to Practically Every Problem
Author: Steffen Saifer
Publisher: Redleaf Press
Total Pages: 327
Release: 2016-11-14
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1605545139

An encyclopedic how-to guide for the universal early childhood program problems. Practical Solutions to Practically Every Problem attempts to provide solutions to every possible problem faced by early childhood teachers—before teachers encounter them. This classic resource has been updated to focus on current issues faced by educators, including teaching twenty-first century life skills, technology, and cultural responsiveness. This easy-to-use guide gives you quick practical help, now! Educators will save time and energy with over eight hundred solutions to two hundred problems, including: Daily dilemmas and classroom issues Partnering with families to raise happy children Dealing with problematic behaviors from co-workers Learning to take care of yourself to prevent burn-out Steffen Saifer, EdD, a former early childhood teacher and Head Start director and trainer, is currently an international consultant and writer based in Spain. He has worked on projects for the Open Society Foundation, The World Bank, and UNICEF, in many countries including Bangladesh, Russia, and Zimbabwe. Dr. Saifer works with programs on culturally responsive curriculum development and implementation and with universities to develop graduate programs for ECD teachers, administrators, and leaders. When in the United States, Saifer resides in Portland, Oregon

Awakening Creativity

Awakening Creativity
Author: Lily Yeh
Publisher: New Village Press
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2011-05-03
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0981559379

Engaging students in artmaking, Lily Yeh transforms a derelict Beijing factory into a vibrant beautiful school for migrant workers' children.

Beyond Behavior Management

Beyond Behavior Management
Author: Jenna Bilmes
Publisher: Redleaf Press
Total Pages: 336
Release: 2013-01-15
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1605541796

Why do children do the things they do? What can teachers do to manage it all? While there is not a simple method for understanding and managing all behaviors or all children, teachers can give young children the social and emotional tools needed to grow and thrive on their own. Developed and tested in the classroom, Beyond Behavior Management, is a strength-based approach to guiding and managing young children's behavior by helping them build and use essential life skills—attachment, collaboration, self-regulation, adaptability, contribution, and belonging—into the daily life of the early childhood classroom. As a result, children will learn to exhibit more pro-social behaviors, work better as a community, and become excited and active learners. This edition includes two new chapters and content reflecting early learning standards, new research, cultural diversity, and strategies to strengthen the home-school connection. Discussion and reflection questions, exercises, journal assignments, child profile templates, a planning worksheet, and sample scripts are also included. Jenna Bilmes is an early childhood consultant and an instructional designer for WestEd Child and Family Services. She is a frequent presenter to teachers, administrators, and counselors nationally and internationally.

Leading Standards-Based Learning

Leading Standards-Based Learning
Author: Tammy Heflebower
Publisher:
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2020-12-24
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9781943360376

"Standards-based learning has been implemented into schools across the globe, yet it often does not receive the attention and hard work it needs to truly affect a student's learning. A Handbook for Implementing Standards-Based Learning is an all-encompassing Standards-Based Learning guide that authors Tammy Heflebower, Jan K. Hoegh, and Philip B. Warrick have written to help schools properly develop and implement a Standards-Based Learning curriculum. The Handbook explores five different phases of Standards-Based implementation, with specific steps and guidelines for processes such as developing the right curriculum, gathering and implementing feedback, and modifying the curriculum to ensure the best educational experience possible. This book is ideal for those who may wish to lead a Standards-Based reform in their school with in-depth processes for every step along the way. Standards-Based Learning is a great step forward for education, but it needs to be implemented correctly to make a difference"--