From Oops to Aha - Portraits of Learning From Mistakes in Kindergarten

In a sequence of vividly-detailed portraits, Maleka Donaldson reveals how veteran, public-school Kindergarten teachers respond to children's mistakes during day-to-day classroom instruction.

List of contents

Preface
Introduction
Chapter 1: Mr. Allen: Transforming Mistakes Into Melodies
Chapter 2: Ms. Rivers: Coaching the Team Toward "Perfect Perfect" Performance
Chapter 3: Miss Carrie: Guiding Children Down the Highway to Self-Correction
Chapter 4: Mrs. Tucker: Orchestrating Learning From "Oopses"
Conclusion

About the author

Maleka Donaldson EdD, is an assistant professor, educational researcher, teacher-educator, and former Kindergarten teacher. She studies the role of mistakes in learning and teaching and has previously published articles in the Harvard Educational Review, the Journal of Educational Research, Schools: Studies in Education, and more.

Summary

In a sequence of vividly-detailed portraits, Maleka Donaldson reveals how veteran, public-school Kindergarten teachers respond to children's mistakes during day-to-day classroom instruction.

Product details

• Authors: Maleka Donaldson
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.06.2021
• EAN: 9781475857023
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-5702-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Kindergarten and pre-school education; EDUCATION / Classroom Management, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching skills & techniques, Early childhood care & education, Pre-school & kindergarten, EDUCATION / Teaching / General, kids;montessori;reference;young children