Teaching Kindergarten - Learning-Centered Classrooms for the 21st Century

Informationen zum Autor Julie Diamond taught kindergarten in New York City public schools for 23 years and currently advises student teachers. Betsy Grob taught kindergarten and Spanish before serving on the faculty of Bank Street College for over 20 years. She consults on curriculum nationally and internationally. Fretta Reitzes taught 3 to 6 year olds. As director of 92Y's Goldman Center for Youth and Families she created the Wonderplay Conference, and she provides professional development for early childhood educators. Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung Today’s 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-centred learning and also shaped by the needs and goals of the present day. Teaching Kindergarten illustrates how a progressive, learning-centred approach can educate the whole child.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Julie Diamond, Julie (EDT)/ Grob Diamond, Betsy Grob, Fretta Reitzes
• Con la collaborazione di: Julie Diamond (Editore), Betsy Grob (Editore), Elizabeth R. Grob (Editore), Fretta Reitzes (Editore), Sharon Ryan (Editore)
• Editore: Teachers College Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.10.2015
• EAN: 9780807757116
• ISBN: 978-0-8077-5711-6
• Pagine: 176
• Serie: Early Childhood Education; Early Childhood Education
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Istruzione; Grundschule und Sekundarstufe I, EDUCATION / Elementary, EDUCATION / Preschool & Kindergarten, EDUCATION / Professional Development, Education / Teaching