Celebrating 50 Years of Child Development Research - Past, Present, and Future Perspectives

Informationen zum Autor Samuel L. Odom is Director of the Frank Porter Graham (FPG) Child Development Institute and Professor of Education at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to his work at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dr. Odom previously served in faculty positions at Indiana University and Peabody College/Vanderbilt University. Dr. Odom received a master's degree in special education in 1976 and an educational specialist degree in educational psychology from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville in 1979. He earned his doctorate in 1982 in education and human development from the University of Washington. Throughout his career, Dr. Odom has held positions as a preschool teacher, student teaching supervisor, program coordinator, teacher educator, and researcher. He has written many articles and chapters about programs for young children and their families and has served as the co-editor of five books on early childhood special education. Dr. Odom is an associate editor for Exceptional Children and is on the editorial board of Journal of Early Intervention, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, Journal of Autism and Developmental Disabilities, and Early Childhood Research Quarterly. He received the Special Education Outstanding Research Award from the American Educational Research Association Special Education Special Interest Group in 1999, the Merle Karnes Contribution to the Field Award from the Division for Early Childhood of the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) in 2001, and the Outstanding Special Education Research Award from CEC in 2007. Dr. Odom's research interests include interventions and teaching approaches that promote social competence of young children, effective intervention approaches for children with autism, and early childhood curricula that promote children's school success. Klappentext For more than fifty years, the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute has conducted groundbreaking research that revolutionized the field of early childhood care and education. Based on presentations made at FPG’s 50th anniversary symposium, this essential reference looks back on the Institute’s trailblazing history, analyzes contemporary issues in child development, and recommends critical new research directions. More than a dozen high-profile contributors thoroughly examine the three themes of the anniversary symposium: early care and education, diversity, and children with disabilities and their families. Readers will learn from in-depth chapters on: •understanding the social, cultural, educational, and political forces that affect children’s outcomes •meeting the challenge of serving diverse populations as U.S. demographics shift •preparing practitioners to work with young dual language learners •improving connections between the knowledge base and professional practice •strengthening the early childhood workforce through effective professional development •analyzing decades of research and policy and examining ways to support continuous improvement A celebration of progress and a compelling call to action for the next generation of professionals, this important volume is a must for researchers, policy makers, and faculty. Whether used as a textbook or a reference, this book will help shape the future of the early childhood field—and improve outcomes for tomorrow’s young children and families. Zusammenfassung Presents a collection of presentations given at the 50th anniversary celebration symposium of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina. The book brings together a star-studded list of professionals to address the three themes of the symposium - Early Care and Education! Diversity! and Disabilities. Inhaltsverzeichnis About the EditorsAbout the ContributorsForeword Hon. James B. Hunt, Jr.Prefac...

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• Autori: Barbara Odom Wasik
• Con la collaborazione di: Samuel L Odom (Editore), Samuel L. Odom (Editore), Barbara Wasik (Editore)
• Editore: Brookes, paul h.,publishing co
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.05.2019
• EAN: 9781681252766
• ISBN: 978-1-68125-276-6
• Pagine: 400
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Pedagogia > Pedagogia infantile e prescolare