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Category : Child care
Languages : en
Pages : 78
Book Description
Study on Racial, Ethnic and Linguistic Diversity in Minnesota's Center-based Child Care Programs
Author: Resources in Education
Author: Affirming Children's Roots
Author: Hedy Nai-Lin ChangPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Child care
Languages : en
Pages : 110
Book Description
Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children
Author: Bernard SpodekPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135466068
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 619
Book Description
The Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children is the essential reference on research on early childhood education throughout the world. This singular resource provides a comprehensive overview of important contemporary issues as well as the information necessary to make informed judgments about these issues. The field has changed significantly since the publication of the second edition, and this third edition of the handbook takes care to address the entirety of vital new developments.A valuable tool for all those who work and study in the field?of early child.
Preparing Quality Educators for English Language Learners
Author: Kip TéllezPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113560293X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 220
Book Description
This volume brings together a broad range of academics, school-based educators, and policymakers to address research, policy, and practice issues related to improving the education of English language learners in U.S. schools today. It emphasizes throughout that instructional improvements cannot be achieved via curriculum alone--teachers are key to improving the education of this large and growing population of students. The focus is on the quality of preparation and development of pre-service and in-service educators. Contributors include leading educators and researchers in the field and from nationally recognized professional development programs. Their recommendations range from promising new professional development practices to radical changes in current state and federal policy. Preparing Quality Educators for English Language Learners is an important resource to help teacher educators, administrators, and policymakers address critical issues as they develop programs for English language learners.
Language, Learning, and Disability in the Education of Young Bilingual Children
Author: Dina C. CastroPublisher: Multilingual Matters
ISBN: 1800411863
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 265
Book Description
Using an interdisciplinary perspective to discuss the intersection of language development and learning processes, this book summarizes current knowledge and represents the most critical issues regarding early childhood research, policy, and practice related to young bilingual children with disabilities. The book begins with a conceptual framework focusing on the intersection between the fields of early childhood education, bilingual education, and special education. It goes on to review and discuss the role of bilingualism in young children’s development and the experiences of young bilingual children with disabilities in early care and education settings, including issues of eligibility and access to care, instruction, and assessment. The book explores family experiences, teacher preparation, accountability, and policy, ending with recommendations for future research which will inform both policies and practices for the education of young bilingual children with disabilities. This timely volume provides valuable guidance for teachers, administrators, policymakers, and researchers.
Cultivating the Genius of Black Children
Author: Debra SullivanPublisher: Redleaf Press
ISBN: 1605544051
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 177
Book Description
Provides the first practical, hands-on resource to help early childhood educators create learning environments in which black children thrive.
An Asset-Based Approach to Latino Education in the United States
Author: Eugene E. GarciaPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134835892
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 164
Book Description
Challenging perspectives that often characterize Latinos as ‘at-risk,’ this book takes an ‘asset’ approach, highlighting the favorable linguistic, cognitive, education, and cultural assets Latino children bring to educational settings. An Asset-Based Approach to Latino Education in the United States addresses the increasingly important challenge and opportunity of educating the linguistic and cultural diversity of the growing population of Latino students. The book confronts the educational debate regarding effective instructional practices for Latinos, bilingual education, immigration, and assimilation.
Nature-based learning and development: Maximizing the returns on investment, volume II
Author: Catherine JordanPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 2832538231
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Contextualizing Critical Race Theory on Inclusive Education from A Scholar-Practitioner Perspective
Author: Jose W. LalasPublisher: Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN: 1804555304
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Race does not only resonate with the dichotomy of blackness and whiteness but also on its impact on non-physical attributes, this includes factors such as indigenous status, social class, religion, language, ethnicity, class, gender, sexuality and immigration. The intersection of these factors are key considerations on inclusive education.