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Inside PreK Classrooms: A School Leader’s Guide to Effective Instruction
Inside PreK Classrooms provides school leaders with much-needed guidance and knowledge to ensure quality instruction for their youngest students. Based on their extensive experience working with children and educators, the authors bring readers inside real classrooms, where teachers are grappling with the “big ideas” that lie at the core of quality preK instruction.
The authors examine historical shifts in early education and the most recent research to argue for an expanded view of the capacity of preschoolers. They focus on critical issues in guiding instruction, such as which skills are best taught in whole-group versus small-group settings, and the value of one-on-one conversations between teachers and students. In addition, the book offers concrete recommendations that help school leaders work more effectively with preK teachers.
Inside PreK Classrooms tackles some of the most contentious debates in early childhood education, including how preK teachers can meet state standards while honoring their traditional priorities of helping young children develop social and emotional skills and adjust to school routines.
Full of wisdom and insights gleaned from decades of experience immersed in research and practice, this book provides a critical resource for school leaders and educators concerned with increasing access to quality preK education.
The authors examine historical shifts in early education and the most recent research to argue for an expanded view of the capacity of preschoolers. They focus on critical issues in guiding instruction, such as which skills are best taught in whole-group versus small-group settings, and the value of one-on-one conversations between teachers and students. In addition, the book offers concrete recommendations that help school leaders work more effectively with preK teachers.
Inside PreK Classrooms tackles some of the most contentious debates in early childhood education, including how preK teachers can meet state standards while honoring their traditional priorities of helping young children develop social and emotional skills and adjust to school routines.
Full of wisdom and insights gleaned from decades of experience immersed in research and practice, this book provides a critical resource for school leaders and educators concerned with increasing access to quality preK education.
248 pages, Paperback
Published February 20, 2018
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March 13, 2021
I'm not a teacher, but I'm interested in equity including in early education. This book was very clear and sensible and backed by research. I can see how the authors could be effective expert consultants to pre-Ks. They help kids, parents, teachers and principals to be happier and more effective. They dispel false dichotomies and myths. Young children can learn the alphabet & play & develop socially at the same time. Preschoolers want/like/need structure.
July 4, 2018
Organized well
Promotes usage of best practices- small group, late group, environment
Play opportunities with language
How to address children differently based on their needs
Reads easily
Love it
Talks about significance of lost opportunities
Promotes whole group reading which I support and finger point reading which should also be utilized
Recommend this new book highly
Promotes usage of best practices- small group, late group, environment
Play opportunities with language
How to address children differently based on their needs
Reads easily
Love it
Talks about significance of lost opportunities
Promotes whole group reading which I support and finger point reading which should also be utilized
Recommend this new book highly
Displaying 1 - 2 of 2 reviews