Theories of Practice (eBook)

Raising the Standards of Early Childhood Education

Carol Garhart Mooney (Autor)

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2014
104 Seiten
Redleaf Press (Verlag)
978-1-60554-297-3 (ISBN)

Infos

A provocative, yet well-intended, call to action for everyone in the early childhood field

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A strong comprehension of early childhood theory is fundamental to early childhood educators' abilities to make informed decisions about the ways they support children's development and learning. In this book, Carol Garhart Mooney writes about the important task early childhood educators have to understand the foundational theories behind their daily practices. When this is accomplished, they are better able to refine their practices, create thoughtful curriculum, and do their best work with children.

To this end, Garhart Mooney advocates that everyone working in early childhood—caregivers, educators, consultants, administrators—should hold degrees in early childhood. With a focus on the value that comes when early childhood educators have strong theoretical knowledge and are able to articulate why they do something for children, Theories of Practice is a call to everyone in the field to raise the standards of early childhood education. Garhart Mooney emphasizes that early childhood educators can work more confidently and effectively with children when they understand the link between best practices and the research behind them.

Carol Garhart Mooney has been an early childhood professional for more than forty years and is currently the executive director at Holy Cross Early Childhood Center in Manchester, New Hampshire. She holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a master's degree in early childhood education. She has completed coursework for a doctorate in sociology of the family.

Autor

Carol Garhart Mooney: Carol Garhart Mooney has been an early childhood educator for more than 40 years and is currently the executive director at Holy Cross Early Childhood Center in Manchester, New Hampshire. She holds a bachelor's degree in elementary education and a master's degree in early childhood education. She has completed coursework for a doctorate in sociology of the family.

Inhalt

Working TOC

Acknowledgements

Preface

Chapter I
What Are Our Theories?
Where Do Our Theories Come From?
What are our Practices?
Where Do Our Best Practices Come From?
Best Practices

Chapter II
The Separation of Theory AND Practice
What Causes Separation of Theory AND Practice
The Inclusiveness of Theories OF Practice
How do we build it?

Chapter III
Meaningful and Intentional Practice
A More Unified Approach to ECE Practice
Barriers to more unified Approaches in ECCE

Chapter IV
A Call for Action
Final Thoughts

References and Resource

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.11.2014
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Schulbuch / Wörterbuch ► Schulbuch / Allgemeinbildende Schulen
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Bildungstheorie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Erwachsenenbildung
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Vorschulpädagogik
• Schlagworte: discussion guide • Distinguished Faculty Award • early childhood • Early childhood education • Early Educator of the year • ECE • Education • Educational Theory • Educator • foundational theory • Guide • NHAEYC • NH Press Woman's Awards for Family Pages • Provider • Reference • resource • Teacher • Theory and Practice
• ISBN-10: 1-60554-297-0 / 1605542970
• ISBN-13: 978-1-60554-297-3 / 9781605542973