Research Guides: Teacher Licensure Preparation Research Guide: Books & Ebooks

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Careers Working with Infants and Children by Laura Mars (Editor)
ISBN: 9781642653939
Publication Date: 2020
Careers Working with Children provides detailed and need-to-know information on various careers available to individuals who are passionate about working with children, whether in direct care positions, as an advocate, or as an educator.
Who Am I in the Lives of Children? an Introduction to Early Childhood Education by Stephanie Feeney; Eva Moravcik; Sherry Nolte
ISBN: 9780134737249
Publication Date: 2018
A warm and comprehensive child-centered approach to early childhood education Who Am I in the Lives of Children? An Introduction to Early Childhood Education reflects a practical, constructivist approach to early childhood education (birth to grade 3) and care programs that is dedicated to the development of the whole child-physical, social, emotional, and intellectual.
Focused Observations by Gaye Gronlund; Marlyn James
ISBN: 9781605541068
Publication Date: 2013
This updated edition of Focused Observations will help early childhood educators connect observation and documentation to appropriate assessment and curriculum related to early learning guidelines. Intentional teaching begins with focused observations and systematic documentation of children’s learning and development.
Multicultural Teaching in the Early Childhood Classroom by Mariana Souto-Manning; Sharon Ryan (Series edited by)
ISBN: 9780807754054
Publication Date: 2013
You will see how amazing teachers engage in culturally responsive teaching that fosters educational equity while also meeting state and national standards (such as the Common Core State Standards). This engaging book is sprinkled with questions for reflection and implementation that encourage educators to start planning ways of enhancing their own teaching, making their early childhood setting a more equitable learning space.
The Exceptional Child by Eileen K. Allen; Glynnis Edwards Cowdery
ISBN: 9780357630693
Publication Date: 2021
Today's most comprehensive, applied text on early childhood special education, this edition, with an appealing new design, defines inclusion and early childhood disabilities and explains the latest federal legislation. You examine applications and strategies for early childhood inclusion, from effective teaching and managing problematic behavior to working with linguistically and culturally diverse children and families.

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Critical Issues in Early Childhood Teacher Education by Yenlin Miranda Lin; Ithel Jones
ISBN: 9781641137225
Publication Date: 2019
. An awareness of pressing issues in the field of early childhood teacher education led the editors to develop this volume. The chapters in these two volumes bring together scholars from across the US and the globe who are interested in improving the quality of early childhood teacher education. insights into current issues and dilemmas facing the field.
Teaching on Assessment by Sharon Lynn Nichols; Divya Varier
ISBN: 9781648024276
Publication Date: 2021
Teaching on Assessment is centered on the role of assessment in teaching and learning. Each chapter translates current research on critical topics in assessment for educational psychology instructors and teacher educators to consider in their teaching of future teachers.
Clinical Partnerships in Urban Elementary School Settings by Mikkaka Overstreet (Volume Editor); Lori Norton-Meier (Volume Editor)
ISBN: 9789004408517
Publication Date: 2020
In Clinical Partnerships in Urban Elementary School Settings, early career scholars describe their work in a clinical partnership model in one large urban district partnering with teachers, children, families, and administrators making a commitment to not only educate children but also the development of elementary teachers.
Literacy Learning for Infants, Toddlers, and Preschoolers by Tanya S. Wright; Sonia Q. Cabell; Nell K. Duke; Mariana Souto-Manning
ISBN: 9781952331091
Publication Date: 2022
Literacy Learning Begins at Birth . . . . . . and continues throughout our lives! Birth to age 5 is a critical period in building the foundation for later success in reading and writing. Educators play a vital role in nurturing young children''s early language and literacy knowledge and skills. However, the specific practices that support literacy development in early childhood are often different than those used with older children.