Handbook of Early Childhood Teacher Education

Leslie J. Couse, Susan L. Recchia

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Année: 2015
• ISBN:
  9781317816287
• Édition: 1
• Sujet: Éducation
• Sous-sujet: Éducation générale

This handbook synthesizes both contemporary research and best practices in early childhood teacher education, a unique segment of teacher education defined by its focus on child development, the role of the family, and support for all learners. The first volume of its kind, the Handbook of Early Childhood Teacher Education provides comprehensive coverage on key topics in the field, including the history of early childhood teacher education programs, models for preparing early childhood educators, pedagogical approaches to supporting diverse learners, and contemporary influences on this quickly expanding area of study.

Appropriate for early childhood teacher educators as well as both pre- and in-service teachers working with children from birth through 8, this handbook articulates the unique features of early childhood teacher education, highlighting the strengths and limitations of current practice as based in empirical research. It concludes by charting future directions for research with an aim to improve the preparation of early childhood educators.

Table des matières

• Cover
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication Page
• Table of Contents
• List of Illustrations
• Foreword by Frances O’Connell Rust
• Introduction by Leslie J. Couse and Susan L. Recchia
• Acknowledgements
• PART I Context, History, and Public Policy of Early Childhood Teacher Education
• PART II The Knowledge Base of Early Childhood Teacher Education
• PART III Models/Approaches to Early Childhood Teacher Education
• PART IV Pedagogical Approaches that Prepare Teachers to Support Diverse Learners
• PART V Contemporary Influences in Early Childhood Teacher Education
• List of Contributors
• Index