Being an early childhood educator : bringing theory and practice together / Felicity McArdle, Megan Gibson, Lyn Zollo
- Bib ID:
- 6855993
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- McArdle, Felicity, 1954-, author
- Description:
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- Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2015
- ©2015
- 234 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9781760111182 (paperback)
- Summary:
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'This book will be an invaluable resource for pre-service early childhood educators as they prepare not only for their placements but also their future careers. The examples, activities and reflection points are realistically representative of events and contexts across the birth to 8 years age range. These features effectively scaffold the pre-service teacher's preparation and thinking for socially just early childhood teaching.' - Associate Professor Susan Krieg, Early Childhood Program Coordinator, Flinders University..Making the transition from pre-service teacher to professional can be challenging. From field experience placements, or 'pracs', to the early years in the classroom, this text provides a comprehensive and practical guide to help every early childhood student develop their professional expertise and confidence...The authors prompt students to bring together theories learned at university with ways of working with real children in real settings, framed by the principles of recognising equity and diversity. There is clear guidance on how to be successful 'on prac', including understanding the many roles pre-service teachers will be expected to take on, and the important relationships they need to build. Lesson planning, understanding curriculum documents and fail-safe strategies for teaching in a wide range of situations and with children from wide-ranging backgrounds are all covered in depth. Suggestions for tutorial activities and further reading accompany each chapter, prompting students to engage in critical reflection and self-evaluation, while the 'On track on prac' feature will help pre-service teachers monitor and review their progress. Readers are also provided with insights from 'real world' pre-service students and professional teachers who have mentored many different students on prac...This is an essential text for all students undertaking practicums and preparing for the first years of their professional careers.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
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- 2015
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