The goal of this edited volume is to share ideas and examples of impactful practices useful for teacher educators in Early Childhood Education degree programs (associate, bachelor, and graduate level) as well as teacher educators in other settings. Impactful practice is defined as course or assignment design, pedagogy, or innovation in teaching, instruction, or assessment that has been found to be transformative for the individuals participating in that learning. This book intends to provide the reader with multiple examples of effective and innovative practices when teaching preservice or inservice teachers. Chapters will describe in-class activities and program level initiatives on a variety of important topics. The chapters are written by expert practitioners who have successfully implemented these practices. Chapters contain resources, sample assignments, syllabi, and student work.
Preface Section I: Broadening Awareness, Transforming Beliefs, and Developing Community Chapter 1: Activity Plan Simulations: Preservice Teachers Developing Skills to Interact with Exceptional Early Childhood Children in Inclusive Settings Leslie Craigo Chapter 2: Creating Voice: Using Mock Interviews and a Parent Panel to Establish Communicative Skills in Preservice Teachers Christopher Meidl Chapter 3: Making Tacit Cultural Beliefs Visible in Early Childhood Teacher Education: Facilitating Video-Cued Discussions with Teacher Candidates MinSoo Kim-Bossard Chapter 4: Interrupted: Immigrant Family Stories Re-inform Perspectives on Family Partnerships Rebecca J. Pruitt Chapter 5: Listening to Voices of Families and Communities Julia Ann Williams Chapter 6: A Pattern of Practice: The Fabric of a Playful, Active Learning Community Laurel Byrne Chapter 7: Professional Learning Communities from the Inside Out: Teacher Candidates' Perceptions and Experiences Jill A. Smith Section II: Innovation in Curriculum & Instruction Chapter 8: Hydroponic gardens as a learning tool with pre-service teachers Louise Ammentorp Chapter 9: Let's have a Mathematical Conversation: Assessing Pre-service Teachers' ability to do Mathematics Alan Bates Chapter 10: Connecting things in ECE teaching and learning: The 'Six Objects Task' Alyse Hachey Chapter 11: Seeking to Create Tech-Savvy Teachers Lisa Minicozzi Chapter 12: Successful Strategies and Outcomes in an Online Undergraduate Educator Preparation Program: A Way to Diversify the Early Childhood Teaching Force Billie Bromer About the Editors About the Contributors Index
