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The Learning-Centered Kindergarten

10 Keys to Success for Standards-Based Classrooms

Promote learning every day by aligning your practice with standards-based expectations!

This practical resource will help preservice, novice, and experienced kindergarten teachers improve instructional practices and guide children towards mastery of the academic skills and content included in state standards—without forgetting the fun. Combining the established knowledge base on child development, the current research on standards-based best practices in elementary school settings, and the newest findings on learning, this teacher-friendly reference guide includes:

  • Practical tips for implementing 10 key strategies for classroom success
  • Lesson plans, templates, checklists, glossaries, and other helpful resources
  • Real-world classroom vignettes of master teachers in action

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Product Details
  • Grade Level: PreK-K
  • ISBN: 9781412955478
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Year: 2008
  • Page Count: 200
  • Publication date: August 15, 2008
Price: $33.95
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Description

Description

"Ehly's book is vital for any novice early childhood teacher. Her straightforward writing style helps teachers understand developmentally appropriate practices, and the book gives concrete examples on how to implement them in today's accountability-driven educational climate."
—Melissa Dubick, ESL Prekindergarten Teacher
Austin Independent School District, TX

Promote learning every day by aligning your practice with standards-based expectations!

Today's kindergarten teachers are expected to provide learning experiences that support the development of the whole child and also be accountable for guiding their students toward mastery of the academic skills and content included in state standards.

This valuable new resource shows preservice, novice, and experienced kindergarten teachers how to improve their practices to meet the new expectations and prepare children for success beyond kindergarten. This practical guide brings together the established knowledge base on child development, the current research on standards-based best practices in elementary school settings, and the newest findings on learning. Offering 10 keys to success, such as developing behavioral expectations and establishing partnerships with students and families, this classroom-friendly reference guide includes:

  • Practical tips for implementing the 10 key strategies
  • Lesson plans, templates, forms, glossaries, and other helpful resources
  • Real-world classroom vignettes of master teachers in action
  • Checklists at the end of each chapter

The Learning-Centered Kindergarten helps all early childhood educators enhance their classroom practice and foster students' future success.


Key features

  • Each chapter begins with a brief presentation of the main ideas at the heart of the chapter.
  • Each chapter offers boxes that define and clarify key terminology, real "Classroom Snapshots" that demonstrate excellent practice in the kindergarten classroom, "Teacher Talk" sections with voices of real teachers, practical strategies, and a chapter-concluding checklist.

 

Author(s)

Author(s)

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Shari Y. Ehly
Shari Y. Ehly is an educator with twenty-six years of experience teaching kindergarten, first, and second grade, mostly in the Killeen Independent School District in Killeen, Texas. After receiving her MA in Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Texas, Austin, she served as a campus-based instructional specialist, supervised new and veteran teachers, provided professional development for Killeen ISD teachers, and wrote curriculum and assessments for the district. She is currently an assistant principal in the same district.
Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Foreword by Lisa S. Goldstein

Preface

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Introduction: The Importance of Learning-Centered Kindergarten in Today's Standards-Centered World

No Child Left Behind, Standards, and Changes in Kindergarten

The Need for Learning-Centered Kindergarten

What Is a Learning-Centered Kindergarten?

Making Your Kindergarten a Learning-Centered Classroom

Key One: Embrace Kindergarten's Multiple Purposes

The Challenges of Teaching Kindergarten Today

Learning-Centered Kindergarten: A Bridge Between Two Worlds

Classroom Snapshot--Ms. Carlos Lesson: Sensory Awareness and Vocabulary Development

Reflection on the Classroom Snapshot

Guiding Principles and Practical Strategies

Use Your Professional Knowledge Base to Guide Your Practice

Opportunity for Professional Growth

Pulling It All Together

Reflection...

Key Two: Understand How Children Learn

Learning Theory and Creating a Learning-Centered Kindergarten

Classroom Snapshot--Ms. Cook Lesson: Flat Stanley Revisted

Reflection on the Classroom Snapshot

Pulling It Together

Reflection...

Key Three: Recognize the Special Needs Child

Identifying Special Needs Students in Kindergarten

Identification and Modification

Behavioral and Academic Challenges

Classroom Snapshot--Ms Washington

Reflection on the Classroom Snapshot

Pulling It Together

Reflection...

Key Four: Develop Behavioral Expectations and Procedures

Creating a Learning Environment

Consequences and Rewards

Common Causes of Misbehavior

Classroom Snapshot--Ms. Hunter

Reflection on the Classroom Snapshot

Pulling It Together

Reflection...

Key Five: Create a Supportive and Engaging Learning Environment

Classroom Design

Think About This...

Classroom Learning Environment

Role of Curriculum and Instructional Practices

Developmentally Appropriate Practices and the Standards

Classroom Snapshot--Mr. Goodwin Lesson: Integrating Technology Into the Curriculum

Reflection on the Classroom Snapshot

Pulling It Together

Reflection...

Key Six: Recognize Your Students as Members of Families, Communities, and Sociocultural Groups

Culture

Include Families and Caregivers

Classroom Snapshot--Ms. Macrone Lesson: All About Me

Reflection on the Classroom Snapshot

Pulling It Together

Reflection...

Key Seven: Establish Partnerships With Students and Families

Building Relationships

Go the Extra Mile

Caregiver Education

When Nothing Helps

Classroom Snapshot--Mr. Bradley

Reflection on the Classroom Snapshot

Pulling It Together

Reflection...

Key Eight: Plan Meaningful Learning Experiences to Connect Your Students to the Standards

Developmentally Appropriate Practice Can Be Rigorous Too

Designing Learning Experiences for a Learning-Centered Classroom

Know Your Students

Classroom Snapshot--Ms. Sandburg

Reflection on the Classroom Snapshot

Pulling It Together

Reflection...

Key Nine: Showcase Your Students' Learning and Their Engagement With the Standards

Kindergarten Teachers: Really Teaching or "Just Playing"?

Making a Connection to the World

Classroom Snapshot--Ms. McCardo

Reflection on the Classroom Snapshot

Pulling It Together

Reflection...

Key Ten: Form Alliances With Colleagues and Commit to Your Own Professional Development

Learning-Centered Means Everyone, Every Day--No Exceptions

Begin With Collaboration

Professional Development

Classroom Snapshot--Ms. Lawrence and Ms. Simmon

Reflection of Classroom Snapshot

Pulling It Together

Reflection...

Resources

Glossary

Helpful Readings to Strengthen Your Knowledge Base

References

Index

Reviews

Reviews

Quote by Melissa Dubick, ESL Prekindergarten Teacher, Austin Independent School District, TX: “Ehly’s book is vital for any novice early childhood teacher. Her straightforward writing style helps teachers understand developmentally appropriate practices, and the book gives concrete examples on how to implement them in today’s accountability-driven educational climate.”
“Ehly’s book is vital for any novice early childhood teacher. Her straightforward writing style helps teachers understand developmentally appropriate practices, and the book gives concrete examples on how to implement them in today’s accountability-driven educational climate.”
Melissa Dubick, ESL Prekindergarten Teacher
Austin Independent School District, TX
Quote by Joan M. Berry, Instructor in Education, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor: “The book brings home the important point that the kindergarten year, when designed appropriately and taught by effective and well-trained teachers, is the foundation for success in later years. The classroom snapshots transform theory into practice and make implementation of these outstanding guidelines like child’s play!”
“The book brings home the important point that the kindergarten year, when designed appropriately and taught by effective and well-trained teachers, is the foundation for success in later years. The classroom snapshots transform theory into practice and make implementation of these outstanding guidelines like child’s play!”
Joan M. Berry, Instructor in Education
University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Quote by Jenna Bibb, First-Grade Teacher, Wilder-Waite Grade School, Peoria, IL: "Provides concrete, usable examples for today’s kindergarten teacher to reconcile the standards-based classroom with the learner-centered classroom.”
"Provides concrete, usable examples for today’s kindergarten teacher to reconcile the standards-based classroom with the learner-centered classroom.”
Jenna Bibb, First-Grade Teacher
Wilder-Waite Grade School, Peoria, IL

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