Your Early Childhood Practicum and Student Teaching Experience: Guidelines for Success

by Tyminski, Carroll

• ISBN13: 9780130488176
• ISBN10: 0130488178
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

For courses in Student Teaching/Practicum in Early Childhood. Your Early Childhood Practicum and Student Teaching Experience: Guidelines for Success is designed for students who are assuming the responsibilities of teaching young children while receiving guidance and supervision. This text offers both theory and practical application to guide each student to a successful conclusion of the practicum and student teaching experience. In addition, this text is a reference containing research-based, practical advice on such topics as developmentally appropriate practices and teacher competencies. Special care has been taken to include a broad range of early childhood experiences from birth through age 8. Other strengths of the book include its "Voices of Experience: Student Teachers Speak" feature, reader-friendly writing style, and practical instructional strategies.

Table of Contents

Preparing to Begin Student Teaching

Becoming a Professional

Establishing Effective Professional Relationships

Guiding Young Children in the Classroom

Classroom Management: Environments and Routines

Observations and Evaluations of Student Teaching

Assessment of Young Children

Supportive Instruction

Understanding Diverse Communities and Interacting with Childrens' Families

Completion of Student Teaching: Looking Ahead

Code of Ethical Conduct

References

Index

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