Lose the Lecture : Engaging Approaches to Early Childhood Professional Learning

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Byington, Teresa A

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Early childhood teachers.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (224 p.)

Place of Publication:

Gryphon House Inc.

Summary:

"A resource for early childhood administrators, coaches, and trainers that provides strategies for engaging early childhood professionals in three categories of professional learning: professional learning communities and communities of practice, mentoring and coaching, and training sessions"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Introduction: Shifting from traditional professional development to engaged professional learning

Professional development versus professional learning

Overview of PLCs and CoPs

PLCs in early childhood education

CoPs in early childhood education

Mentoring

Introduction to coaching

Helping teachers become reflective

Coaching with the reflective strengths-based coaching (RSBC) model

Teaching adult learners

Meeting the needs of diverse learners

Becoming an effective trainer

Engagement strategies

Addressing challenging behavior in adult learners.

ISBN:

9780876598184

0876598181