The View from the Little Chair in the Corner: Improving Teacher Practice and Early Childhood Learning (Wisdom from an Experienced Classroom Observer) ... Education) (Early Childhood Education Series) - Softcover

Bess, Cindy Rzasa

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0807750395 ISBN 13: 9780807750391

Publisher: Teachers College Press, 2009

Synopsis

This is a down-to-earth, heart-to-heart book about what it takes to be an exceptional early childhood teacher. The author uses her experience as a classroom observer and a developmental psychologist to create a rationale for best practice—the reasoning behind the best (worst, and average) classroom practice. Cindy Rzasa Bess examines a variety of classroom scenarios and describes how teaching was done well or how it could be done better. She clearly illustrates how simple changes and heart-felt efforts can have outstanding results. This informative book will appeal to readers on a personal level and instill in them the need to fully understand their important roles in a child’s life. Book Features: A brief overview of the stages of early childhood development. Detailed descriptions of high-quality early childhood education settings and materials. Strategies for engaging children in center-based learning. Descriptions of effective communications styles and teaching approaches. Examples of the importance of humor when teaching young children.

About this title

About the Author

Cindy Rzasa Bess is a developmental psychologist, an education consultant, and a lecturer who conducts workshops throughout the northeastern United States. She was a Trainer of Trainers in the ECERS-R (Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale - Revised) for the State Department of Education in Connecticut.

Edition details

• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807750395
• ISBN 13: 9780807750391
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 168