Windows on Learning: Documenting Young Children's Work (Early Childhood Education Series)

Describes a framework, collection system, and display method for documenting early childhood programs. The work is based on the authors' studies of the schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy, as well as their own theories and experiences in American schools. The method they present incorporates an authentic assessment system called Work Sampling, and is applicable to various curriculum models, including thematic teaching and the project approach. Contains many examples of documentation, including many childrens' drawings and b&amp;w photographs. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Education & Teaching

Helm, Judy Harris

Beneke, Sallee

Steinheimer, Kathy

Schools & Teaching

Teachers College Pr

Book by Helm, Judy Harris, Steinheimer, Kathy

As the authors of "Windows on Learning" helped teachers who were learning to document, they developed many lists, short-cuts, and forms to assist teachers in implementing the ideas described in the book. In this companion booklet, "Teacher Materials", they share this material to speed up the process of learning to document, to reduce teacher preparation time, and to enable teachers to collect and display professional documentation the very first time they incorporate the exciting process of documenting into their own classrooms and teaching. The forms in this booklet may be photocopied for classroom use. Note to Course Instructors: "Teacher Materials" also lists course objectives with coordinated readings in "Windows" and assignments in "Teacher Materials" for incorporating documentation into assessment or curriculum courses or during practicum or student teaching experiences in early childhood education.

Teacher Materials for Documenting Young Children's Work: Using Windows on Learning

This book demonstrates how educators can use children’s work to communicate what is being learned in early childhood and elementary school classrooms. Extending the work begun in Windows on Learning: Documenting Young Children’s Work, this new book combines Judy Helm’s experience with documentation and Amanda Helm’s expertise in marketing and public relations to provide the tools educators need to present powerful evidence other than test scores that children are learning. Part I explains the need for school personnel to communicate more effectively and examines how professional strategies can make a difference. Part II presents seven strategies for implementing more effective professional communication. Part III is a handbook of resources on communication techniques.
Book Features:
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<li> Strategies from the communication field to help teachers and administrators process, display, publish, and share documentation of children’s work with parents and other members of the community.</li>
<li> Demonstrations of how the strategies and methods are used in real classrooms and schools―including interviews with teachers, administrators, and parents; examples of children’s work; photographs; and a full-color insert.</li>
<li> Examples of communication pieces used by schools and childcare centers to disseminate information about what children are learning.</li>
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Building Support for Your School: How to Use Children's Work to Show Learning

Helm, Amanda

Teachers' College Press

Completely updated, this popular guide provides teachers with a proven method for documenting (collecting, analyzing, and displaying) young children’s work at school. Written by teachers for teachers, this classic resource also shows principals, curriculum coordinators, and directors of Head Start and other early intervention programs how to develop children’s portfolios to share with parents or to use for assessment and other accountability purposes. Applicable to many different curriculum models, the updated Second Edition:
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<li>Combines two books in one by integrating the teacher forms, materials, and planning sheets from the Teacher Materials companion resource into this single volume.</li>
<li>Features a larger size to accommodate more examples and photographs of children’s and teachers’ work. </li>
<li>Includes more information on incorporating standards in documentation.</li>
<li>Discusses how to analyze and talk about documentation in professional learning communities.</li>
<li>Provides additional information on preparing teacher portfolios.</li>
<li>Documents the Movie Theater Project, a literacy-rich project from an inner-city pre-kindergarten classroom.</li>
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''Everything you could possibly need to start a project is covered in this book, so start investigating!'' -- Association for Childhood Education International This bestselling book has been completely updated and expanded to help teachers use the project approach in child care centers, in preschools, and in kindergarten, 1st grade, and early childhood special education classrooms. For those new to using projects, the book introduces the approach and provides step-by-step guidance for conducting meaningful projects. Experienced teachers will find the teacher interviews, children's work, photographs (including full color), and teacher journal entries used to document the project process in actual classrooms very useful. This popular, easy-to-use resource has been expanded to include these new features: * explicit instructions and examples for incorporating standards into the topic selection and planning process; * a variety of nature experiences, with examples that show how project work is an excellent way to connect children to the natural world; * an update of the use of technology for both documentation and investigations, including use of the Web as well as and video and digital cameras; * and more toddler projects that reflect our increased knowledge from recent mind/brain research about toddler understanding and learning. A study guide for pre- and in-service teachers is available at the Teachers College Press website.

Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years, 2nd Edition

Katz, Lillian

Continuing the exploration of project work in the author’s bestselling book, Young Investigators, Second Edition, this book is designed for preschool through primary grade teachers who know how to do project work but are ready to move to the next level. Focusing on how children become young thinkers, the book begins with mind, brain, and education science and instructional guidelines for all learning experiences, and then connects these to the rich foundation of the project approach. Helm provides specific strategies for deepening project work, including how to select meaningful topics, plan for projects, integrate standards (including the Common Core), support children's questioning, create provocations to promote engagement, and help children represent their ideas. This practical resource will extend practitioners’ knowledge about project-based learning so they can move beyond the basics to create project work that is more engaging, meaningful, and productive. Book Features: <ul>
<li> Vivid examples of deep project work from real classrooms (pre-K through 2nd grade).</li> <li> An analysis worksheet for applications of Dewey's vision of child-centered learning. </li> <li> Charts for integrating CCSS for English Language Arts and Mathematics in kindergarten projects. </li> <li> A teacher reflection form for evaluating the depth of project work.</li>
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Becoming Young Thinkers: Deep Project Work in the Classroom (Early Childhood Education)

Now in its Third Edition, Young Investigators provides an introduction to the project approach with step-by-step guidance for conducting meaningful investigations with young children. The authors have expanded their bestseller to include two new chapters― How Projects Can Connect Children with Nature and Project Investigations as STEM Experiences―and to provide more help to teachers of the youngest children (toddlers) and older children (2nd grade). The new edition also shows teachers how to use standards in the topic selection process and identifies activities and experiences that will help children grasp key concepts and skills. Throughout the text, readers listen to teachers’ concerns, witness how they find solutions to challenges, and experience how excited children become during project work. This book is appropriate for those new to using the Project Approach, as well as for teachers who already have experience with implementing the Project Approach. Book Features: <ul>
<li>Examples of projects from child care centers and preschool, K–2, and special education classrooms.</li> <li>Instructions for incorporating standards and STEM skills into project work.</li> <li>A variety of experiences to help children connect to the natural world. </li> <li>Toddler projects that reflect knowledge from recent mind/brain research.</li> <li>Tools for integrating required curriculum goals and for assessing achievement.</li> <li>A Teacher Project Planning Journal that leads teachers through the major decision points of project work.</li> <li>Full-color photographs of children engaged with projects. </li> <li>A study guide for pre- and inservice teachers (available at tcpress.com).</li>
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Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years (Early Childhood Education Series)

Katz, Lilian, G.

Young Investigators has been expanded to guide today’s teachers through the process of conducting meaningful investigations with young children. This fourth edition of the bestseller begins with a new chapter, “How Children Really Learn,” which summarizes insights from mind-brain education research, showing how experiences firmly rooted in children’s curiosity and interest build intellectual capacity. The book then introduces the Project Approach with step-by-step guidance for incorporating child initiation and direction into curriculum while simultaneously addressing content standards. A new focus on critical Teacher Decision Points uses fresh-from-the-classroom examples to show how teachers think through project work. Also, for this edition, the emphasis on STEM experiences has been expanded to include STEAM. 
This book makes project-based learning possible with younger children (toddlers through 2nd grade) who are not yet proficient in reading and writing, but capable of deep, focused thinking. Throughout, readers empathize with teachers’ concerns, witness how they find solutions to challenges, and feel the excitement of children during project work. Young Investigators is appropriate for teachers new to using the Project Approach, as well as for those who already have experience. 
Book Features: Examples of projects from child care centers and preschool, K–2, and special education classrooms. Instructions for incorporating standards and STEAM skills into project work. A variety of experiences to help children connect to the natural world. Toddler projects that reflect knowledge from recent mind-brain research. Tools for integrating required curriculum goals and for assessing achievement. A Teacher Project Planning Journal that leads teachers through the major decision points of project work. Full-color photographs of children engaged with projects. A study guide for pre- and inservice teachers (available at www.tcpress.com).

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Wilson, Rebecca

Psychology & Counseling

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Windows on Learning: Documenting Young Children's Work (Early Childhood Education Series)

Windows on Learning: Documenting Young Children's Work (Early Childhood Education Series)

Teacher Materials for Documenting Young Children's Work: Using Windows on Learning

Building Support for Your School: How to Use Children's Work to Show Learning

Windows on Learning: Documenting Young Children's Work (Early Childhood Education Series)

Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years, 2nd Edition

Becoming Young Thinkers: Deep Project Work in the Classroom (Early Childhood Education)

Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years (Early Childhood Education Series)

Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years (Early Childhood Education Series)

Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years (Early Childhood Education Series)