Bringing together lessons learned from the eight top-performing programs to receive professional development grants from the Early Childhood Educator Professional Development Program in the U.S. Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, this book gives readers a valuable inside look at what's really working today. Program directors and administrators will fully explore the who, what, when, where, and how of high-quality, practice-based professional development:
Throughout the book, cutting-edge research blends with vignettes and case studies from the eight successful programs-ideal models that readers can use as a starting point to improve their own practices.
A breakthrough resource that will change the way early childhood educators are trained, this book will help programs lay the important groundwork for better professional development, better teachers, and better outcomes for all young children.
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Dorothy S. Strickland, Ph.D., Samuel DeWitt Proctor Professor of Education, Emerita, Rutgers University; New Brunswick, New Jersey; dorothy.strickland@gse.rutgers.edu. Dr. Strickland is the former president of the International Reading Association and Reading Hall of Fame. She received the International Reading Associationā€™s Outstanding Teacher Educator of Reading Award, the National-Louis University Ferguson Award for Outstanding Contributions to Early Childhood Education, and the William S. Gray Citation of Merit. She served on the Common Core State Standards Validation Committee. Her publications include Essential Readings on Early Literacy, Literacy Leadership in Early Childhood, Bridging the Literacy Achievement Gap: 4—12, and Administration and Supervision of Reading Programs.
Dr. Halle is Codirector of Early Childhood Research at Child Trends. She oversees projects in Child Trendsā€™s Washington, D.C., office. She conducts research on childrenā€™s early cognitive and social development, childrenā€™s school readiness, family and community supports for school readiness, and school characteristics associated with ongoing achievement and positive development. Her recent work focuses on early literacy development among children who are English language learners and evaluations of early childhood curricula, programs, and professional development aimed at supporting childrenā€™s school readiness.
Dr. Tout is Codirector of Early Childhood Research at Child Trends. She oversees projects in Child Trendsā€™s Minnesota office. Her research focuses on policies and programs to improve the quality of early care and education and familiesā€™ access to quality settings and programs to improve the quality and effectiveness of the early childhood workforce.
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