Offering an alternative approach to standardization and data-driven mandates, this book puts children at the center of planning your curriculum. Rather than a prescriptive curriculum, by using The Thinking Lens(R) protocol, teachers can translate educational theories into concrete ideas for working with children and families. Learn to create a welcoming classroom culture, develop routines for self-regulation, and use Learning Stories to enhance experiences for the children in your care. This book has been updated to examine how to work with mandated curriculum, rating scales, and assessment tools, while practicing reflective teaching. Margie Carter holds a MA f ..

Create a larger vision in your child care program and perform your job as a center director with motivation and creativity. Early childhood leaders Deb Curtis, Margie Carter, and Luz Casio provide inspiration and support in this newly updated edition of The Visionary Director . The third edition br li reflects new requirements and initiatives in early childhood programs li br li adds QR Code access links with short video stories and print resources that further illuminate the ideas under consideration li br li has a stronger focus on creating an organizational culture that is shaped by more diverse perspectives with an anti-racist, anti-bias, equity lens ..

Puts some of the best ideas about teaching and learning into action with innovative training tools and strategies. Helps teachers construct their own knowledge and respect their own learning styles so they can help children do the same. Includes an eight-week course on child-centered curriculum planning. ..

An inspiring and practical guide to creating a larger vision in early child care, this popular professional development tool has been thoroughly revised and offers a concrete framework for organizing an early childhood center director's ideas and work. Updated and expanded, it reflects new requirements and initiatives for center directors and addresses topics including cultivating a vision, developing systems thinking for management roles, implementing principles and strategies for mentoring, building a learning community for adults and children, and bringing visions to life. The Visionary Director provides directors with information to perform their jobs with ..