Preschool Education in Today's World

Teaching Children with Diverse Backgrounds and Abilities

M. Susan Burns, Ph.D., Richard Johnson, Mona Assaf

Early Childhood, Higher Education

In tune with the realities of today's diverse classrooms, this core textbook prepares early childhood educators to teach all children effectively—including children with special needs and diverse cultural, linguistic, and economic backgrounds.


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Future early childhood educators need to know how to teach all young learners effectively—including children with diverse cultural, linguistic, and economic backgrounds and children with special needs. This core textbook equips early childhood educators with the knowledge they'll need to succeed in the classroom and ensure the best outcomes for young children.

M. Susan Burns, co-editor of the National Research Council's seminal Eager to Learn report, partnered with two other respected ECE experts (one a current early childhood teacher) to develop a highly accessible text that's perfectly in tune with the realities of today's diverse classrooms. Ideal for teaching the basics of early childhood education to undergraduate and community college students, this textbook is everything future educators need:

Field tested, both in the author's courses at George Mason University and a Head Start-University partnership for professional development in Washington, D.C.
Focused solely on preschool settings and the teaching strategies most effective for that specific age group
Inclusive, so teachers can skillfully meet the needs of the diverse students they're sure to encounter in their classrooms
Aligned with NAEYC, CEC, and TESOL standards—includes a clear matrix of correlations between the book's content and the standards for easy reference
Student friendly—packed with learning objectives, case studies, photos, self-reflection and study questions, helpful section summaries, and a glossary
Concise and clear, so pre-service educators are likely to read the whole text and keep it for years as a reference
Comprehensive, covering everything from the history and legislation of early childhood education to specific educational strategies

With this expertly organized collection of essential information on early childhood education, tomorrow's preschool teachers will enter the classroom prepared and motivated to give all children a great start in school.

Reviews

Mark Ginsberg, Dean, College of Education and Human Development, George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia - July 19, 2011

"The key ingredient for facilitating school readiness and life success is quality– in short, quality matters and must be understood in the context of the backgrounds and abilities that young children bring to their early childhood education experience. This new volume is an important resource that will help teachers, administrators and others who work in this critical field to better understand and provide a high quality early childhood education to ALL children."

Marilou Hyson, Consultant, Early Childhood Development and Education; Affiliate Faculty, Applied Developmental Psychology, George Mason University - June 27, 2011

It is a delight to discover an introductory textbook that does not talk down to students, and one that does not marginalize issues of diversity but places them at the forefront of skilled practice. With this text, beginning students are set on a path to 21st century professionalism.

Nancy Freeman, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of South Carolina; President, National Association of Early Childhood Teacher Educators (NAECTE) - June 1, 2011

"A unique contribution to preschool teachers' professional education. It provides a useful overview of foundational theorists in cognitive, social/emotional, language and physical development; learning; and curriculum."

Barbara Bowman, Chief Officer, Office of Early Childhood Education, Chicago Public Schools - June 21, 2010

"This book has everything: history, theory, and best practice. It also provides important information for serving special populations— children with special needs, English language learners, and children from low income families. The perfect first text."

Authors: M. Susan Burns Ph.D., Richard T. Johnson, Mona M Assaf Foreword Author: Linda M. Espinosa Ph.D.

Introduction to Early Childhood Education Undergrad

Introduction to the Education of Exceptional Children Undergrad

Teaching in the Preschool Classroom Graduate

Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs Graduate (EDUC 760)

Principles and Practices in Inclusive Early Childhood Education Graduate (ECSE 509)

Planning Curriculum & Instruction for Diverse Learners Graduate