Record details

• ISBN: 9780942702415
• ISBN: 0942702417
• Physical Description: 128 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
• Publisher: Redmond, WA : Exchange, ©2008.

Content descriptions

General Note:

"These articles were collected from the Beginnings Workshop feature of Exchange: the early childhood leaders' magazine"--Title page verso.

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references.

Formatted Contents Note:

Being teachers. The elephant's child as caregiver / by Elizabeth Jones -- Teachers and then some : profiles of three teachers / based on interviews with Carol Hillman, Alex Pirie, and Carolee Fucigna -- Becoming planners : finding time and insight / based on an interview with Patricia Scallan-Berl -- Backing away helpfully : some roles teachers shouldn't fill / based on an interview with Penny Hauser-Cram -- Professionalism. Early childhood education as an emerging profession : ongoing conversations / by Stephanie Feeney and Nancy K. Freeman -- Voices in search of cultural continuity in communities / a dialogue between Marion Hironaka Cowee, Kim Statum Francisco, Moraima Mendoza, and Carol Mills facilitated by Cecelia Alvarado -- Early childhood professionals : current status and projected needs / by Ann Epstein -- How do I relate and share professionally? / by Rhonda Forrest and Nadine McCrea -- Caregiver health and safety. Taking care of caregivers : wellness for every body / by Susan S. Aronson -- Caregiver mental health / by Susan S. Aronson -- Show and tell : modeling healthy behaviors and attitudes by Donna Rafanello -- Preventing work-related musculoskeletal injuries / by Alicia M. Wortman -- It is no small thing / by Lill-ann Buffin -- Mentoring. Mentoring teachers--a partnership in learning / by Patricia Scallan-Berl -- The potential gains of peer mentoring among children / by Leslie Moguil -- Mentoring advocates in the context of early childhood education / by Sessy I. Nyman -- Is mentoring parents a piece of cake? / by Miriam Mercado Mercado -- Developing effective advocates : they key to effecting lasting change for children / by Jonah Edelman -- Observing children. Observation : the primary tool in assessment / by Kay (Stritzel) Rencken -- To see each child with wisdom, humor, and heart / by Sally Cartwright -- You've got the records--now what do you do with them? / by Nancy Balaban -- Observations are essential in supporting children's play / by Gretchen Reynolds -- Collaboration. Facilitating collaborations among children / by Susan Stacey -- One size doesn't fit all--collaborations with parents / by Deborah E. Eaton -- Supporting collaboration among teachers / by Kay Albrecht -- Building collaborations between programs and within the community / by Roberta Bergman -- Child care in unique environments. Strengthening families in special environments / by Wayna Buch -- Reaching the most vulnerable children / by Elizabeth Ruethling -- Working with homeless young children and families / by Karin Elliott and Sarah Fujiwara -- The Pikler Institute : a unique approach to caring for children / by Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Elsa Chahin, and Laura Briley.

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