In teaching EDEC 310: Early Childhood Assessment, Dr. Hattie Harvey, an assistant professor at the University of Alaska Anchorage, assigned students to write a free verse poem based on an article from Young Children along with information from a Pre-K Teach & Play blog on assessment. … [Read more...]
Professional Development that Gets to a Change in Practice
Ask just anyone who has designed, delivered, or attended a professional development and learning event what their hopes and desired outcomes are, and the answer will be the same. They want to see a change in practice! … [Read more...]
Direct Instruction, Transformative Professional Development, and You
I was listening to a Child Care Bar and Grill podcast about direct instruction the other day, and it got me to wondering. When it comes to adult learners, what do direct instruction, transformative professional development, and you, the expert, have in common? … [Read more...]
A Spin on Self-Talk for Those Who Desire Self-Growth
As a part of the human experience, we all fail, learn, grow, and evolve. For many of us, this experience includes an effort to become more mindful, more aware, and more connected. The human life is, in essence, a journey toward wholeness. … [Read more...]
The ABCs Of Feeling Words
As we provide instruction, professional development, and learning to early childhood educators, we need to first and foremost be sure that we have done the inner work to then help others "use their words." … [Read more...]