Early Childhood Field Experience: Learning to Teach Well (2nd Edition)
Real World Experience for Student TeachersThis thorough revision is an accessible, interactive guidebook to the early childhood practicum, student teaching, or related fieldwork.  Supporting students by easing the move from “instructed” to “instructor,” this lively constructed text shares real-life situations and illustrates teaching practices to help connect knowledge and theory with classroom experiences.  Teacher preparation is given full attention as the text addresses professionalism and ethics, curriculum, observation and assessment, and diversity. Additional material on infant-toddler care, a growing trend in the field, is adequately covered throughout the text. Critical thinking and response is promoted as the text invites student teachers to self-reflect as they work through the guide, follow numerous in-text prompts and complete the workbook-like final chapter with ample journaling opportunities. Useful planning and recording templates add to the practicality of this text—the best practical guide on the market forpreparing and supporting student teachers as they enter the real world of educating young children.