My Personal Collection of Resources
Science Mobile- Lower Shore Resource Center (Click to view site)
- Title:Communicating with parents: What beginning teachers can do. By: Love, Fannye E., College Student Journal, 01463934, Dec96, Vol. 30, Issue 4
- Database:Academic Search Complete
- Optimistic Parenting
Hope and Help for You and Your Challenging Child
By V. Mark Durand, Ph.D
The Center for Teaching Quality (CTQ)
http://teachingquality.org/index.php
ECPROFDEV-L, a Listserv hosted by the Early Childhood and Parenting (ECAP) Collaborative
http://ecap.crc.uiuc.edu/listserv/ecprof-l.html
ExchangeEveryDay is the electronic newsletter for ChildCareExchange.com. www.childcareexchange.com/eed
National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER)
http://nieer.org
National Network for Child Care
www.nncc.org/about.html
PBS Teachers
www.pbs.org/teachers/earlychildhood
Pre-K
www.Preknow.org
The State Teacher Quality Network
www.ccsso.org/whats_new/newsletters/teacher_quality_and_improvement/index.cfm
Walden University- EDCU 6005-Week Five Resources
Position Statements and Influential Practices
- NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap
- NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf
- NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf
- NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf
- NAEYC. (2003). Early
childhood curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation: Building an
effective, accountable system in programs for children birth through age
8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf
- NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_A.pdf
- Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. (2010). Infant-toddler policy agenda. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://main.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_pub_infanttodller
- FPG Child Development Institute. (2006, September). Evidence-based practice empowers early childhood professionals and families. (FPG Snapshot, No. 33). Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~snapshots/snap33.pdf
Note: The following article can be found in the Walden University Library databases.
- Turnbull, A., Zuna, N., Hong, J. Y., Hu, X., Kyzar, K., Obremski, S., et al. (2010). Knowledge-to-action guides. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(3), 42-53.
Use the Academic Search Complete database, and search using the article's title.
- Article: UNICEF (n.d.). Fact sheet: A summary of the rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf
- Websites:
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- World Forum Foundation
http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the media segment on this webpage
- World Organization for Early Childhood Education
http://www.omep-usnc.org/
Read about OMEP's mission.
- Association for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/
Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements.
- World Forum Foundation
- National Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org/
- The Division for Early Childhood
http://www.dec-sped.org/
- Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
http://www.zerotothree.org/
- WESTED
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
- Harvard Education Letter
http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85
- FPG Child Development Institute
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/main/about.cfm
- Administration for Children and Families Headstart's National Research Conference
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/
- HighScope
http://www.highscope.org/
- Children's Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
- Center for Child Care Workforce
http://www.ccw.org/
- Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
- Institute for Women's Policy Research
http://www.iwpr.org/
- National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education
http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/
- National Child Care Association
http://www.nccanet.org/
- National Institute for Early Education Research
http://nieer.org/
- Pre[K]Now
http://www.preknow.org/
- Voices for America's Children
http://www.voices.org/
- The Erikson Institute
http://www.erikson.edu/
"Optimistic Parenting" is an interesting title. It sounds like it's a useful book. Which types of challenges in children does it cover? Does it have practical ideas that I can adapt in class?
ReplyDeleteI would recommend this as a great resource for parents. The book does highlight effective behavior management styling, which could be adaptable.
DeleteWe can all use a positive attitude when working with children who have challenging behaviors, our attitudes will drive our confidence in addressing behavior management, I am interested in having the book "Optimistic Parenting" added to my Parent Resource Corner in my classroom, as my Resources grows, so does the resources I provide my families. Thank you for sharing this resource.
ReplyDeleteThe right attitude is what I believe is most challenging for parents and professional. I believe it is human nature to see ones flaws, but it seem to take an earnest effort for most people to see a child/ person's strengthens. I believe it is the 3-1 rule that I was taught. For every 1 weakness share 3 strengthens... Hard, but necessary!
DeleteRachel,
ReplyDeleteThank you for suggesting the book "Optimistic Parenting". I wish I had the book when I was raising my children. It is timely that I am finding out about the book as all of my grandchildren are small and I can give the book to my two children as a gift. My daughter is pregnant now and will truly appreciate it. Thank you again, Andrea
Congratulation in advance on your soon to be grand-baby!! This would be a great book for a new Parent! I would have loved to received this book before I had my little one. Enjoy!
DeleteRachel,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed your blog this week and the great list of resources you compiled! I especially like the book, "Optimistic Parenting". We should pass this out to every parent when they give birth. :)
Yes, I agree! There are some many resources I have learned about this week that I wish could be apart of a New Parent's Care package when they leave the hospital! Enjoy!
DeleteWe all know that a child's success begins at home, and not at school. However, because so many parents lack parenting skills themselves,it is just another responsibilty that is added to educators already full plate. Nevetheless, if we don't stretch ourselves a little more to teach positive parenting skills, the cycle of producing troubled children is just going to continue.
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