Module 8 -- Early Childhood by Beth Berghoff https://padlet.com/berghoffbeth/x8hcpew7zi9z en-us 2017-01-23 01:31:48 UTC 2017-03-06 04:51:34 UTC hello@padlet.com Sherman J. Woodard https://padlet.com/berghoffbeth/x8hcpew7zi9z/wish/156921360 Skill Level Remain an Issue in Pre-K Staffing

This article addresses concerns over pay, credentials, and skill levels of pre-K service providers. How will the education gaps ever be closed if we never value education or educators?

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2016/06/08/skill-levels-remain-issue-in-pre-k-staffing.html?r=291743681]]> 2017-03-01 04:04:25 UTC https://padlet.com/berghoffbeth/x8hcpew7zi9z/wish/156921360 Sherman J. Woodard https://padlet.com/berghoffbeth/x8hcpew7zi9z/wish/156921682 What do Babies Think

This TedTalk gives the watcher a powerful view of the tremendous amount of learning that can occur at a young age.

https://www.ted.com/talks/alison_gopnik_what_do_babies_think?utm_source=tedcomshare&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=tedspread]]> 2017-03-01 04:08:32 UTC https://padlet.com/berghoffbeth/x8hcpew7zi9z/wish/156921682 Jennifer Cornett-Why Does America Invest So Little in Its Children? How the U.S. became one of the worst countries in the developed world for kids under 5 jcornett3 https://padlet.com/berghoffbeth/x8hcpew7zi9z/wish/157871757 This article about addresses the pertinence of Early education, yet just like in all facets of education there is a need for high quality early education teachers. ]]> 2017-03-05 19:39:45 UTC https://padlet.com/berghoffbeth/x8hcpew7zi9z/wish/157871757 Jennifer Cornett- What Kindergarten should be: Doris Fromberg at TEDxMiamiUniversity jcornett3 https://padlet.com/berghoffbeth/x8hcpew7zi9z/wish/157873832 This TedTalk addresses kindergarten education the need for schools to address children's social needs to help them understand concepts through pretense rather than using drills and standards that stifle creativity, problem solving, social interaction.]]> 2017-03-05 20:04:15 UTC https://padlet.com/berghoffbeth/x8hcpew7zi9z/wish/157873832 Conchitia-Renee Pack Social Justice in Early Childhood Classroom https://padlet.com/berghoffbeth/x8hcpew7zi9z/wish/157920308 In this article the author focuses on social justice based pedogogy for early childhood classrooms. Please note what I feel is the most powerful point in this piece:  "Equity pedagogy assumes that if teachers and schools do not consciously attempt to counter injustice, then by default, they support it."
http://ececompsat.org/docs/dld-socialjustice.pdf]]> 2017-03-06 04:43:19 UTC https://padlet.com/berghoffbeth/x8hcpew7zi9z/wish/157920308