The Power of We

The Ohio Study Group Experience (Hc)

120 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Power of We: The Ohio Study Group Experience traces the work of a networkof early childhood educators who are inspired by and engaged in the study of theearly childhood programs and practices of Reggio Emilia, Italy. The text describeshow the network of study groups began, expanded, and sustained their work. Itexplains how study groups serve as professional development and are integral tothe shaping of learning communities and making an impact on classroom practicesin early childhood programs. It chronicles some of the specific experiences ofstudy groups as well as initiatives of Ohio Voices for Learning (OVL), theorganization formed by study group facilitators. This book is important for the uniqueness of the organization itdescribes and the direction it provides for others interested in replicating the study group experience in theirgeographic area. The targeted audience is the general early childhood education field. It is also appropriate forany educator engaged in or interested in study groups and professional learning communities.

• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik / Erziehungswissenschaften Schulen und Vorschulen Grundschule und Sekundarstufe I
• ISBN: 9781617350290
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 23.06.2010
• Größe: 240 x 161 mm
• Verlag: Information Age Publishing
• Herausgegeben von: Barbara White, Julie K. Biddle