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The Coach's Guide to The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool
A Step-by-Step Resource for Individualizing Professional Developmentby Cate Heroman, Judy R. Jablon, Charlotte Stetson, Carol Aghayan, Diane Trister Dodge 350 Pages, 2009, Three-Ring Binder
Item #: WW21782- Price:
- $129.95
Research confirms that ongoing professional development is key to implementing a high-quality curriculum. This powerful new tool shows coaches how to individualize their support of teachers as they implement The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool in small, manageable steps. If you provide direct, in-class assistance to preschool teachers, this practical, comprehensive guide is for you. You will be able to help all of your teachers become more effective, whether they are new to their jobs, are master teachers with years of experience, or their degree of experience falls somewhere in between. In The Coach's Guide you will find
- Strategies for individualizing your approach with teachers at three levels of curriculum implementation: beginning, implementing, and refining
- Quick and easy task lists to help you start the coaching year off right
- Specific help for teachers who are beginning to implement The Creative Curriculum for Preschool, including complete plans for the first 2 weeks of school
- Observation checklists
- Support for strengthening teacher-child interactions
- An alignment with the Classroom Assessment Scoring System (CLASS), coupled with strategies for helping teachers improve on its dimensions
- Techniques for helping teachers gain deeper knowledge and skills as they teach content
- Step-by-step guidance for helping teachers guide studies
- Reflective prompts to use as you dialogue with a teacher after conducting an observation
- Suggested action steps for teachers to take after an observation, with links to all The Creative Curriculum® for Preschool resources
- Solutions for challenging coaching situations
Included on the enclosed CD-ROM:
- Ready-to-use e-mail messages to send teachers in preparation for classroom observations
- Classroom visitation feedback form
- Suggested materials and equipment list for a class of 20 preschool children
- Beginning of the year coaching tasks checklist
- Sample weekly plans for the first 2 weeks of school