Dan Gartrell

Education for a Civil Society: Teaching Young Children to Gain Five Democratic Life Skills, Second Edition (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Learning to Work Cooperatively and Respectfully with Others

Democratic life skills are skills that enable all of uschildren and adults aliketo be caring, thoughtful members of families, schools, communities, and societies. But these emotional and social skills don't just happen. Teachers and families support and nudge young children toward them, using guidance techniques that calm and teach.

Completely updated and revised, the second edition of this classic resource provides relatable anecdotes and practical strategies for teachers to understand

• Why building secure relationships with children and families is so importantand eight communication practices to build them
• How viewing misbehavior as mistaken behavior allows you to focus on helping a child learn better ways to meet their needs
• When and how to use specific guidance practices to promote children's healthy personal development and social cooperation
• How an encouraging learning community helps everyone move toward achieving their potential

Whether you're a veteran teacher or just embarking on your teaching journey, you'll find what you need in this book to provide young children with a solid foundation for theirand society'sfuture.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Seitenzahl: 152
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781952331176
• Artikelnr.: 68370320

Autorenporträt

Dan Gartrell, EdD, Dan Gartrell is a former Head Start teacher for the Red Lake Band of Ojibwe in northern Minnesota. During the 1970s, Dan completed his master's degree at Bemidji State University in northern Minnesota, where he was a CDA (Child Development Associate) credential adviser for the Child Development Training Program. Dan received his EdD from the University of North Dakota in 1977. For 40 years, Dan was director of the Child Development Training Program and professor of early childhood education at Bemidji State University. He is now a professor emeritus.

Dan has written 30 articles that have appeared in Young Children, Teaching Young Children, The SAGE Encyclopedia of Contemporary Early Childhood Education, and Exchange. His column, Guidance Matters, appeared in Young Children from 2004 to 2015.

Dan is the author of seven books, including six editions of his textbook, A Guidance Approach for the Encouraging Classroom, and two NAEYC comprehensive membership selection books: The Power of Guidance: Teaching Social-Emotional Skills in Early Childhood Classrooms (2004) and Education for a Civil Society: How Guidance Teaches Young Children Democratic Life Skills (2012).

His books on guidance in early childhood education and guidance for early childhood leaders were published in 2017 and 2020 by Redleaf Press.

Dan has led over 300 presentations, keynotes, and master classes in 23 states; Washington, DC; Germany; and Mexico. About 20 times Dan has presented at NAEYC annual conferences and professional learning institutes. Dan is a member of two families that include wife, Dr. Julie Jochum, five adult children, and fifteen grandchildren.

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