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Introducing emergent readers to vocabulary has never been so fun! This series includes a search-and-find feature that's perfect for engaging even the youngest readers. From geckos to owls, Backyard Animals utilizes captivating photos to teach kindergarteners new words and simple facts about animal habitats, body parts, and behaviors. This search-and-find book invites emergent readers to look for new vocabulary words and pictures while giving simple facts about a gecko's habitat, body parts, and behaviors.

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The current state of the profession is described in this book. Approaches to teacher professional development led by or in partnership with teacher preparation programs are described in the various chapters. It will be an excellent resource for teacher education programs to develop strategies to support their graduates during their novice teaching years. -- Raymond M. Rose, Online Learning Evangelist, Rose & Smith Associates Dynamic Principles of Professional Development: Essential Elements of Effective Teacher Preparation is an important resource for teacher educators in both the P-12 and higher education arenas. This text addresses inquiry as a crucial component of professional development in the preparation of mentors, the development of induction programs, the continued support of cooperating teachers and much more. The chapters' authors provide detailed descriptions of existing programs and insights for providing strong professional development programs based on inquiry in support of continued preparation of novice and experienced teachers. A must read! -- D.John McIntyre, Professor Emeritus and Senior Visiting Professor in Curriculum Studies, Southern Illinois University Dynamic Principles of Professional Development: Essential Elements of Effective Teacher Preparation effectively discusses the mutual benefits of partnerships between higher education and K-12 institutions. Educator preparation programs are enhanced by the mentoring and support that teacher candidates receive from associated teacher educators. P-12 institutions benefit when associated teacher educators engage in professional development for the benefit of the larger school community. Associated teacher educators benefit personally and professionally from these increased opportunities. With these understandings, the editors and authors provide theoretical and practical frameworks to define and illustrate five components of professional development: introspection, participation, collaboration, transformation, and identification. Teacher educators, P-12 teachers, and school/district administrators will enjoy reading about exemplary professional development models for mentors, new teachers, teacher-leaders, preschool teachers, and communities of practice. -- Annette D. Digby, past president, Association of Teacher Educators; vice president for academic affairs and provost, Lincoln University This text is especially relevant at a time when teacher educators are focused intently on increasing the quality of teacher candidates. Although teacher preparation involves both high-quality instruction and coursework at the university level and mentorship by skilled classroom teachers in school-based field experiences, in this volume, the editors focus on the integral role of classroom teachers as associated teacher educators who work in partnership with university faculty in the preparation of teachers. The editors have assembled an engaging set of chapters that exemplify the link between professional development and teacher preparation and illustrate ways in which associated teacher educators work with interns to enhance teaching and learning. This will be an excellent resource for all who are interested in teacher preparation. -- Rebecca Shankland, Associate Professor, Reading Education and Special Education, Appalachian State University

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