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OverviewWhat do early childhood practitioners need to know about reflection and reflective practice? Ongoing reforms in early childhood care and education social policy affect all aspects of young children’s and their families’ lives. Decisions are being undertaken at a rapid pace and there is a need for those working in the field of Early Years to consolidate and reflect on their knowledge and practice, building on what they already know. This timely new book aims to support reflective practice for those working with young children in everyday work and in the wider political context, whatever their professional role and whatever level of qualification they hold. It takes a fresh look at a breadth of issues relating to early childhood care and education reflecting on policy, knowledge and practice. Incorporating practical reflection activities, case studies, exemplar scenarios and questions in each chapter the book considers: policy developments and how these have affected young children and their families issues around socio-culturalism, language, ethnicity, disposition, gender, inclusion and socio-economics when working with families learning through play and the notions of quality, observation and assessment and continuity contemporary issues that practitioners and students on placement may encounter in their everyday work deepening reflective thinking and practice through ongoing and continuing professional development. With practical guidance to help the reader reflect on their own practice, this text offers invaluable support to early years practitioners looking to develop their career and achieving higher qualification at both undergraduate and at Master’s level. The book is a must for students on early years courses including early childhood studies, initial teacher training and early years teacher status. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Avril BrockPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 17.40cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.840kg ISBN: 9780415529921ISBN 10: 0415529921 Pages: 404 Publication Date: 28 July 2014 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsPart 1: Setting reflection firmly in early childhood care and education Chapter 1: What is reflection and reflective practice? Dr Avril Brock Chapter 2: Why is reflection important for early childhood educators? Dr Avril Brock Chapter 3: Developing reflective writing Dr Avril Brock Chapter 4: Practitioners, professionalism and reflection on role Dr Avril Brock Chapter 5: What does professionalism mean for me? Dr Avril Brock Part 2: What is the knowledge base for early childhood educators? Chapter 6: Reflecting on children, families and policy Dr Avril Brock Chapter 7: A children’s centre manager’s perspective Jane Lees Chapter 8: Reflecting on the role of graduates as pedagogical with children from birth to three Mary Whalley Chapter 9: Early years professionals’ reflective practice from Kirklees’ case studies Rachael Singleton and Dr Avril Brock Chapter 10: A Deeper Understanding of Play Liz Chesworth Focused reflection: What’s Going On? The Challenge of Making Sense of Open Ended Play. Andy Burt Chapter 11: Reflecting on school readiness Dr Avril Brock Chapter 12: Capable confident children: a reception class teacher’s pedagogical reflections Dr Avril Brock and Tina Thornton Chapter 13: Quality is in the eye of the beholder: developing early years provision using child led quality indicators Dr Jo Armistead Part 3: Case studies of contemporary issues Section 1: What’s it like for a child? Why my friends are so important? Dr Avril Brock What’s it like for a black child in the classroom? Gina Houston Why are my stories so important to me? Dr Avril Brock Adyta - The silent period, as experienced by young bilingual learners. Dr Caroline Bligh What is it like for a child living with violence? Naomi Lewis What is it like for a bereaved child? Avril Brock Section 2: How can I develop my professional knowledge and practice? How can I cater for children’s individuality? Rachel Sparks Linfield How do I develop children’s understanding of the concept of time? Lyndsey Shipley Communication using new technologies – the tip of the iceberg. Alix Coughlin What should I do about young children’s gun play? Rachel Marshall, Nicola Milton, Paula Render and Jennifer Smith Reflecting on the process of learning how to teach reading using systematic synthetic phonics. Bev Keen How do I observe and assess children’s capabilities? Avril Brock Section 3: Widening reflective professional knowledge: what do I need to know about this issue and why is it important? Dealing with racist incidents. Gina Houston How can an early years setting support the mental health of young children and why is this important? Lucy Akroyd How to support asylum and refugee children face in early years education. Rebecca Wood Does bullying really happen in early years? Melanie Henderson Children with parents in prison. Avril Brock Part 4: Continuing professional development and action research on reflective practice Chapter 14: Deepening reflection even further Avril Brock Chapter 15: On reflection: examining undergraduate reflective practice across two Higher Education (HE) sector endorsed Foundation Degrees (FD’s) and BA (Hons) programmes within a Further Education (FE) provision. Helen Rowe Chapter 16: Does the use of reflective practice enhance early years foundation degree student’s personal and professional development? Nicola Firth AppendicesReviewsAuthor InformationAvril Brock is a Principal Lecturer in the Carnegie Faculty at Leeds Metropolitan University. She lectures in childhood and early years education teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate courses. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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