What Do Effective Teachers Do?

What Do Effective Teachers Do?

WASHINGTON, DC (PRWEB) November 23, 2009

“Effective teachers are intentional in everything they do–they are purposeful, they’re planful, they know why they’re doing what they’re doing and they can explain it to other people,” says Dr. Sue Bredekamp, a nationally-recognized early childhood education expert and Pearson author. Dr. Bredekamp’s new book, Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education, was unveiled at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) annual conference in Washington, DC.

Designed for introductory early childhood education courses, Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education prepares a new generation of early childhood professionals to understand what they can do as teachers to enhance young children’s learning and development. Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education will be available for sale in January 2010 from Pearson, a global leader in education, education technology and services.

Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education is integrated with Pearson’s MyEducationLab, a powerful online program that offers students insight into how real-world classrooms work, plus a rich array of tools to support them on the journey from college training to the classroom. The innovative, research-based MyEducationLab includes video examples from current classroom teachers and students, allowing college educators to provide important context for the complexities of teaching in today’s classrooms.

Reviewers praise Dr. Bredekamp’s new book, saying she “manages to describe the most complex concepts in words that are accurate and engaging, but never oversimplified or condescending. This is a clearly and consistently written text that both engages and informs,” according to Camille Catlett, an investigator at the FPG Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Highlights of the new Effective Practices in Early Childhood Education include:

    What Works chapter features that showcase research-based practices in action;
    Expert Lens features with noted professionals sharing their perspectives on culture, linguistic diversity and children with disabilities and special needs;
    Becoming an Intentional Teacher features that discuss a particular subject and how and why teachers respond the way they do; and
    How Would You Respond? which focuses on critical thinking and classroom-based exercises.
Dr. Bredekamp is a sought-after consultant on curriculum, teaching and professional development for national organizations including Head Start, the Council for Professional Recognition and NAEYC, where she developed and directed a national accreditation system for early childhood education programs. She is the editor of NAEYC’s widely used framework of principles and guidelines for best practice in the care and education of young children, Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs, first published in 1987, and co-editor of the 1997 and 2009 revisions. She is a frequent keynote speaker and author of numerous books and articles related to standards for professional practice and professional development.

Pearson’s Teacher Education & Development Group is the only business in the education industry that is completely dedicated to supporting the education and professional development of teachers from preparation through practice, with content and services that represent the research and knowledge of America’s leading education researchers. Respected imprints and programs, including Allyn & Bacon, Merrill and MyEducationLab, provide today’s students who will be tomorrow’s teachers with powerful insights and applications into how real-world classrooms work. In fact, six out of ten teachers in the United States used Pearson content and services in their teacher preparation programs, including customized solutions for alternative certification along with graduate degree program offerings.

Practicing teachers also benefit from evidence-based professional development programs in mathematics, literacy, RTI and for English learners that help improve the academic achievement of diverse student populations, including the recently acquired A+RISE business. In addition, Pearson’s SIOP® Model offers a specific, proven pedagogical approach to teaching both content knowledge and language skills, and has helped instruct millions of students in the United States. Pearson’s other research-based offering for educators and school improvement includes Learning Teams, which helps teachers focus the 21st Century skills of collaboration and problem solving on improving student achievement.

In addition, Pearson offers research and evaluation services in order to help school districts measure the impact of their professional development initiatives and provide critical insights to guide decisions about follow-up training and support. Pearson’s Evaluation Systems offers customized and off-the-shelf teacher certification assessments for more than 20 states, and partners with the National Board for Professional Teacher Standards to support their nationally recognized program.

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Media Contact: Susan Aspey, Susan(dot)aspey(at)pearson(dot)com or (800) 745-8489

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