Promoting Intentional Teaching: The Learn Professional Development Model for Early Childhood Educators

Authors: M. Susan Burns, Julie K. Kidd, Ilham Nasser, Leslie La Croix, Leah S. Muccio, Sehyun Yun

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579673 (Paperback)

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9781598579673 (Paperback)

Age Focus: 4-8

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LEARN IT Strengthens Teaching in Five Steps

A highly effective recommended practice in early childhood education, intentional teaching enhances all young children's learning through planned instructional strategies, conversations, and activities that build on each child's needs and interests. Now there's an evidence-based professional development framework—the LEARN IT approach—that helps educators put intentional teaching into action in their classrooms. Developed by the authors, LEARN IT strengthens teaching in five steps: Learning new knowledge and skills, Enacting knowledge and skills in the classroom, Assessing the effectiveness of instructional interactions, Reflecting on and revising practices based on the assessment, and Networking with colleagues and mentors.

About Julie K. Kidd, Ed. D.

Julie K. Kidd, Ed.D., is Professor of Education in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University (Mason). She is currently the Director of the Division of Child, Family, and Community Engagement and is affiliated with the Early Childhood Education Program. Dr. Kidd earned her Ed.D. in Curriculum and Instruction from Virginia Tech. Prior to joining the Mason faculty, more..

About Ilham Nasser, Ph.D.

Ilham Nasser, Ph.D., is an educator who spent over 25 years in the research of child development and teacher education in different formal and non-formal education settings in the U.S., Central Africa, and the Middle East. She completed a Ph.D. in Human Development and Child Study at the University of Maryland-College Park and worked for several years as a classroom teacher and a school more..

About Leslie La Croix, Ph. D.

Leslie La Croix is an Assistant Professor in the Early Childhood Education Program at George Mason University. Prior to joining the faculty, Dr. La Croix was a primary grade teacher with a passion for enhancing young children’s literacy development through cross-curricular reading and writing experiences. Dr. La Croix's research explores instructional practices for promoting preservice and more..

About Leah S. Muccio, Ph. D.

Leah Schoenberg Muccio, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. A former classroom teacher, she teaches early childhood teacher education courses and supervises teacher candidates in the field. Her research focuses on equity pedagogy, early childhood curriculum, and teacher education and professional development. The aim of Dr. Muccio's more..

About Sehyun Yun, M.A.

Sehyun Yun, M.A., is a doctoral candidate in the Ph.D. in Education and Human Development program at George Mason University. Her specialization is Early Childhood Education with a secondary emphasis in Multilingual/Multicultural Education. She earned a M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages from the University at Buffalo and taught English to young children in Korea. Her more..