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Reflecting in communities of practice : a workbook for early childhood educators
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- Creator
- Deb Curtis, Debbie Lebo, Wendy C. M. Cividanes, Margie Carter
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- First edition
- St. Paul, MN : Redleaf Press, [2013]
- Physical Details
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- ix, 102 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
- ISBNs
- 9781605541488, 1605541486
- OCLC
- ocn812258738
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Introduction : Taking a stand for reflective teaching ; An alternative to standardization: teaching as research ; The value of reflection -- 1. Are you a reflective teacher? : Assess yourself ; What is reflective teaching? ; A reflective teacher at work ; Characteristics of reflective teaching -- 2. A model to support reflective teaching : A reflective model ; Time for focused dialogue ; Communities of practice ; Facilitators and critical friends ; Reflective protocols -- 3. Getting started : Planting the seed ; Considerations for structuring your community ; Examples of community of practice structures ; From group to community ; Stopping in the middle to listen ; Setting agreements ; A reflective community of practice at work. -- 4. Using the reflective model in different settings : Making a commitment to reflection ; Do you see yourself in any of these stories? -- Community of practice sessions : Examining your values ; Collaborating across different perspectives ; Considering your image of children ; Delighting in children's points of view ; Engaging environments for childhood ; Investigating materials ; Studying the learning in children's play ; Seeing children's eagerness for relationships ; Negotiating the use of power ; Assessing your disposition toward risk