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The Reflective Early Years Practitioner
Elaine Hallet
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Description for The Reflective Early Years Practitioner
Paperback. For all students undertaking work-based and academic undergraduate degrees in early years, this book focuses upon how reflective learning develops the practitioner's professional practice, academic knowledge and understanding. Num Pages: 184 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: JNLA. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 242 x 175 x 10. Weight in Grams: 320.
Shortlisted for the 2013 Nursery World Awards!
′The author offers opportunity to reflect upon experience and brings together reflective practice and work-based learning, aiming to support the professional growth of a reflective early years workforce′
-Karen Ward, Senior Lecturer in Early Years, Birmingham City University
Work-based reflective learning is a key part of the professional development of practitioners working in the early years sector. The Reflective Early Years Practitioner focuses on the practitioner′s role and development within a wide range of contexts in this area.
Informed ... Read moreby empirical research, packed with case studies from a wide range of settings and with points for reflection in each chapter, the author covers:
- developing as an early years practitioner
- reflective vocational progression
- pedagogical examples for continuing professional development
- study skills to begin reflective practice
- professionalism and reflective leadership in the early years
Vital aspects of practice, such as assessing and planning for children′s learning, developing inclusive teaching strategies and integrated practice are highlighted within the chapters.
This is essential reading for students undertaking work-based and academic study in early years and for those working towards post-graduate and professional qualifications. It provides readers with tools to continually practice work-based reflective learning now and in the future.
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Product Details
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd United Kingdom
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
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About Elaine Hallet
Dr Elaine Hallet has been involved in educating children, practitioners, educators, teachers and students over a career of thirty-six years and during this time has developed an understanding of how to nurture, scaffold and support children’s and adults’ learning and professional practice through meaningful contexts. She has worked as an early years teacher, advisory teacher and leader in a range ... Read moreof schools and nurseries, as a lecturer and leader with students in further and higher education, teaching on a range of early years initial training, post-qualifying, undergraduate, postgraduate, doctoral programmes and sector-endorsed professional awards in early years and integrated centre leadership. Elaine’s research includes, foundation degree graduates’ continuing professional development through work-based reflective learning, the development of professional identity, the role of graduate early years leaders in the leadership of learning. She is committed to continuing professional learning for development of professional practice and to supporting practitioners, educators and teachers on their reflective learning journeys of knowledge, understanding and discovery. Elaine has recently retired from her role as Lecturer in Early Childhood at the Institute of Education: University College London. With a background in early years education and practice, Elaine is an established author, with a special interest in the education of young children and, practitioners, educators and teachers’ reflective continuing professional learning. Show Less
Reviews for The Reflective Early Years Practitioner
′The author offers opportunity to reflect upon experience and brings together reflective practice and work-based learning, aiming to support the professional growth of a reflective early years workforce′ -Karen Ward, Senior Lecturer in Early Years, Birmingham City University ′An invaluable resource that will help you to reflect and evaluate practice, thus enhancing your effectiveness and enjoyment ... Read moreof your role′ -Martine Horvath, Early Years Educator ′This is a very empowering book describing the positive impact which engaging on a course of part-time, work-based academic study has had on the lives - personal and professional - of a large number of women. It skilfully combines practical ideas that early years practitioners and students can immediately pick up and use′
Early Years Update
Early Years Update
This is quite simply, an essential read for all early years students undertaking work-based and academic study, while working towards PGCE, Bed, EYPS, and so on. Covering topics, such as ‘professionalism and reflective leadership in the early years’ and ‘developing as an early years practitioner’, informed by empirical research and packed with case studies from a diverse range of settings, this is an invaluable resource that will help you to reflect and evaluate practice, thus enhancing your effectiveness and enjoyment of your role.
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