Reflective Teaching in Early Education - by Jennifer Colwell & Amanda Ince & Helen Bradford (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Excellent support for trainee and practising early years practitioners, combining evidence-based principles with practical advice and examples to help you get to grips with the realities of working in an early years setting"--

Book Synopsis

The book you can trust to guide you through your career in the early years, as the expert authors share tried and tested techniques in a range of early years settings.For this new edition, Jennifer Colwell and Amanda Ince have drawn together an expert author team to bring you guidance from top practitioners that is both cohesive and that continues to evolve to meet the needs of today's early years practitioners. It is designed for trainees whether in universities or early years settings and looks across the full early years spectrum, from birth to 8 years old.

Reflective Teaching in Early Educationuniquely provides two levels of support:
- Practical, evidence--based guidance on key early years issues - including relationships, behaviour, inclusion, curriculum planning and learning, and teaching strategies
- Evidence--informed 'principles' and 'concepts' to help you to understand the theories informing practice, offering ways for you to continue to develop your skills and understanding of early years practice in early childhood education and care

New to this edition:
- Case Studies which illustrate the impact Reflective Teaching can have on your practice and your setting
- New Reflective Activities
- Updated references and guidance on Key Readings
- Updates to reflect recent changes in curriculum and assessment across the UK

reflectiveteaching.co.ukprovides a treasure trove of additional support.

Readings for Reflective Teaching inEarly Education, the supporting 'portable library' volume, is signposted throughout this book and provides convenient access to key texts.

Review Quotes

A great conduit for engaging practitioners & teachers in reflecting critically about teaching and learning in the early years, but also does much more. Almost every page offers case studies and reflective points that make the ideas come to life. In every chapter I found ideas that spurred my thinking and practice, and so will you.
Anna Colgan, Early Childhood Lecturer, Abingdon and Witney College, Open University, UK

At a time of crisis and instability, young children need well informed, compassionate and critical advocates who recognise their responsibility to interpret 'top-down' policies and directives, accommodating the different needs of individual children. Reflective Teaching in Early Education offers an excellent, up-to-date resource for developing this engaged professionalism.
Rod Parker-Rees, Visiting Research Fellow, University of Plymouth, UK

Essential literature for ECE professionals. By its unique, evidence-based orientation it recognizes reflective practice as a foundation in supporting child- centred practice in ECE settings.
Adrijana Visnjic-Jevtic, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb, Croatia

About the Author

Jennifer Colwell is an Educational Consultant and Research Fellow in the Education Research Centre at the University of Brighton, UK.
Amanda Ince is a Principal Teaching Fellow at IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK.

Helen Bradford (Independent Educational Consultant, UK) Eleanor Kitto (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society, University College London, UK Julian Grenier (Headteacher, Sheringham Nursery School and Children's Centre, UK) Eunice Lumsden (University of Northampton, UK) Catriona McDonald and Sheila Nutkins (University of Aberdeen, UK) Mary Moloney (Mary Immaculate College, Ireland) Ioanna Palaiologou (Canterbury Educational Services, UK) Helen Edwards and Juliet Mickelburgh (Foundation Stage Forum, UK) Rebecca Swindells (Independent Early Years Consultant, UK) Deborah Price (Independent Early Years Consultant, UK)