Part 1. Creating a caring, equitable community of learners -- Power of "Good morning" -- Every child belongs : welcoming a child with a disability -- Will you pass the peas, please? -- Instead of discipline, use guidance -- Preventing exclusionary discipline practices in early childhood -- Part 2. Engaging in reciprocal partnerships with families and fostering community connections -- 5 Rs for promoting positive family engagement -- Many languages, one community : engaging all families -- Integrating families' funds of knowledge into daily teaching practices -- Building relationships : the key to engaging fathers -- Learning with families about the contexts of young bilingual children with disabilities -- Promoting linguistic diversity and equity : teaching multilingual learning spaces -- Part 3. Observing, documenting, and assessing children's development and learning -- Practical approaches to informal assessment of STEAM experiences -- Anecdotal records : practical strategies for taking meaningful notes -- Developmental moments : teacher decision making to support young writers -- Authentic and meaningful developmental screening in early childhood -- Learning stories : a framework for authentic assessment and critical pedagogy -- Part 4. Teaching to enhance each child's development and learning -- Power of science : using inquiry thinking to enhance learning in a dual language classroom -- Guided, exploration-based visual arts program for preschoolers -- Supporting positive racial identity with literacy-based math -- Meaningful talk : the importance of using sophisticated language at preschool -- Using nature contact to support children under stress -- Timing is everything : understanding the importance of timing, length, and sequence of activities -- Part 5. Planning and implementing an engaging curriculum to achieve meaningful goals -- Never too young to champion a cause : supporting positive identity development through social justice curriculum in preschool -- Diverse children, uniform standards : using early learning and development standards in multicultural classrooms -- Preschool in the park : place-based learning in unexpected spaces -- Metamorphosis : life cycle in a box -- Listen to what we hear : developing community responsive listening centers -- Walk with us : indigenous approaches to developmentally appropriate practice -- Part 6. Demonstrating professionalism as an early childhood educator -- Becoming your best : building professional competencies -- Personalized professional development : how teachers can use videos to improve their practice -- Leading with LOVE : leveraging out value every day -- Beginning (or continuing) the journey to a more equitable classroom -- Incorporating anti-racist approaches for Asian American children.
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