Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I- Being a Head Start Teacher
Chapter 1- A Typical Day as a Head Start Teacher
Theressa Snyder-Head Start Teacher, Westmoreland Community Action Head Start, Greensburg, Pennsylvania
Chapter 2- Parent Involvement
Sidney W. Gilford-Ed.D.: Adjunct Faculty, undergraduate Early Childhood Education, Chestnut Hill College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Adjunct Faculty, graduate Education, Cabrini College, Radnor, Pennsylvania; Head Start program consultant
Part II- About Head Start
Chapter 3- Head Start History and Structure
Sidney W. Gilford
Chapter 4- Ensuring Quality: Regulations, Monitoring, Support, and Resources
Sidney W. Gilford
Part III- School Readiness
Chapter 5- School Readiness
Sidney W. Gilford
Chapter 6- The Head Start Child Development and Early Learning Framework
Sidney W. Gilford
Chapter 7- Child Assessment and Program Evaluation in Head Start
Dominic F. Gullo-Ph.D.: Professor, Early Childhood Education, Drexel University
Part IV-Framework Subjects
Chapter 8- Early Language Development and Literacy
Dominic F. Gullo
Chapter 9- Early Mathematics
Sheridan DeWolf-M.A.(retired): Dean, CTE/Workforce Development; Professor, Child Development and Family Studies and Coordinator, Child Development and Family Studies Department, Grossmont College
Chapter 10- Science in the Early Childhood Classroom
Karen Worth-M.S.: Chair, Elementary Education Department and Instructor in Science and Social Studies Education, Wheelock College
Chapter 11- Social Studies
Jennifer Bradley-Ph.D.: Adjunct Faculty, University of Pennsylvania and Penn State University
Chapter 12- Creative Arts
Eleanore D. Brown-Ph.D.: Associate Professor of Psychology and Director, Early Childhood Cognition and Emotions Lab, West Chester University
Chapter 13- Physical Health and Development: Gross and Fine Motor Skills
Heather Hanson-PT, DPT, PCS. (Licensed Physical Therapist, Board Certified Pediatric Clinical Specialist): The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Chapter 14- Social and Emotional Development
Debra L. Lawrence-Ph.D.: Assistant Professor of Education, Chestnut Hill College
Part V- Teaching Strategies
Chapter 15- Positive Approaches to Learning and Cognitive Skills
Eleanore D. Brown
Chapter 16- Curriculum and Lesson Plans
Sarah Garrity-Ed.D.: Assistant Professor, Department of Child and Family Development, San Diego State University
Chapter 17- Teaching Young Children with Disabilities
Sharon E. Rosenkoetter-Ph.D.: Associate Professor, College of Public Health and Human Sciences; Project Director, Early Childhood Leadership Directions; Co-Principal Investigator, Project REViEW, Oregon State University
Chapter 18- Increasing English Language Skills of Dual Language Learners
Sarah Garrity
Chapter 19- Classroom Management
Debra L. Lawrence
Chapter 20- How to Set Up and Arrange a Head Start Classroom
Jennifer Bradley and Sarah Garrity
Wrap Up
Appendix 1-Resources
Appendix 2- Titles and Affiliations of Contributing Authors
About the Editor
Wrap Up
Appendix
List of Resources
Contributing Authors
