Reflecting on Practice

The purpose of this web site is two-fold.  First we hope to provide information and resources for those interested in reflecting on teaching or supervision practices, and second to provide an introduction to workshop sessions available to address the topics.  The content areas currently posted have been areas of our joint inquiry for several years.  Our explorations of these areas have taken us to many places, literally and figuratively.  We have presented sessions on them at NAEYC's Annual Conferences as well as local and regional events.

We view this site as a work in progress and will continue to develop it, adding new pages and resources.  Some areas are still under construction, so please visit periodically. We hope all visitors will explore the content and find useful information.  Throughout this site we ask questions and refer to strategies with the intent that you will reflect on them or try them.  Please let us know how you use them and the results.

Content Areas:
 

When the Best Response Is a Question: Using language as a tool to further thinking, exploration, and growth for children, staff and families. Presented 1998 at NAEYC Conference in Toronto.
What you say, is what you get! Reflecting on impact of basic language teachers use.  Is the message you think you sent really the one children receive?  Presented 1997 at NAEYC Conference in Anaheim.
Developmental Supervision: Strengthening Practice by Engaging Teachers in Joint Inquiry Supporting supervisors in early care and education to better understand their role with staff. Presented 1999 at NAEYC Conference in New Orleans.
Respecting the Feelings, Guiding the Behavior Understanding the link between feelings and the behavior and helping children develop a foundation for language about feelings.
Engaging Teachers in Reflection About the Language They Use with Children Presentingat 2000 NAEYC Conference in New Orleans.
Early Childhood Surfing: What is on the World Wide Web of Interest to Early Childhood Educators? How can the new learning tool engage providers professionally?  Discover resources available on the world wide web.
L.E.A.P . Leadership Empowerment Action Project - A joint venture of Wheelock College, the Schott Family Foundation, and the Center for the Child Care Work Force.  Encouraging Early Childhood educators to advocate for children and the profession.
Early Literacy Links Explore resources on the web to help teachers develop deeper understanding of and practical application of a variety of early literacy skills.