In this episode, I sit down with an old and dear friend, Sarah Becker, who has been teaching students and teachers and directing at the early childhood level for years. We discuss a topic that has always fascinated me (ever since I met Sarah and saw her in action): What do early childhood educators know that the rest of us don’t? What can teachers at the elementary through graduate levels afford to learn from early childhood teachers?
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We discuss:
* Essential Foundations: The foundations of early childhood education and why they are essential for human development.
* General Applications: How to successfully apply preschool strategies to older students (yes, even in high school and grad school!).
* Project-Based Learning: The power of an innovative, project-based curriculum driven by student curiosity.
* Professional Love: Unpacking this brilliant concept and its relevance to teachers’ safely and effectively caring for students.
External Links:
Prospect Center’s descriptive process
Vivian Paley You Can’t Say You Can’t Play
being alone in the presence of mother (another)
Carol Garboden Murray Illuminating Care
Jools Page professional love
Paolo Freire and the banking metaphor of education
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Credits
Founder and Host: Betsy Burris
Co-Host: Joe Johnson
Producer: Jullian Androkae of PodVision
Music: Tom Burris/Jabbering Trout
