{"product_id":"children-at-the-center-transforming-early-childhood-education-in-the-boston-public-schools-9781682532027","title":"Children at the Center: Transforming Early","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChildren at the Center\u003c\/i\u003e provides a closely observed account of a decade-long effort to reshape the scope, direction, and quality of the Boston Public Schools' early childhood programs. Drawing on multiple perspectives and voices from the field, the authors highlight the reflective, collaborative, inquiry-driven approach undertaken by the program and share lessons learned.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBoston Public Schools are recognized for embedding high-quality, public preK programs in their system and achieving exceptional results. In this book, the authors outline the core principles that underlie the district's early childhood programs and explore the role of curriculum, professional development, coaching, and data use in supporting these new initiatives. They show how the Boston Public Schools Department of Early Childhood was able to work with and against the constraints of the current accountability system to create a holistic, child-centered, play-based program that has had a significant impact in narrowing income-based learning gaps.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten in collaboration with the Department of Early Childhood Education, this account of creating successful preK programs in a diverse urban district will provide a valuable resource for practitioners engaged in similar work across the country.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter One\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Children at the Center\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Two\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Colorful CafÉ: A Visit to a K0\/K1 Inclusion Classroom\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewith Melissa Rivard and Jodi Doyle Krous\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Three\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Building the BPS Early Childhood Program\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Four\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Pathways to Excellence\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Five\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A House for a Dragon: A Visit with a K1 Child\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ewith David Ramsey and Abby Morales\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Six\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Redoubled Efforts and New Directions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Seven\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Tamara’s Day: A Visit to a K2 Classroom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Eight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A New Model of Professional Development\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Nine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The DEC at Work\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Ten\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Reaching In, Out, and Up\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEpilogue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e A Park Where Parents Play with Their Kids: A Visit to City Hall\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAppendix\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e The Role of Data, Research, and Evaluation in the Process of Change\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eby Christina Weiland and Jason Sachs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e About the Authors, Contributors, and Collaborators\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index","brand":"Harvard Educational Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50469815812439,"sku":"9781682532027","price":30.56,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781682532027.jpg?v=1744896363","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/children-at-the-center-transforming-early-childhood-education-in-the-boston-public-schools-9781682532027","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}