{"product_id":"spotlight-on-young-children-observatio","title":"Spotlight On Young Children Observatio","description":"\u003cp class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeaningful, developmentally \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eappropriate\nobservation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\nand assessment are core components of every early learning setting. In today’s\nworld of data collection, high-stakes testing, and accountability, it is\nvitally important to understand how to effectively assess young children in\nfamiliar settings; use this data to inform the curriculum; and communicate this\ninformation with staff, families, and communities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eop\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"textrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"textrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarrying on the work of the first volume of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"textrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"textrun\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpotlight on Young Children:\nObservation and Assessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"textrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"textrun\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this book brings together\nall-new articles curated by Hilary Seitz, director for educator and leadership\nprograms in the California State University system. Organized into three\ndistinct parts, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtributions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscuss changing the landscape\nof observation and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eassessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmphasize the need for\nassessment to be culturally and linguistically \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eresponsive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eop\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a variety of\nreasons why educators use observation and assessment, exploring information\nabout the foundations and meanings behind \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eop\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighlight different \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efacets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the\nauthentic assessment process and how to capture thinking and learning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emoments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eop\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAddress reflecting on,\ncelebrating, and including all children by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eidentifying\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etheir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunique\nstrengths and needs and using a variety of supporting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrategies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eop\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach article in this collection is accompanied by questions to\nprompt deeper thinking on the content. With this resource, continue to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egrow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e your\nunderstanding of how observation and assessment can guide your instruction and\npromote children’s learning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57287112360318,"sku":"NW9781952331251","price":18.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9781952331251.jpg?v=1778537189","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/spotlight-on-young-children-observatio","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}