Early Childhood May/June 2008



Early Childhood
May/June 2008 Table of Contents
 
Project ELI: Improving Early Literacy Outcomes
Robin Miller Young, Lynette K. Chandler, LuAnn Shields, Pam Laubenstein, Jill Butts, and Kristine Black
An early literacy and language initiative that works.

The Value of Play Intervention in Special Education Classrooms
Ann Bingham
Play activities can enhance learning for young students with developmental delays.
 
Kindergarten Readiness: A Challenge
Joseph Gulino
A child's readiness for formal education should not be determined solely by a calendar date and a simple skills test.
 

FEATURES

Hot Topic:
Schoolwide Discipline and Individual Supports for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Kathy Gould and Cathy Pratt

Research Report:
Teacher Efficacy: What Is It and Does It Matter?
Nancy Protheroe
A teacher's sense of efficacy can lead to gains in the classroom.
 
Research Supplement:
Principals' Salaries, 2007-2008
Willa D. Cooke and Chris Licciardi
 
An effective student teaching experience begins long before the student teacher's first day at school.
 
 
COLUMNS

From the Editor
The Best Start
Raven Padgett
 
It's the Law
Freedom of Expression: Further Erosion
Perry A. Zirkel
 
Parents & Schools
Taking Stock and Looking Ahead
John H. Wherry
 
Postscript
From Sandbox to School to Success
Gail Connelly
 
DEPARTMENTS

Practitioner's Corner
Adopt-a-Marathoner: Making the Most of School-Business Alliances
Ilean S. Silver
 
Tech Support
Kindergarten Students Use PowerPoint to Lead Conferences
Dianne Young and Lynn Behounek
 
 
Principal's Bookshelf
Differentiation Through Personality Type: A Framework for Instruction, Assessment, and Classroom Management
Reviewed by James Linde
 
Special Education Eligibility
Reviewed by Jeanette Gilliland
 
Reflective Principal
A Principal Looks at 30
William Sterrett
 
Ten to Teen
Technology and Teens: Can They Handle It?
Robert Heath
 
Speaking Out
The Courage of Educational Leaders
Mike Connolly

WEB EXCLUSIVES

Seven Steps to Effective Early Childhood Education Programming
Bridget Amory and Elizabeth Carlson
 
Understanding Research: Practical Questions for Educators
Donald Behrens

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