Major Trends and Issues in Early Childhood Education: Challenges, Controversies, and Insights

by Joan Packer Isenberg

Book Overview

This revised and updated edition provides essential social, historical, and philosophical perspectives in the field of early childhood education. Leading scholars and practitioners examine a variety of today's most significant and challenging subjects, including child development research, play, program models, assessment, diversity, inclusion, public policy, and advocacy. New for the Second Edition Definitions and metaphors for the major terms--trends,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080774350X
• ISBN13: 9780807743508
• Release Date: April 2003
• Publisher: Teachers College Press
• Length: 222 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.4" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A Good Book For A Early Childhood Doctoral Seminar

ECE Icon Sue Bredekamp fires us up in this book that picks the mind of lots of the brightest minds in the field. Jalongo (of Early Childhood Education Journal fame) stays in the background while Isenberg leads the way on issues of child development. Check out the excellent article by Kevin Swick on working with familes of young children.