Bøger af Sarah Taylor Vanover

The US Child-Care System Is in Crisis Child care supports every industry in our nation, but it has an unstable infrastructure. The current model simply isn't working. Child-care businesses are failing, early childhood professionals are not paid living wages, and expenses are rising. The primary funding source is families, but families cannot afford the true cost of child care. Does this mean that all early childhood programs must fold into the public school system? Will private child care soon be extinct? In Bridging Gaps: Implementing Public-Private Partnerships to Strengthen Early Education, author Sarah Taylor Vanover dispels the myths and explains the opportunities of a mixed-delivery system. Discover the benefits and challenges of child-care partnerships such as Early Head Start with private and family child-care settings and private child-care programs with state-funded preschools. Explore how to address credentialing, professional development, and implementing IDEA, and learn the differences between mixed delivery and universal pre-K.

Creating an inclusive early learning program can be a challenge for site leaders who lack knowledge about special-education laws, struggle to create policies and accommodations that meet the needs of all children, and find it difficult to support staff and collaborate with families and the community. With its step-by-step approach, real-life examples, and expert perspectives, Including All Children: Transitioning to an Inclusive Early Learning Program provides everything site leaders need to make their programs truly inclusive. You'll learn how to draft a powerful vision and mission statement, navigate the legal landscape of special education, and create policies and accommodations that meet the needs of children with disabilities and their families. Gain a deeper understanding of special education laws. Learn how to create policies and accommodations that meet the needs of all children. Discover how to support staff and collaborate with families and the community. Create a truly inclusive environment that benefits every child. With personal perspectives from experts in the field, Including All Children offers a unique and insightful perspective on how to create a truly inclusive environment. Whether you're a site leader, an educator, or a parent, this book is the ultimate resource for anyone who wants to make a real difference in the lives of children.

Anxiety rates are skyrocketing among young learners--and their teachers need explicit training on how to understand and support these students. A concise, reader‐friendly guide written especially for teachers, this urgently needed book will prepare early educators to recognize anxiety issues in children ages 3-8, identify the associated behaviors, and work effectively with students who have anxiety symptoms.Teachers will start with a well‐organized primer on the different types of anxiety in children, featuring symptoms, causes, triggers, treatment options, and case stories. Then they'll get expert guidance on addressing anxiety and challenging behaviors in the classroom, with dedicated chapters on key topics like assessment, intervention, and the parents' experience.Ideal for both preservice and in‐service professional development, this introductory guide gives teachers the accessible information they need to understand learners with anxiety and support their success inside and outside the classroom.TEACHERS WILL: Explore seven types of childhood anxiety: generalized anxiety disorder, separation anxiety disorder, social anxiety, selective mutism, OCD, phobias, and anxiety rooted in childhood traumaReview the assessment and evaluation process, and understand the role a teacher should play Recognize co‐morbidities with anxiety--including ADHD, autism, and depression--and how they may affect a child's symptoms and treatment plan Understand the issues and emotions parents face, so that teachers can offer them sensitive support Use effective classroom interventions to meet the needs of children with anxiety and create a nurturing learning environment Learn which strategies to avoid, from unrealistic expectations to excessive reassurance