Full Description
Designed for trainee and practising teachers of children ages 3-8, this two volume set provides the rationale and theoretical foundation for the assessment system the authors have developed, including 15 carefully designed assessment activities, guidance on how to implement them, how to interpret the results, and how to "bridge" them to shape classroom teaching practices. The activities cover diverse curricular areas, including English and literacy, visual arts, mathematics, sciences, and performing arts. Each activity is described in terms of the standard components of early childhood curricula: (1) the key concepts and skills in specific content areas; (2) the materials, procedures, and strategies for implementation; and (3) extensions to further teaching opportunitiesThe assessment process provides information on what young children know, but in a context and format that give teachers the ability to adjust their instructional approach to improve children's learning opportunities.
Contents
List of Tables and FiguresForeword by Samuel J. MeiselsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsSection I. A Guide for Teachers1. Introduction to the Process of BridgingAssessment and TeachingBridging in ClassroomsOverview of BridgingDistinctive Features of BridgingBridiging for Preservice and Inservice TeachersOverview of the Bridging Handbook2. Assessing the Content of Children's LearningDiversity and Individual DifferencesDiverse Curricular AreasPromoting Underlying Concept DevelopmentKey Concepts and SkillsPerformance RubricsLearning ProfilesActual and Potential Development3. Assessing the Process of Children's LearningApproaches to LearningDefining Approaches to LearningRubrics to Measure Working ApproachesSources of Variability in Working ApproachesWorking Approaches in the Bridging Process4. Activity as the Unit of Analysis in Bridging AssessmentUnit of Analysis in Child AssessmentActivity as the Unit of Analysis in Bridging AssessmentConceptual Framework of BridgingBridging Activities as Basic ActivitiesBridging Activities and Play5. Task Parameters in Bridging AssessmentTask Parameters in Bridging AssessmentTask GoalsKey Concepts and SkillsMaterialsSocial ArrangementsStructure of TasksSummary6. Teacher Roles in Bridging AssessmentOverview of Teacher RolesDecision MakerParticipantObserverInterpreterTranslatorIntegrating Roles and Teacher DevelopmentBridges to Effective TeachingSection II. Implementation of Assessment Activities7. Implementing BridgingImplementing Bridging in the Classroom ContextBecoming Familiar With Activity ProtocolsPlanning the AssessmentConducting Bridging ActivitiesInterpreting the Assessment ResultsLinking Assessment to TeachingActivities: Language Arts and LiteracyWhat We KnowWhat Bridging ProvidesWhy These Three ActivitiesStandards and Language Arts and Literacy Bridging ActivitiesReading a Book-Child's Choice and Teacher's ChoiceDictating a StoryActing Out a StoryActivities: Visual ArtsWhat We KnowWhat Bridging ProvidesWhy These Three ActivitiesStandards and Visual Arts Bridging ActivitiesExperimenting With Crayon TechniquesDrawing a Self-PortraitMaking Pattern Block PicturesActivities: MathematicsWhat We KnowWhat Bridging ProvidesWhy These Three ActivitiesStandards and Mathematics Bridging ActivitiesCreating Pattern Block PinwheelsSolving Pattern Block PuzzlesExploring Number Concepts (Counting, Subtracting, Estimating, and "Fair Share"-Simple Division)Activities: SciencesWhat We KnowWhat Bridging ProvidesWhy These Three ActivitiesStandards and Science Bridging ActivitiesExploring Shadows and LightAssembling a Nature DisplayBuilding a Model CarActivities: Performing ArtsWhat We KnowWhat Bridging ProvidesWhy These Three ActivitiesStandards and Performing Arts Bridging ActivitiesMoving to MusicPlaying an InstrumentSinging a SongReferences and Recommended ReadingsFacilitator's Guide to Bridging and Teacher DevelopmentInservice Professional DevelopmentProfessional Studies for Preservice Teacher CandidatesBuilding a Community of LearnersIndex
