Rae Pica

Broschiertes Buch

What If Everybody Understood Child Development?

Straight Talk About Bettering Education and Children's Lives

Beschreibung

In this collection, the author keeps kids front and center as she provides thought-provoking commentary and actionable insights on topics such as the Common Core, the self-esteem movement, and standardized testing.

Autor

Rae Pica has been an education consultant (www.raepica.com) specializing in the education and development of the whole child since 1980. A former adjunct instructor with the University of New Hampshire, she is the author of 21 books, including the text Experiences in Movement and Music, in its 5 th edition, and What If Everybody Understood Child Development?: Straight Talk About Bettering Education and Children's LIves. Rae is known for her lively and informative keynotes and trainings and has shared her expertise with such groups as the Sesame Street Research Department, the Head Start Bureau, Centers for Disease Control, the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, Nickelodeon's Blue's Clues, Gymboree, Nike, and state health departments throughout the country. Rae is a regular blogger and YouTube creator and the author of online courses for early childhood professionals.    

Produktdetails

• Verlag: SAGE Publications Inc
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 22. April 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 266g
• ISBN-13: 9781483381848
• ISBN-10: 1483381846
• Artikelnr.: 42138211