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Individualized Child-Focused Curriculum

Individualized Child-Focused Curriculum

A Differentiated Approach

by Gaye Gronlund

Published by: Redleaf Press

Imprint: Redleaf Press

200 Pages, 8.38 x 10.80 in

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9781605544496
Published: May 2016

$39.95

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Teacher's Choice Award for Professional Development 2018 Winner!

Learn to integrate individualized curriculum into daily practice with this step-by-step guide. Using Developmental Studies, a new tool created and successfully field-tested by the author, implement a truly child-focused and individualizing curriculum, meeting each child where she or he is and ultimately making teaching easier and more rewarding. These user-friendly materials will help teachers reconnect and reengage with each student outside of all the standards that are required.

Gaye Gronlund devotes her time to helping teachers, administrators, and policy makers implement best approaches to teaching and assessing young children. Clients have included the NAEYC, NIEER, the State of New Mexico Office of Child Development and Pre-K Program, the Illinois State Board of Education, and more.

Acknowledgements

Introduction: Delighting in Each Child

Chapter 1: Being Child-Focused and Individualizing Curriculum

Chapter 2: Getting to Know Each Child and Family

Chapter 3: The Importance of Play and Play Planning

Chapter 4: Learning About Children's Interests and Favorites

Chapter 5: Planning for Play Based on Children's Interests

Chapter 6: The Observational Assessment Process

Chapter 7: Rich, Informative Portfolio Documentation

Chapter 8: On-going Teacher Reflection About Each Child

Chapter 9: Planning Based on Individualized Goals

Chapter 10: Summarizing a Child's Learning for Families

Chapter 11: Practical Considerations when Creating Developmental Studies

Chapter 12: Continuing the Journey of Delight

Appendix A: Two Examples of Completed Developmental Studies
Appendix B: Formats and Frameworks
References

Gaye Gronlund, MA, is an early childhood education consultant in Indianapolis, Indiana. She is also the author of Make Early Learning Standards Come Alive, and Focused Early Learning. She and coauthor Marlyn James also coauthored Focused Observations. Marlyn James is an education and early childhood professor at Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell, Montana. She and coauthor Gaye Gronlund also coauthored Focused Observations.

“This book takes you through a step-by-step process to continually use observation and documentation to adapt your curriculum to meet the developmental level of young students.” —Learning Magazine

Individualized Child-Focused Curriculum

A Differentiated Approach

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