Intentional Teacher: Choosing the Best Strategies for Young Children's Learning

Bestseller! As educators, we must act with knowledge and purpose to make sure young children acquire the skills and understanding they need to succeed. Planful, intentional teachers keep in mind the key goals for children's learning and development in all domains by creating supportive environments, planning curriculum, and selecting from a variety of teaching strategies those that best promote each child's thinking and skills. The Intentional Teacher considers how and when each type of learning (child-guided, adult-guided, or a combination) is most effective, and what teachers can do to support them. ?This is one of the best early childhood books that I have ever read,? says Sue Bredekamp, ?and I have read a lot of them.?