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Using Observation in Early Childhood Education

1 review
Marian C. Marion

Prentice Hall, 2003

Awesome Starter
Bought this as recommended reading for school, but it really helped me out. It's packed with real-life examples, easy reading, and reflective questions. Textbooks are never worth their cost, buy it used, then sell it on amazon to maximize your money back.

The Power of Observation

1 review
Judy R. Jablon, Amy Laura Dombro, ...

Teaching Strategies, 2007

Excellent View Point On "The Early Childhood Educator's Data Collection Technique"
Middle school and high school teachers use tests and academic assignments. Elementary teachers use those tools while mixing in artistic products, worksheets, and other authentic techniques. For the early childhood teacher, however, all data collection and assessment on a child's development begins and ends with observation. This book tackles how influential and enhancing to a teacher's ...

The Observations

36 reviews
Jane Harris

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2007

Very Good
I really enjoyed this novel, gothic atmosphere, a witty heroine and plot twists that keep you guessing.

A Guide to Observation, Participation, and Reflection in the Classroom with Forms for Field Use CD-ROM
Arthea J.S. Reed, Verna E. Bergemann, ...

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2004

This complete, hands-on guide to classroom observations is specifically designed for use by teacher education students prior to their student teaching. The workbook provides detailed guides for observing the dynamics of the classroom, participating with the classroom teacher, and then reflecting on the experience. It also includes more than 50 practical blank forms that cover all aspects of observation, participation, and reflection, from the ...

Observation Drawing With Children: A Framework for Teachers
Nancy R. Smith

Teachers College Press, 1997

Classroom Observation Tasks: A Resource Book for Language Teachers and Trainers (Cambridge Teacher Training ...
Ruth Wajnryb

Cambridge University Press, 1993

Classroom Observation Tasks shows how to use observation to learn about language teaching. It does this by providing a range of tasks which guide the user through the process of observing, analysing and reflecting, and which develop the skills of observation. It contains a bank of 35 structured tasks which are grouped into seven areas of focus: the learner, the language, the learning process, the lesson, teaching skills and strategies, classroom ...

Analyzing Social Settings: A Guide to Qualitative Observation and Analysis
John Lofland, David A. Snow, ...

Wadsworth Publishing, 2005

This comprehensive guide takes a 'how-to' approach to qualitative data collection and analysis. Drawing from a wealth of illustrative research examples and applications, the authors introduce techniques of collecting, focusing, and analyzing data in a step-by-step manner. First published in 1971, this book has become the field manual for any student doing social science fieldwork.

Drawing from Observation

11 reviews
Brian Curtis

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2001

Great textbook.
As a teacher of drawing, I have read many books on the subject. This book is the only one I would use as a textbook. I would agree with all the previous reviews but would only comment on the one review from the budding artist who felt the book is confusing and has too much art history for someone who only wants to learn to draw. I come to this book with over two decades of art experience so ...

An Observation Survey of Early Literacy Achievement: Revised Second Edition

2 reviews
Marie M. Clay

Heinemann, 2006

SPanish help
The book AN OBSERVATION SURVEY is available in SPanish. It is called Instrumento De Obsedrvacion De Los Logros. It is by Marie Clay. It is not a literal translation of Clay's original book, but a conceptural recreation from English to Spanish based on extensive research in bilingual education. It may be available at Amazon. If not, try www.abcstuff.com Resources for Reading. Hope this ...

Observation Skills for Effective Teaching (5th Edition)

1 review
Gary D. Borich

Prentice Hall, 2007

I See Why This Book Is Popular
Check out the contents of this book. Soooooo much detail. That's exactly what teachers need. We can never get too much training and knowledge on assessment, for that informs our pedagogy and practice. It also brings our standards to life in a realistic-way. Please get it. I wish I had this when I was a preservice teacher!

Modern Cosmological Observations and Problems

3 reviews
Gregory Bothun

CRC, 1998

Excellent book
FIVE STARS EXPLAINS EVERYTHING PERFECTLY WRITTEN AND VERY GOOD SUBJECTS. ITS A CLASSIC. :) NEVER LOOSE THIS BOOK.

A Guide to Observation, Participation, and Reflection in the Classroom
Arthea J.S. Reed, Verna E. Bergemann

McGraw-Hill Humanities/Social Sciences/Languages, 2004

This is a complete, hands-on guidebook for students doing classroom observations. It is specifically designed for use by teacher education students prior to their student teaching. The workbook provides detailed guides for observing the dynamics of what goes on, participating with the classroom teacher, and then reflecting on the experience. The guidebook includes 50+ practical, blank forms that when completed, provide students with ample ...

Art & Fear: Observations On the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking

91 reviews
David Bayles, Ted Orland

Image Continuum Press, 2001

Highly recommended book for designer and illustrator.
I just graduated from art school, major in design & illustration. I've found this book amazingly helpful. I'm not that kind of person who like to read self help book...but this book is just wonderful. Things i've learn from this book: the right attitude of making art, determination over talent, the importance of communication between you and your art, small goals get you going, making art will ...

Beyond Words: Movement Observation and Analysis

1 review
Carol-Lynne Moore, Kaoru Yamamoto

Routledge, 1988

Beyond Words: Movement Observation and Analysis
I didn't get a chance to read the whole book - I needed a few chapters for class but the book is interesting. The book is also very pertinent to my field of study: Dance/Movement Therapy and Counseling. Beyond Words does shed light upon people's nonverbal communication which is something that tends to go overlooked in every day interactions.

Observation and Participation in Early Childhood Settings: A Practicum Guide (2nd Edition)
Jean Billman, Janice A. Sherman

Allyn & Bacon, 2002

This book was written to give readers experience in using effective methods for observing young children's development (ages 0-8) and documenting their observations. The book is designed to guide readers' participation with children of different age groups in a variety of early childhood settings. The book encourages readers to interact with children as they learn more about development by carrying out the activities outlined in each ...

Participant Observation

2 reviews
James P. Spradley

Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1980

The standard for field work...clear...BUT get it used
Along with "The Ethnographic Interview", this is a mainstay of field anthropologists and should be read by anyone who wants to gain a true understanding of the issues facing an Anthropologist (social). As an anthropologist working in business I have gone back to this text again and again to refocus and aid in explaining to others what I can, or actually do. "Participant Observation" is often ...

The Observation Deck: A Tool Kit for Writers (Past & Present)

20 reviews
Naomi Epel

Chronicle Books, 1998

A must have for writers!
My soon-to-be published friend Debra introduce me to The Observation Deck -- which I now lovingly call "a writing class in a box." This is not new, published in 1998, so I was late to join the fan club, and when I tell other friends about it, some look at me patiently and say: You just found it now! The idea (should you choose to accept this mission) is to use the deck of get-off-your-duff ...

Through the Looking Glass: Observations in the Early Childhood Classroom (3rd Edition)
Sheryl A. Nicolson, Susan G. Shipstead

Prentice Hall, 2001

Taking a strong developmental focus, this book ensures that teachers understand the close relationship between observing, understanding what has been observed, and improving the educational curriculum and environment. This edition is the result of a continued commitment to produce a book on observation that unites solid methodological instruction with a broad understanding of children's development. Chapter 1 now covers information on ...

Naturalistic Observation (Qualitative Essentials)

1 review
Michael V. Angrosino

Left Coast Press, 2007

Wrong book listed!
Please note that the book displayed is not Naturalistic Observation. I ordered Angrosino's book but received the one in the photo. I returned it for an exchange and once again received the same (incorrect) book. Is it possible that two books have been "tagged" incorrectly? I am happy to remove this comment once the correction has been made.

Observations for Young Architects

2 reviews
Cesar Pelli

Monacelli, 1999

Learning from the Great Cesar Pelli Himself
I found this book to be very insightful. In this book, Pelli says there are 8 "connections" that influence architecture: time, construction, place, purpose, culture, design process, constituency, and oneself. In each section of the book he goes into each in depth. Reading the book almost makes you feel like Cesar Pelli himself is actually teaching you about the profession of architecture.

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