{"product_id":"spotlight-on-young-children-observation-and-assessment-volume-2-9781952331251","title":"Spotlight on Young Children: Observation and Assessment, Volume 2","description":"\u003cp class=\"paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeaningful, developmentally \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eappropriate\nobservation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\nand assessment are core components of every early learning setting. In today’s\nworld of data collection, high-stakes testing, and accountability, it is\nvitally important to understand how to effectively assess young children in\nfamiliar settings; use this data to inform the curriculum; and communicate this\ninformation with staff, families, and communities\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eop\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"textrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"textrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarrying on the work of the first volume of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"textrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"textrun\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpotlight on Young Children:\nObservation and Assessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"textrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"textrun\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e this book brings together\nall-new articles curated by Hilary Seitz, director for educator and leadership\nprograms in the California State University system. Organized into three\ndistinct parts, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtributions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDiscuss changing the landscape\nof observation and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eassessment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEmphasize the need for\nassessment to be culturally and linguistically \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eresponsive\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eop\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSho\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ew\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ecase\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e a variety of\nreasons why educators use observation and assessment, exploring information\nabout the foundations and meanings behind \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethem\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eop\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighlight different \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003efacets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of the\nauthentic assessment process and how to capture thinking and learning \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emoments\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eop\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;li\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAddress reflecting on,\ncelebrating, and including all children by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eidentifying\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etheir \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eunique\nstrengths and needs and using a variety of supporting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrategies\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan class=\"eop\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach article in this collection is accompanied by questions to\nprompt deeper thinking on the content. With this resource, continue to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003egrow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e your\nunderstanding of how observation and assessment can guide your instruction and\npromote children’s learning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"normaltextrun\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hilary Seitz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42960211640438,"sku":"9781952331251","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0671\/1374\/6550\/files\/CoreSourceHub_590bf6ea-fbb7-4ab9-9573-55f7a2d9ea34.jpg?v=1767801745","url":"https:\/\/ingramacademic.com\/products\/spotlight-on-young-children-observation-and-assessment-volume-2-9781952331251","provider":"Ingram Academic \u0026 Professional","version":"1.0","type":"link"}