Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ828428
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jan
Pages: 5
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ISSN: ISSN-1090-1027
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Reflecting on "Project Katrina" and Developmentally Appropriate Practices: A Graduate Student's Perspective
Schellhaas, Andree; Burts, Diane C.; Aghayan, Carol
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, v28 n1 p77-81 Jan 2007
This article describes the independent study project of a student who was a graduate assistant in a child development laboratory preschool when Hurricanes Katrina and Rita struck the Gulf Coast area. Through her experiences with "Project Katrina" she deepens her understanding of developmentally appropriate practices as she learns firsthand about the project approach and writing an article for publication in a professional journal.
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Child Development, Teaching Methods, Natural Disasters, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Laboratory Schools, Integrated Curriculum, Teacher Student Relationship, Peer Relationship, School Community Relationship, Play, Writing for Publication
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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