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ERIC Number: EJ828426
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2007-Jan
Pages: 8
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 8
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1090-1027
"Making Lemonade from Lemons:" Early Childhood Teacher Educators' Programmatic Responses to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
DiCarlo, Cynthia F.; Burts, Diane C.; Buchanan, Teresa K.; Aghayan, Carol; Benedict, Joan
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, v28 n1 p61-68 Jan 2007
This article describes how early childhood teacher education faculty at one university responded in the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita and used the disaster to enhance their undergraduate and graduate programs. They explain how they modeled developmentally appropriate practices while responding to community needs. Four companion articles present students' perspectives. Resources and suggestions for teacher educators are included. (Contains 12 online resources and 6 resources.)
Descriptors: Community Needs, Teacher Education Programs, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Teacher Educators, Natural Disasters, Preschool Teachers, Undergraduate Study, Graduate Study, Student Teacher Attitudes, School Community Relationship, Service Learning, College Role, Interviews
Routledge. Available from: Taylor & Francis, Ltd. 325 Chestnut Street Suite 800, Philadelphia, PA 19106. Tel: 800-354-1420; Fax: 215-625-2940; Web site: http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Higher Education
Audience: Teachers
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Louisiana