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ERIC Number: EJ661536
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-6619
A Collaborative Project on Language and Literacy Learning: Promoting Teacher Research in Early Childhood Education.
Espiritu, Evangeline; Meier, Daniel R.; Villazana-Price, Norma; Wong, Manuel Kichi
Young Children, v57 n5 p71-78 Sep 2002
Four teachers from diverse early childhood environments formed a teacher research group to learn more about children's language and literacy development. This article discusses the formation of the group, the value of teacher research for understanding children's language, and the lessons learned by the participating teachers that enhanced their personal and professional development. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Action Research, Beginning Reading, Beginning Writing, Bilingual Students, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Early Childhood Education, Educational Environment, Emergent Literacy, Language Acquisition, Language Skills, Professional Development, Reflective Teaching, Teacher Collaboration, Teacher Researchers, Verbal Learning
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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