The Teacher Who Would Be Vivian.

Hurwitz, Sally C.

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ERIC Number: EJ652642

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Publication Date: 2001

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The Teacher Who Would Be Vivian.

Hurwitz, Sally C.

Young Children, v56 n5 p89-91 Sep 2001

Describes how the personal narratives of Vivian Paley led one early childhood specialist to surprising insights about the ways young children and adults learn. Focuses on the role of children's storytelling and playacting in supporting thinking, classroom discipline techniques, and using children's thinking to improve one's teaching skills. (KB)

Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Discipline, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education, Personal Narratives, Play, Preschool Teachers, Professional Development, Reflective Teaching, Story Telling, Teacher Improvement, Teacher Researchers, Teacher Student Relationship, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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