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A Mixed Methods Study of the Relationship between Individualized Lesson Planning and Social-Emotional Outcomes in Young Children
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Haslip, Michael J.; Terry, Neisha – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
This mixed methods study examines the relationship between different components and characteristics of individualized lesson plans and children's social-emotional outcomes to develop a profile of effective planning. Sixty-one individualized SEL lesson plans written and implemented by 20 experienced early childhood educators from a large city in…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Lesson Plans, Social Emotional Learning, Outcomes of Education
How Early Childhood Educators Resolve Workplace Challenges Using Character Strengths and Model Character for Children in the Process
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Haslip, Michael J.; Donaldson, Leona – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2021
Character strengths improve performance and well-being but are rarely studied among early childhood educators. This qualitative study describes how in-service early childhood educators (n = 17, United States) resolved workplace challenges following a character strength application intervention. During professional development, teachers learned to…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Intervention, Professional Development
Connections, Virtues, and Meaning-Making: How Early Childhood Educators Describe Children's Spirituality
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Mata-McMahon, Jennifer; Haslip, Michael J.; Schein, Deborah L. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2020
Even though interest in children's spirituality has increased in the past decade, there still remains a lack of consensus among scholars as to how it is defined. Likewise, little is known about how educators understand children's spirituality. This study examines how 33 early childhood educators, working in secular educational settings, understand…
Descriptors: Child Development, Spiritual Development, Early Childhood Teachers, Young Children
How Do Children and Teachers Demonstrate Love, Kindness and Forgiveness? Findings from an Early Childhood Strength-Spotting Intervention
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Haslip, Michael J.; Allen-Handy, Ayana; Donaldson, Leona – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2019
Character strengths such as love, kindness and forgiveness promote emotional health, positive relationships and enhanced well-being for children and adults. Yet little research has investigated how early childhood educators practice love, kindness and forgiveness at work, or how they observe these virtues in children. A strength-spotting…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Children, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
The Changing Landscape of Early Childhood Education: Implications for Policy and Practice
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Haslip, Michael J.; Gullo, Dominic F. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2018
Early childhood education is changing rapidly due to the dynamic nature of positive and negative trends affecting the profession. In this article, the changing landscape of early childhood education is discussed and analyzed. Both the positive and negative forces contributing to the changing landscape are examined. The focus of this discussion…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Educational Research