Vision into practice : proceedings of a conference on making quality a reality in the lives of young children ; Dublin Castle, February 8th-10th 2007 / edited by Sharon O'Brien, Peadar Cassidy and Heino Schonfeld.

CW717, CW748

Includes bibliographical references.

[PART 1 Keynote addresses] New policy conclusions from Starting Strong II: an update on the OECD Early Childhood Policy Reviews / J. Bennett -- The ECEC curriculum guidelines and its implementation in Finland / P. Lindberg -- The effective provision of pre-school education (EPPE) project: intensive case studies of practice across the english foundation stage / I. Siraj-Blatchford et al...

[PART 2 Professionalism in practice] "Working together to develop the 3Rs" - an exploration of roles, responsibilities and relationships between ECCE students and infant teachers in Irish primary school classrooms / D. Breathnach & J. Sturley -- Playful challenges: values and qualities of early intervention in early childhood settings / K. Cederman -- Developing quality in early childhood care and education services: the impact of a continuing professional development programme / I. Duffy -- Practical professionalism / M. Duignan -- Engaging with practitioners through Síolta, the National Quality Framework in early childhood education: a workshop model / J. Fallon -- The challenges of becoming a profession / I. Graham -- Exploring quality in early educational communities / N. Green -- Early years professional status: pilot evaluation and issues / D. Hevey et al... -- Multiple perspectives on quality - partnership on quality evaluation and professional development in early childhood institutions / H. Luís et al... -- Developing the early years workforce: student perceptions of the early years sector-endorsed foundation degree / E. Lumsden -- Mirror, mirror, on the wall: reflections of the early years professional / G. McGillivray -- Towards the development of a professional development portfolio for childcare practitioners / R. Murphy.

[PART 3 Listening to children] From theory to practice; teachers supporting children's self regulation in conflict situations within an early years setting / S. Bingham & D. Whitebread -- Listening to children's stories: the NCCA's portraiture study / P. Brennan et al... -- Advocating with and on behalf of children - the Barnardos experience / N. Gibbons -- Listening with children: research, policy and practice / F. Hogan & M. O'Reilly.

[PART 4 Diversity and inclusion] The media initiative for children "respecting difference" diversity and inclusion in the early years / E. Mearns -- Intercultural books in practice / M. Mhic Mhathúna & Ú. Hill -- Moving beyond Grimm's fairytales for representations of black and white: diversity as an integral component of quality provision in early childhood education / M. O'Dwyer -- Co-existing with different cultures: implications for early learning environments / V. Rhomberg.

[PART 5 Creating learning environments] A pedagogy of connection: the place of play / C. Brennan & N. Hayes -- The curriculum in the infant classes in primary schools in Ireland - craeting learning experiences / D. Nic Craith & A. Fay -- Creating and promoting outdoor learning environemnts / C. Duffy -- Effective pedadgogy in early childhood education: a review of literature and implications for practice in infant classes in primary schools in Ireland / E. Dunphy -- Elegant interior and exterior play spaces for young children / M. Kalinowski -- Language and literacy in early childhood care and education / M. McCormack -- Risky play among four and five year-old children in playschool / E. Beate.

[PART 6 Partnership, parents and communities] Networks of care and $7/day childcare in small-town Quebec: preliminary findings in a pilot study / P. Albanese -- Equality and dialogue in the involvement of traveller parents in the preschool education of their children / A. Boyle -- The role of community teachers in the development of quality early childhood care and education / J. Forde -- The community mothers programme: care in the community / B. Molloy -- Parents as partners in the education of children with special educational needs / Ú. O'Connor -- The transition to school in Ireland: what do the children say? / M. O'kane -- Evaluating the impact of the early years arts initiative - working in partnership / J. Preston -- Can the UK Government's change for children programme really address the needs of young children who live in rural areas? / R. Tipping -- Improving school readiness one village at a time: early years parenting centres and teacher opinion of 5 year-olds preschool development using the education development instrument (EDI) / C. Tozer.

[PART 7 Innovation in policy and investment in early childhood education] The childhood development initiative: developing quality services / G. French & K. Zappone -- Cahnges and challenges in recent ECEC policy in Norway / I. Thoresen -- The challenge of supporting children in all environments: a proposal for universal funding / Á. Uí Ghiollagáin -- The Revised Audit of Research on Early Childhhod Care and Education in Ireland, 1990 - 2006 / T. Walsh.

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