That Early Childhood Nerd

"Rather than conclude that some children are born teachers, why not try to identify the habits of mind that characterize master teachers and then consistently foster those in our teacher training efforts?" (Deb Curtis and Margie Carter)
 
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In their book Training Teachers, Deb Curtis and Margie Carter outline core dispositions of master teachers. Heather Bernt-Santy and Laura Spillman talk through one of those dispositions--taking risks and making mistakes. 
"Rather than conclude that some children are born teachers, why not try to identify the habits of mind that characterize master teachers and then consistently foster those in our teacher training efforts?" 
 
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In their book Training Teachers, Deb Curtis and Margie Carter outline core dispositions of master teachers. Heather Bernt-Santy and Laura Spillman talk through one of those dispositions--taking risks and making mistakes. 
"Rather than conclude that some children are born teachers, why not try to identify the habits of mind that characterize master teachers and then consistently foster those in our teacher training efforts?" 
 
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What a great discussion this was! Host Heather Bernt-Santy, Travis (Taggart) Manley, and Lisa Murphy dive in to this quote:
"The disconnect between our theories of what young children need based on research tested and expanded over time and our actual practices is vast and extends across many of our country's programs for young children." (Carol Garhart Mooney)
 
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What a great discussion this was! Host Heather Bernt-Santy, Travis (Taggart) Manley, and Lisa Murphy dive in to this quote:
"The disconnect between our theories of what young children need based on research tested and expanded over time and our actual practices is vast and extends across many of our country's programs for young children." (Carol Garhart Mooney)
 
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We just can't get enough of Emily Plank's book! 
In this episode, host Heather Bernt-Santy is joined by Travis (Taggart) Manley and Tiffany Pearsall.
"Change is difficult, so even if we believe professionally in the ideas of process oriented approaches, we have grown to expect certain products at certain ages. Ultimately however, it isn't our sentimental connection to the products that make change the most difficult. We desperately lack a transformative language to validate and support a wholly new approach." (Emily Plank)
 
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Host Heather Bernt-Santy welcomes Tiffany Pearsall back for more conversation inspired by Stacie Goffin's book Early Childhood Education for a New Era: Leading for Our Profession.
"Each of us has contributed to the system we now wish to change. We each own a piece of the problem we're trying to address. Each of us therefore will have to step back to step forward, to consider how our thoughts and behaviors are contributing, however inadvertently, to the status quo." 
 
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Who knew when we recorded this episode that 8 years later host Heather Bernt-Santy's first book, Using Schema Play Theory to Advocate for Free Play in Early Childhood, would be coming out! Thanks to Lizz (Cohen) Nolasco for this first conversation!
"As has been stated many times, finding out can also lead to more meaningful learning than being told. However, it's still necessary to be reminded of this fact because it's not as readily applied to official constructions of curriculum as it might be and opportunities to discover sometimes are sidelined in favor of the transmission of selected knowledge. Young children must indeed reinvent the wheel." (Cathy Nutbrown)
 
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In her first author interview, host Heather Bernt-Santy is joined by Linda Akeson McGurk to discuss her book There's No Such Thing as Bad Weather.
"But more than anything, Scandinavians get through the winter by maintaining a sense of normalcy."
 
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Heather Bernt-Santy and Tiffany Pearsall dig in and discuss changing our practice with young children. 
"To effect a change in practice, it's helpful to think about your own comfort level, the differing talents within your team, and the practicalities of how you will begin" (Susan Stacey)
 
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