@article{777527,
      recid = {777527},
      author = {Heider, Kelly L.,},
      title = {Service learning as pedagogy in early childhood education  : theory, research, and practice /},
      pages = {1 online resource (236 pages)},
      abstract = {"This book presents the most recent theory, research, and  practice on service learning as it relates to early  childhood education. It describes several service learning  programs, many of which were developed to better prepare  pre-service teachers for the challenges they face in  today's early childhood classrooms, including class size,  ever-changing technology, diversity, high-stakes testing,  parental involvement (or the lack thereof), and shrinking  budgets. The book shares stories of positive outcomes from  pre-service teachers who, having participated in  service-learning programs, report a shift in their  attitudes and beliefs including an increased empathy for  others, a heightened sensitivity to student differences,  more democratic values, and a greater commitment to  teaching. In addition, the book examines the effects of  service learning and positive outcomes for children and  teacher educators as well. Schools today face an increasing  number of language learners, the mainstreaming of special  population students, and working with a standards-driven  curriculum. All of these present new challenges for  teachers as they attempt to meet their students'  educational needs. As a result of this new classroom  environment, and the educational needs they present,  teacher educators must now seek different approaches to  prepare prospective teachers to meet these needs because  the traditional approaches to teacher preparation, such as  coursework independent of fieldwork, are no longer  effective in equipping teachers to address these issues.  This book examines in detail the new approach of service  learning"--Provided by publisher.},
      url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/777527},
}