Child and Adolescent Development for Educators, 3/e
Judith L Meece,
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill Denise H. Daniels,
Cal Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo
ISBN: 0073525766 Copyright year: 2008
New to This Edition
Supporting Child and Adolescent Development in School: This new chapter (9) highlights important topics such as fostering resiliency in youth, establishing positive interpersonal relationships in classrooms, teaching students with special learning needs, and creating successful schools for children, youth, and families.
Health and Nutrition: New and expanded sections are provided on children’s health and nutrition, including sleep issues and play as they relate to physical development and implications for schooling.
Special Needs: Modeling contemporary inclusive practice, material on exceptional children and atypical development has been integrated throughout the text, rather than being relegated to a separate chapter.
Emotional development, literacy, brain development, and more: Over 500 new references in this edition introduce students to the latest research on brain development, the development of mathematical and scientific concepts, the impact of family routines, the influence of media on development, and much more.
Interview and Observation Guide: Correlated to the text through Understanding Children margin notes, the accompanying Interview and Observation Guide (0-07-337857-7) helps the reader put development theory into classroom practice.
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