Author Archives: Ginny

About Ginny

I am an early childhood educator and trainer. I have three grown children, three grandchildren, and husband Dave. I grew up in the Boston area but have lived in Alexandria since 1983. I love teaching little children and teaching adults about children. My goal is to work at Northern Va Community College in the early childhood dept.

Driscoll and Wood Chapters 9 and 10

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Ginny

Some of the ideas in these chapters went over my head, as I don’t have direct knowledge of how college teachers interact with each other. However, I can relate to the idea of group and collaborative work and the importance … Continue reading →

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journal article response for 4/5

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Ginny

Zeichner, K. (2010).Rethinking the connections between campus courses and field experiences in college and university-based teacher education. Journal of Teacher Education 61(1-2) 89–99. What happens if a pre-service early childhood teacher attends college, graduates with a degree in teaching, but … Continue reading →

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journal article 3/29

Posted on March 29, 2011 by Ginny

Kidd, J.E., Sanchez, S.Y, and Thorp, E.K. (2005). Cracking the challenge of changing dispositions:Changing hearts and minds through stories, narratives, and direct cultural interactions. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 26, 347–359. This article is about a cohort of students … Continue reading →

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Journal article 3/23

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Ginny

Marchel, M.A., and Keenan, K.M.S. (2005). Tradition and change: The voyage of revising an early childhood studies preparation program. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 26, 331-345. A Midwestern university early childhood education (ECE) program was found to be lagging … Continue reading →

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Teaching Observation

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Ginny

I observed in an early childhood education class about literacy and language. The class size was about forty students. The room was in the basement of the Robinson building and held about fifty chairs in rows. When students came in … Continue reading →

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Midsemester Assessment

Posted on March 22, 2011 by Ginny

More work, thought, and preparation go into teaching a college course than I had previously realized.  Many of the courses I took at Northern Virginia Community College and at George Mason University have had syllabi designed by a committee or … Continue reading →

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journal article 3/16

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Ginny

Milner, H. R.(2009) What Does Teacher Education Have to Do With Teaching? Implications for Diversity Studies. Journal of Teacher Education, 61(1-2) 118–131. http://jte.sagepub.com/content/61/1-2/118 Milner tackles the issue of teacher preparation for the increasing diversity in P-12 classrooms and concludes that … Continue reading →

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teaching philosophy revised

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Ginny

Teaching Philosophy “Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.”                           -Chinese proverb. “I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.”                        –Albert … Continue reading →

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article in yesterday’s Post

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Ginny

Hi Class, Thought I would share this article. I like the way the professor used a student’s concern to make a class assignment more relatable. College computer science courses jumping on mobile app bandwagon Jenna Johnson 7 March 2011 The … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Driscoll and Wood 7 and 8

Posted on March 8, 2011 by Ginny

Reflections on Driscoll and Wood Chapters 7-8  My experience in college so far has been on the receiving end of syllabi.  Some instructions have been clear and easy to understand; some of been very detailed and hard to follow; while … Continue reading →

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