Engagement of Every Child in the Preschool Classroom (McWilliam & Casey)

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Engagement of Every Child in the Preschool Classroom
By

R.A. McWilliam, Ph.D., & Amy M. Casey, M.Ed.

"I learned so much from the strategies and techniques in the engagement program. It really improved the way my classroom functions as a whole and it worked especially well for my students with special needs. I saw a lot of progress from my students and I continue to use the techniques daily in my classroom." —Kelly Pruitt, Lead Teacher, High Hopes, Inc.

How engaged are your students? Making some simple adjustments in the classroom environment could be the key to increasing children's levels of active engagement and preventing behavior problems caused by restlessness and boredom during transitions between activities. This extremely practical, accessible book offers a strong, evidence-based approach to promoting engagement in preschoolers. Readers will find detailed, concrete strategies—field tested in more than 30 preschools—to help them

reduce wasted time and misbehavior during down time and transitioning from one thing to another
make the most of natural learning opportunities and encourage developmental goals
maximize classroom efficiency and engagement with included diagrams of classroom set-up suggestions
assess child functioning in daily routines to ensure progress
write functional classroom goals with tips and problem-solving suggestions for implementing interventions
integrate therapy into classroom routines so teachers and therapists can learn from each other

This much-needed book has a highly structured format that teachers can easily follow to create an optimal learning environment and foster goal-oriented behavior in any preschool classroom—with or without children with special needs. Each user-friendly section serves up key points, examples of real-world situations, discussion questions, and room for writing down notes and ideas. Engagement of Every Child in the Preschool Classroom gives early childhood educators the tools and know-how for successfully launching lifelong learners.

Photocopiable forms help you

determine the percentage of children engaged in classroom activities
embed individualized interventions throughout the day
pinpoint an individual child's current level of engagement
track child engagement over time

Engagement of Every Child in the Preschool Classroom

ORDERING INFO
ISBN 978-1-55766-857-8
Paperback
192 pages / 8½ x 11
2007 / $29.95
Stock# 68578

Table of Contents

About the Authors
Introduction

Section I: Introduction to Engagement

Chapter 1: What Is Engagement and Why Is It Important?

Section II: Classwide Strategies for Improving Engagement

Chapter 2: Creating a Classroom Environment that Supports Engagement
Chapter 3: Planning Activities that Encourage Engagement
Chapter 4: The Zone Defense Schedule

Section III: Strategies for Improving Engagement in Individual Children

Chapter 5: The Routines-Based Interview
Chapter 6: Developing Functional Outcomes and Goals
Chapter 7: Embedded Intervention
Chapter 8: Integrated Specialized Services

Section IV: Planning for and Monitoring Engagement in the Classroom

Chapter 9: Measuring Opportunities for Embedding Individual Goals
Chapter 10: Measuring Classwide Engagement with the Engagement Check II
Chapter 11: Measuring Individual Engagement

Section V: Conclusion

Chapter 12: Putting It All Together

References
Appendix A: The Engagement Construct
R.A. McWilliam
Appendix B: Photocopiable Forms
Index