Not exact matches
A
literacy researcher shares three
practices that are proven to be
effective for
early elementary learners.
In this report, Brown University's Marilyn Jager Adams, a pioneer in
literacy research and
practice, points to evidence that speech recognition technology — which is widely used in telephone call - routing and directory assistance — can be tapped as a cost -
effective and technically viable means to advance
early childhood
literacy.
While the technology had changed dramatically between 1996 and 2009, what remained the same was how
effective technology use in the digital age needed to be grounded in the developmentally appropriate
practice framework to support child development,
early learning,
early language and
literacy, and family engagement.
The first and only tool to measure the quality of adult and child interactions during joint book reading, ACIRI helps parents promote the development of emergent
literacy skills, helps
early childhood educators improve and individualize their teaching of these skills, and helps family
literacy programs provide evaluation data that demonstrates their
practices are
effective.
This innovative approach to professional development uses technology tools and proven distance education methods to translate research into
effective practice and enhance the technology skills and digital
literacy of
early childhood educators.