Reflective Teaching in Early Education is the definitive textbook for reflective professionals in early education‎,‎ drawing on the experience of the author team and the latest research‎,‎ including the Teaching and Learning Research Programme ‎(‎TLRP‎)‎ findings‎.‎ It offers extensive support for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and career‎-long professionalism for early years practitioners working in pre‎-schools‎,‎ child care settings and the first years of primary schools‎.‎ Written by a collaborative author team of leading early years educationalists and practitioners led by Jennifer Colwell‎,‎ Reflective Teaching in Early Education offers two levels of support‎:‎ ‎- comprehensive‎,‎ practical guidance for practitioner success with a focus on key issues such as building relationships‎,‎ communication‎,‎ behaviour‎,‎ inclusion‎,‎ curriculum planning and learning‎,‎ and teaching strategies‎;‎ and ‎- evidence‎-informed ‎'‎principles‎'‎ and ‎'‎concepts‎'‎ to aid understanding of the theories informing practice‎,‎ offering ways to develop deeper understanding of early years practice in early childhood education and care‎.‎Reflective activities‎,‎ case studies‎,‎ diagrams and figures‎,‎ end‎-of‎-chapter summaries and research briefings are provided throughout‎.‎ This book‎,‎ along with the companion reader and associated website‎,‎ draw upon the work of Andrew Pollard‎,‎ former Director of the TLRP‎,‎ and the work of many years of accumulated understanding of generations of early years practitioners‎,‎ primary school teachers and educationalists‎.‎ The team includes‎:‎ Early Years Educationalists‎:‎ Jennifer Colwell ‎(‎University of Brighton‎,‎ UK‎)‎ ‎- Helen Beaumont ‎(‎Early Years Advisor‎,‎ Brighton‎,‎ UK‎)‎ ‎- Helen Bradford and Holly Linklater ‎(‎University of Cambridge‎,‎ UK‎)‎ ‎- Julie Canavan‎,‎ Denise Kingston and Sue Lynch ‎(‎University of Brighton‎,‎ UK‎)‎ ‎- Catriona McDonald and Sheila Nutkins ‎(‎University of Aberdeen‎,‎ UK‎)‎ ‎- Tim Waller ‎(‎Anglia Ruskin University‎,‎ UK‎)‎ Early Years Practitioners‎:‎ Emma Cook‎,‎ Sarah Ottwell and Chris Randall ‎(‎Oneworld Nursery‎,‎ Brighton‎,‎ UK‎)‎ with staff from One World Nursery and Phoenix Nursery ‎(‎Brighton‎,‎ UK‎)‎ Readings for Reflective Teaching in Early Education directly compliments and extends the chapters of this book‎.‎It has been designed to provide convenient access to key texts‎,‎ working as a compact and portable library‎.‎ The associated website‎,‎ www‎.‎reflectiveteaching‎.‎co‎.‎uk offers supplementary resources including reflective activities‎,‎ research briefings and advice on further readings‎.‎ It also features a glossary of educational terms‎,‎ links to useful websites and showcases examples of excellent research and practice‎.‎ This book forms part of the Reflective Teaching series‎,‎ edited by Andrew Pollard and Amy Pollard‎,‎ offering support for reflective practice in early‎,‎ primary‎,‎ secondary‎,‎ further‎,‎ vocational‎,‎ university and adult sectors of education‎.‎