Voices of Early Childhood Educators

Susan Bernheimer is an educator, researcher, and trainer on contemporary issues in early childhood education, and formerly a member of the Human Development faculty at Pacific Oaks College in Pasadena, California. Dr. Bernheimer taught early childhood teacher preparation to impoverished college students for over ten years. She is the author of New Possibilities for Early Childhood Education: Stories from our Nontraditional Students (Lang, 2003).

• Contents: Child Care: An Institution at Risk – Illuminating Hidden Worlds – The Reflective Practitioner – The Long Reach of Our Stories – Tales of the Future – Paths to Leadership – My Journey as an Instructor – A Changing World.

«Through personal stories about diversity, marginality, injustice, and resilience, we are drawn into the complex lives of those who work with young children. This book is a model of what it means to learn and teach from a position of deep respect for the lived experiences of those around us.» (Mara Sapon-Shevin, Syracuse University)«Voices of Early Childhood Educators should be required reading for all student teachers, not only those who are bound to work with diverse learners and families but perhaps even more importantly, those (few) who still live in relatively homogenous neighborhoods or towns…unaware the demographics of the world are changing.» (Ailie Cleghorn, Concordia University, Quebec, Canada)«This is a heartwarming and wise book. It deserves attention from all teacher educators.» (Margie Carter, Co-author, Training Teachers: A Harvest of Theory and Practice)