The following clips were taken from an interview between Lauren Myers, Associate Editor of Monograph Matters, and Kimberly Nesbitt and Dale Farran, authors of the Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development issue, “Effects of Prekindergarten Curricula: Tools of the Mind as a Case Study.”

Video Credits

  • Funding: Institute of Education Sciences, US Department of Education 
  • Corresponding author: Kimberly Nesbitt,  kimberly.nesbitt@unh.edu 
  • Monograph publisher: Wiley
  • Produced by: Lauren Myers 

Origins of Research on Prekindergarten Curricula

How does longitudinal research in preschool settings begin and evolve? SRCD Monograph authors Kimberly Nesbitt and Dale Farran discuss the origins of their research project.

Children’s Experiences in Prekindergarten Programs

What kind of experiences do children need in prekindergarten programs? SRCD Monograph authors Kimberly Nesbitt and Dale Farran discuss this question.

Teacher Preparation for Prekindergarten Programs

What skills do pre teachers need to enter the early education workforce? How can pre-service training better prepare teachers? SRCD Monograph authors Kimberly Nesbitt and Dale Farran discuss these questions using examples from their evaluation research on the Tools of the Mind curriculum.

Teacher Implementation of Prekindergarten Curricula

What pressures do teachers experience when they implement prekindergarten curricula? Who decides to use a particular curriculum, and how do teachers adapt to changing demands in schools? SRCD Monograph authors Kimberly Nesbitt and Dale Farran discuss their experiences with teachers during implementation of prekindergarten curricula.

Vision for Early Childhood Education in the USA

How can early childhood education become more effective, inclusive, responsive, efficient and evidence-informed? What is the impact of national policies, and how do policies affect individual families? SRCD Monograph authors Kimberly Nesbitt and Dale Farran discuss these big-picture questions.

Citation:
Society for Research in Child Development [srcdchilddevelopment]. (2021, February 16). Origins of Research on Prekindergarten Curricula | Monographs 86.1 [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzLu0r5H0TU

Citation:
Society for Research in Child Development [srcdchilddevelopment]. (2021, February 16). Children’s Experiences in Prekindergarten Programs | Monographs 86.1 [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzYWHw4bAzE

Citation:
Society for Research in Child Development [srcdchilddevelopment]. (2021, February 16). Teacher Preparation for Prekindergarten Programs | Monographs 86.1 [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62pRGlRp35Y

Citation:
Society for Research in Child Development [srcdchilddevelopment]. (2021, February 16). Teacher Implementation of Prekindergarten Curricula | Monographs 86.1 [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CWZeUxvfao

Citation:
Society for Research in Child Development [srcdchilddevelopment]. (2021, February 16). Vision for Early Childhood Education in the USA | Monographs 86.1 [Video File]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_FceA_BNJ8