Elisa L. Klein

General Research Area:

Child care and early education policy; early childhood education (curriculum theory and implementation); young children's understanding of their early school experiences; teacher beliefs about development; teacher education

Areas of Student Supervision:

Early childhood teacher education; policy issues related to child care; children's conceptions of social contexts; teacher beliefs.

Recent Publications:

Klein, E. (2001). Children's perspectives on their experiences in early education and child care settings. In S. Golbeck (Ed.), Psychological perspectives on early childhood education: Reframing dilemnas in research and practice (pp. 131-149). NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

Gonco, A., & Klein, E. (Eds.) (2001). Children in play, story, and school. New York: Guilford.

Klein, E., & Tarullo, L. (1999). Dimensions of quality in child care and early childhood education: Implications for American social policy. In A. Goncu and E. Klein (Eds.), Children in play, story, and school. New York: Guilford.

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Curriculum Vitae

Email:

elklein@umd.edu
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