May 1, 2008

Regents Center Awarded Federal Grant for CAMP Quality

The Regents Center for Early Developmental Education was just awarded a federal grant for professional development of Head Start teachers. Dr. Betsy Zan is the principal investigator, and Dr. Mary Donegan-Ritter is the project director for the grant named CAMP Quality - Coaching And Mentoring for Preschool Quality.

Ongoing Research:

• National Science Foundation, Ramps and Pathways
• Curriculum: music, physical knowledge activities, and physical knowledge activities integrated with literacy
• Competitive and cooperative games
• Classroom management
• Integration of children with special needs
• Development of spatial and mathematical reasoning with pattern blocks and frames

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