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ECED - Early Childhood Education: Subject Resources

This general subject guide assists students performing research in education.

Welcome to the research guide for education! This guide contains:

Links to educator associations and government information
Online reference books to get you started on any educational research
Sources guiding you to key people and concepts in the field of education
Resources to help teachers be successful in the classroom

"Explore videos that showcase evidence-based learning practices in K-12 schools" from the George Lucas Educational Foundation

Organizations and Standards

The Raising of America (Kanopy)

The Raising of America - Early Childhood and the Future of Our Nation
Streaming video from Kanopy. 5-title series with supplemental materials.
1. The Signature Hour
2. Once Upon a Time - When Childcare for All Wasn’t Just a Fairy Tale
3. Are We Crazy About Our Kids?
4. Wounded Places - Confronting Childhood PTSD in America’s Shell-Shocked Cities
5. DNA is Not Destiny - How the Outside Gets Under the Skin

Films on Demand This link opens in a new window
Content: Educational videos, including documentaries and feature films.
Useful Feature: The ability to share a short segment from a video.
Contains documentaries, educational videos and news footage from a variety of producers such as A&E, PBS, the BBC, National Geographic, HBO Documentary Films, and Bill Moyers.
Android app | iOS app
For faculty course support
Adding a Films on Demand film to your Canvas site is easy, because Canvas "talks" to FOD. You can find your film in the FOD database while editing a Canvas page. To do this:
Click on Tools / Apps / View All / Films on Demand
Search for the perfect film. When you find it, click Embed. Try size medium first.
Public Performance Rights
Any film from this collection may be shown in classes, both in-person and online, and at campus events.

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Guide to Research Videos
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Citation Guide
Plagiarism Guide
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