Beverlyn Cain

Beverlyn Cooke Cain, Ed.D. Associate Professor, Department of Elementary Education; B.A. French and secondary education, Findlay University, Findlay Ohio 1977. M.Ed Early Childhood Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 1981. Ed.D. Early Childhood Education, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Massachusetts, 2000.

Along with teaching in higher education, other teaching experiences include early learning environments for children (1-5 years of age), 1973-2000.

Areas of interest include:
How young children learn
Cross-cultural studies of young children and families
Social and emotional competence development in the young child
Cultural competence in teaching
Teachers and diverse groups of children
Teacher training for constructive teaching of young children

Selected Publications

Bohrer, C., Cain, B. (1997). Battling Jurassic Park: From A Fascination with Violence Towards Constructive Knowledge. Young Children, 52:7, 71-73.

Cain, B.,Senn,A. (2006). Discovering Our World, Language Arts
Teacher Manual (Grades 1-3), Textbook and Learning Materials, Senegal, Africa.
(French and English). United States Agency for International Development.

Cain, B, Senn, A, (2006). Discovering Our World, Science and Technology in Our World Teacher Manual ( Grades 4-6) Textbook and Learning Materials, Senegal, Africa. (French and English). United States Agency for International Development.

Houston, J.;Cain, B., Coulson- Clarke, M., Senn,A.,Co-Editors. (2006). Discovering Our World Language Arts Workbook, (Grades 1-3). Textbook s and Learning Materials, Senegal Africa.(French and English). United States Agency for International Development.

Courses Taught

Educ 307 Infant and Toddler Development
Educ 309 Infant and Toddler Field Study
Educ 311 Introduction to Multicultural Education and Diversity
Educ 340 Human Development
Educ 350 Introduction to Birth-Kindergarten