<P style="MARGIN: 0px">As the only text of its kind, this book provides in-depth information about Vygotsky's theories, neo-Vygotskians' findings, and concrete explanations and strategies that instruct teachers how to influence student learning and development.  Key changes to this edition include a new chapter on dynamic assessment, separate and expanded chapters on developmental accomplishments of infants and toddlers, preschool/kindergarten, and primary grades and on supporting those accomplishments, and elaborations of Vygotsky's ideas from neo-Vygotskians from Russia. </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"><B>FEATURES</B>:</P> <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> </P> <LI><B>Written for the beginning student</B>, the book provides a clear discussion of Vygotskian principles including...a historical overview and a complete chapter on the “Zone of Proximal Development,” (ZPD). <LI><B>Each section of the book builds on the other...</B>framework, strategies, and applications of the Vygotskian approach. <LI><B>The work of Vygotsky is compared</B> in a fair and balanced way with the work of Piaget. <LI><B>Examples and activities have been class-tested in a variety of classroom environments</B> including a Head Start program, private preschool, and in the Denver Public Schools. </LI>