Leadership in Early Childhood: The Pathway to Professionalism

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Rodd, Jillian

Psychology & Counseling

Taylor & Francis Group

This is a practical resource for early childhood professionals who want to understand the role of leadership in early childhood settings. In the second edition of this best selling book, the author tackles the task of defining what leadership means in early childhood using terminology that practitioners can understand. With community insistence on quality early childhood care and education in a time of diminishing resources, professionalism has become a major issue. Drawing on her extensive experience in the field, the author presents a framework for understanding the demands of leadership and for developing skills that are relevant to the wide range of early years settings, including: communication and interpersonal skills; building and leading an early childhood team; decision making; conflict management; promoting early childhood professionals' unique contribution to the welfare of children and families in the community. The second edition has been extensively revised and updated throughout and contains new material on: * the ethics of leadership * women as leaders

Leadership in Early Childhood : The Pathway to Professionalism

Open Univ

"…the new edition of Jillian's book is timely and much needed by early years practitioners. We are in a time when early years provision is expanding rapidly and multi-agency working is increasing. The complexity of leading in early years services requires practitioners who are confident in their own role and able to work creatively with large multi agency teams. This book offers advice, support and most importantly encouragement to those who are taking on these challenging but immensely rewarding roles." Bernadette Duffy, Thomas Coram Early Childhood Centre "This erudite, scholarly and comprehensive new work draws on a qualitative study to reflect the voices of early childhood practitioners from a number of countries whose words enrich and give life to the text. This new edition is a must for those teaching, contemplating, engaged in, or studying leadership and its attendant issues." Ann Langston, Manchester Metropolitan University
 "Rodd's book is at once timely and empowering ..." Associate Professor Manjula Waniganayake, Macquarie University
 With community insistence on quality early childhood programs in a time of increasing accountability, skilled leadership is essential in early childhood services. Leadership in Early Childhood is a practical resource for early childhood practitioners who want to understand how to create successful childcare and early education settings. 
This third edition has been fully revised and reflects important changes affecting leaders in early childhood: increasing flexibility required of children’s services, working in multidisciplinary teams, and an increasing emphasis on the importance of early education. This edition also includes new case studies and examples based on an extensive international study of early childhood leaders. 
Leadership in Early Childhood has been widely used in early childhood education services and as a professional reference and remains a valuable resource for both students and practitioners.

Leadership in Early Childhood

Education & Teaching

Schools & Teaching

Open Univ Pr

Leadership in Early Childhood is a practical resource for early childhood practitioners who want to understand how to create successful childcare and early education settings.

Open University Press

Leading Change in the Early Years focuses on the type of leadership skill needed for leading the reform and change agendas that challenge the early years sector.

Leading Change In Early Years (UK Higher Education Humanities & Social Sciences Education)

Routledge

With community insistence on quality early childhood care and education in a time of diminishing resources, professionalism has become a major issue in early childhood. To date, few authors have tackled the task of defining what leadership means in early childhood using terminology that practitioners can understand.Leadership in Early Childhood is a practical resource for early childhood professionals who want to understand the role of leadership in early childhood. Drawing on her extensive experience in the field, Jillian Rodd presents a framework for understanding the demands of leadership and for developing skills that are relevant to the early childhood context, including communication and interpersonal skills, building and leading an early childhood team, decision-making, conflict management, implementing change, the role of research, working with parents, and promoting early childhood professionals' unique contribution to the welfare of children and families in the community.

Leadership in Early Childhood: The Pathway to Professionalism (Early Childhood Education Series)

Teachers College Pr

Early childhood professionals working in group settings have a particular responsibility to manage young children's behavior in a way that enhances their development, learning and self esteem. This book provides the information professionals need to become more skilled in this very challenging aspect of their work. Rodd shows how children's behavior is related to developmental stages and discusses the implications of children's limited understanding of right and wrong. She suggests a range of positive strategies for managing inappropriate behavior and shows how to develop flexible, individualized approaches. Heavily illustrated with examples, this is a valuable resource for both students and professionals.

Understanding Young Children's Behavior: A Guide for Early Childhood Professionals (Early Childhood Education Series)

Science & Math

Behavioral Sciences

This is a practical resource for early childhood professionals who want to understand the role of leadership in early childhood. With community insistence on quality early childhood care and education in a time of diminishing resources, professionalism has become a major issue. The author presents a framework for understanding the demands of leadership and for developing skills that are relevant to the early childhood context, including: communication and interpersonal skills; building and leading an early childhood team; decision-making; conflict management; implementing change; the role of research; working with parents; promoting early childhood professionals' unique contribution to the welfare of children and families in the community.

Teachers' College Press

'...a very valuable and easy-to-use resource for both early childhood professionals and students wishing to enter the field. The book greatly expands on the insights in the earlier editions. It brings the text to life [with] reflections on a day in the life of a leader in early childhood [and] up-to-date research in the field.' - Clare Forbes, Swinburne University of Technology 'This new edition is a must for those teaching, contemplating, engaged in, or studying leadership and its attendant issues.' - Ann Langston, Manchester Metropolitan University With community insistence on quality early childhood programs in a time of increasing accountability, skilled leadership is essential in early childhood services. Leadership in Early Childhood is a practical resource for early childhood practitioners who want to understand how to create successful childcare and early education settings. This third edition has been fully revised and reflects important changes affecting leaders in early childhood: increasing flexibility required of children's services, working in multidisciplinary teams, and an increasing emphasis on the importance of early education. This edition also includes new case studies and examples based on an extensive international study of early childhood leaders. Leadership in Early Childhood has been widely used in early childhood education services and as a professional reference and remains a valuable resource for both students and practitioners. 'Rodd's book is at once timely and empowering ...' - Associate Professor Manjula Waniganayake, Macquarie University

Allen& Unwin

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Leadership in Early Childhood: The Pathway to Professionalism

Leadership in Early Childhood : The Pathway to Professionalism

Leadership in Early Childhood

Leadership in Early Childhood

Leading Change In Early Years (UK Higher Education Humanities & Social Sciences Education)

Leadership in Early Childhood

Leadership in Early Childhood: The Pathway to Professionalism (Early Childhood Education Series)

Understanding Young Children's Behavior: A Guide for Early Childhood Professionals (Early Childhood Education Series)

Leadership in Early Childhood: The Pathway to Professionalism

Leadership in Early Childhood