Leading in early childhood / Geraldine Davis, Gemma Ryder.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis, Geraldine (Teacher educator), author.

Ryder, Gemma, author.

Series:

Sage knowledge.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Early childhood education--Great Britain--Administration.

Early childhood education.

Educational leadership--Great Britain.

Educational leadership.

Administration.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (166 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2016.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Leadership in the early years is about using your knowledge, skills, personality and experience to positively influence practice. Every practitioner has the capacity to lead, and in doing so, improve opportunities for children and their families. Examining the various roles of early years practitioners, and the everyday challenges and opportunities they face, this book promotes leadership of early childhood practice by considering the following; . Who the leaders are, and what skills they require . The variety of ways a practitioner can lead within a setting . Key roles including the team leader and the key person . How to develop a culture of leadership . The importance of working with families and other professionals . Improving leading through reflective practice. Whether you are a room leader in an early childhood setting needing support in your leadership skills, a manager of an early childhood business, a leader of a nursery, a leader of practice or studying to become an early years practitioner this book is ideal for helping you improve your leadership skills.

Notes:

Part of the SAGE Knowledge collection.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781526402431

OCLC:

976440493

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.