The early education leader's guide : program leadership and professional learning for the 21st century / Nonie K. Lesaux [and three others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lesaux, Nonie K., author.

Jones, Stephanie M., author.

Connors, Annie, (M. Ed.), author.

Kane, Robin (Robin L.), 1962- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Early childhood teachers--In-service training--United States.

Early childhood teachers.

Early childhood education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (185 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York ; London : Guilford Press, [2019]

Summary:

"Grounded in current research and theory, this practical guide gives program leaders and staff developers a roadmap for designing and implementing engaging professional development and coaching approaches. It focuses on early educator competencies essential for high-quality learning and teaching--executive functions, emotion regulation, relationship skills, and talk for learning. Illustrated with an extended vignette of an early learning center, the book highlights how addressing educators' professional needs is a pathway to children's cognitive, social-emotional, and academic growth. User-friendly features include 23 reproducible checklists, handouts, and self-study and planning tools. Purchasers get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials in a convenient 8 1/2" x 11" size. Key Words/Subject Areas: preschoolers, PreK, kindergarten, primary grades, early childhood, programs, classrooms, school leadership, administration, coaching, professional development, professional learning communities, staff development, teacher training, educator competencies, executive functioning, executive skills, emotion regulation, social-emotional learning, classroom management, literacy, early education centers Audience: Early education program directors, principals, and administrators; staff developers, coaches, and veteran teachers in PreK-2"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

An early educator for the 21st century

Using executive functions: planning and reflection in the early education classroom

Effective emotion regulation: managing emotions for improved learning and teaching

Cultivating strong relationships: developing children's relational skills by starting with educators

Talk for learning and classroom management: using language for learning and self-regulation

Designing effective professional development

Effective learning in groups: professional learning communities

Connected coaching

Leading a 21st-century early education setting: supporting educators to support children.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4625-3754-5