What you need to lead an early childhood program : emotional intelligence in practice / Holly Elissa Bruno.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bruno, Holly Elissa, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Emotions and cognition.

Emotions--Social aspects.

Emotions.

Emotional intelligence.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (409 pages)

Place of Publication:

Washington, DC : National Association for the Education of Young Children, [2008]

Summary:

Guides directors through the steps to build respectful, welcoming relationships with families and staff.

Contents:

Intro

Title Page

Copyright

About the Author

Acknowledgments

Contents

Preface

Part I-Forming: Setting Up the Program and Yourself for Success

Chapter 1. Five Essential Leadership Competencies: You Heard It Here

Chapter 2. Smart Heart-to-Heart Leadership: Honoring Emotional Intelligence

Chapter 3. Making Tough Decisions: The Art and Science of Decision Making

Chapter 4. Leading on Purpose: The Road to Making a Difference

Part II-Storming: Identifying, Preventing, and Addressing Resistance to Change

Chapter 5. Getting Started: Wherever You Are Is the Place to Begin

Chapter 6. Partnering with Change

Chapter 7. Preventing Legal Issues: Policies and Procedures

Chapter 8. Creating a Community of Problem Solvers: Winners, Not Whiners

Part III-Norming: Establishing Management Systems

Chapter 9. Supervision and Staff Development: Social EQ in Action

Chapter 10. Financial Management: Holding the Purse Strings

Chapter 11. Do No Harm: Building Safe, Sustainable, Healthy Learning Environments

Chapter 12. Curriculum Choices: Roots and Wings

Chapter 13. Marketing and Development: If You Build It, They Will Come

Part IV-Performing: Putting Principles into Practice

Chapter 14. Every Child's Family: Building Partnerships

Chapter 15. Quest for Quality: Professionalism Isn't Just a 15-Letter Word

Part V-Re-Forming: Renewing, Refreshing, Dreaming of What Might Be

Chapter 16. Leadership Principles to Take with You: Learning to Love the Questions.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: Bruno, Holly Elissa What You Need to Lead an Early Childhood Program

ISBN:

9781952331275

OCLC:

1377817710