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Leading and Managing in the Early Years
Second Edition
- Carol Aubrey - University of Warwick, UK
May 2011 | 240 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd
This second edition of Leading and Managing in the Early Years explores and integrates leadership and management practice with a real understanding of early years settings.
Revised and updated, this new edition includes:
- Further coverage of reflective practice and reflective leadership skills
- EYPS as well as integrated center leadership
- More on CPD (Continuing Professional Development)
- The impact of CLLD (Communication, Language and Literacy Development) initiatives and implementation of APP (Assessing Pupils' Progress)
- Practical suggestions for working with resistant groups and individuals
Carol Aubrey investigates different concepts and characteristics of EC leadership as well as the roles and responsibilities of EC leaders. She also explores the types of leadership programs or development which is needed to maximize the effectiveness of EC leaders.
This book is essential reading for students in Early Childhood courses, Early Years Practitioners and local authority employees involved with the integrated centers initiative.
Carol Aubrey is Professor of Early Childhood Studies at the University of Warwick and UK editor of Journal of Early Childhood Research.
Introduction: Theorizing Leadership in Early Childhood
The Early Childhood Leaders' Agenda
Leadership in English Early Childhood Education and Care
Introduction
Practitioners' Understandings of Early Childhood Leadership
Introduction
Early Childhood Leaders' Work
Introduction
'I Don't Like the Idea of Making a Profit... Exploiting Those on Low Wages'
Introduction
Journeys into Leadership
Introduction
Mentoring as a Leadership Strategy
Introduction
The Challenge of Leading Multi-Agency Teams
Introduction
Leading in a Time of Change
Introduction
Reflective Practice and Action Learning
Introduction
Reflections
Revisiting Our Initial Objectives
This is a very good book and should be one of the key texts for any Early Years Leadership module. It is also useful for other modules related to Early Years settings.
Department of Early Years, Newman College
November 24, 2010
Sage College Publishing
