*PRE-ORDER, APPROX 2-4 BUSINESS DAYS* Creating a Culture of Reflective Practice by Lorrie Baird 9781605547404 [ZZ]

The Role of Pedagogical Leadership in Early Child Programs. Paperback, Redleaf Press

As the field of early learning continues to grow and evolve, we must consider the impact of our approaches to working with adults and children. Early childhood professionals and leaders need to reconcile the responsibility between never-ending administrative tasks, ensuring program quality and supporting the growth of others. Creating a Culture of Respective Practice: The Role of Pedagogical Leadership in Early Child Programs is a comprehensive practical look at creating systems, structures and protocols for supporting people in?large and small organizations, individuals working as mentors, coaches or pedagogical leaders to invite educators into a thinking and learning process about their work.

Readers will develop the skills and mindsets that can enhance their performance and effect organizational change. Creating a Culture of Respective Practice: The Role of Pedagogical Leadership in Early Child Programs offers stories and structures connected to four principles of pedagogical leadership with specific ideas to enhance the work of educational leaders.

• Working from a place of values and vision

• Building strong relationships

• Seeing and supporting strengths and competencies

• Supporting professional learning in multiple ways