Guiding Principles for the New Early Childhood Professional

Building on Strength and Competence

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Preschool & Kindergarten
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Author: Valora Washington, Brenda Gadson ISBN: 9780807776643
Publisher: Teachers College Press Publication: December 15, 2009
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Valora Washington, Brenda Gadson
ISBN: 9780807776643
Publisher: Teachers College Press
Publication: December 15, 2009
Imprint:
Language: English

With growing evidence about the critical period of birth to age 5 for child development and learning, the imperative to professionalize the early childhood education workforce has never been greater. In this follow-up to The New Early Childhood Professional: A Step-By-Step Guide to Overcoming Goliath, the authors share lessons learned from their work with thousands of practitioners. They focus on four Guiding Principles for leading change: the need to Respect diverse opinions, to seek Equity, and to acknowledge the field’s Strengths while doing the hard work to enhance Competence.

With a strategic emphasis on building professional communities, strengthening professional capital, and working together to craft solutions, Guiding Principles for the New Early Childhood Professional presents a clearer vision of a unified future in early childhood care and education.

“Throughout their careers, and again in this new book, Washington and Gadson have demonstrated the courage, wisdom, and dedication required of ‘architects of change.’”
—From the Foreword by Marcy Whitebook, director, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

“In a thoughtful, frank, and inspiring discussion, Washington and Gadson challenge the field of early childhood education to face the realities of our work and take charge of our professional destiny.”
—Jacqueline Jones, president, Foundation for Child Development

“This book speaks to both the leader and the early childhood professional. It challenges our perspective and offers concrete examples of competence and strengths of early childhood professionals.”
—Sherri Killins Stewart, director of state systems alignment and integration, BUILD Initiative

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With growing evidence about the critical period of birth to age 5 for child development and learning, the imperative to professionalize the early childhood education workforce has never been greater. In this follow-up to The New Early Childhood Professional: A Step-By-Step Guide to Overcoming Goliath, the authors share lessons learned from their work with thousands of practitioners. They focus on four Guiding Principles for leading change: the need to Respect diverse opinions, to seek Equity, and to acknowledge the field’s Strengths while doing the hard work to enhance Competence.

With a strategic emphasis on building professional communities, strengthening professional capital, and working together to craft solutions, Guiding Principles for the New Early Childhood Professional presents a clearer vision of a unified future in early childhood care and education.

“Throughout their careers, and again in this new book, Washington and Gadson have demonstrated the courage, wisdom, and dedication required of ‘architects of change.’”
—From the Foreword by Marcy Whitebook, director, Center for the Study of Child Care Employment

“In a thoughtful, frank, and inspiring discussion, Washington and Gadson challenge the field of early childhood education to face the realities of our work and take charge of our professional destiny.”
—Jacqueline Jones, president, Foundation for Child Development

“This book speaks to both the leader and the early childhood professional. It challenges our perspective and offers concrete examples of competence and strengths of early childhood professionals.”
—Sherri Killins Stewart, director of state systems alignment and integration, BUILD Initiative

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