Description
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
About the Author
Lorrie Baird has been actively working in the early learning field for over 30 years and currently is the executive director of Pedagogy with Compass Early Learning and Care in Peterborough, Ontario. Lorrie has immersed herself in the early learning field strengthening her understanding of the teaching and learning process. As a pedagogical leader and professional learning facilitator she believes in engaging educators in reflective practice and ensuring that our work in adult learning parallels that which we want to foster with children. Deeply rooted in a social constructivist approach, her practice is to engage early learning professionals in opportunities to reflect and think together about their work.
Anne Marie Coughlin is the educational director at London Bridge Child Care Services in London, Ontario, Canada. She is an accomplished, passionate speaker who is known for her innovative work with Early Childhood Educators and her inspiring vision. Anne Marie works as a mentor for both classroom Educators and program leaders, exploring ways to work with and think about both children and adult learning. Over the past 35 years she has held a variety of roles in the early learning sector including, preschool educator, center and program director, professional development coordinator, and community college teacher. She served as provincial director with the Canadian Association for Young Children and as Director at Large for the Ontario Reggio Association.
Reviews
"Baird and Coughlin disrupt coaching and supervising approaches that disempower educators and invite us to consider pedagogical leadership that creates the conditions for relationships and learning to flourish. They share stories drawing on decades of experience transforming their own work, offer pages for reflection, and challenge us deeply." -Margie Carter, early childhood consultant and co-author of The Visionary Director
Book Information
ISBN 9781605547404
Author Lorrie Baird
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Redleaf Press
Publisher Redleaf Press
Weight(grams) 333g