Learning to lead : effective leadership skills for teachers of young children / Debra Ren-Etta Sullivan.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Leadership in Early Childhood Education -- Why Do We Need Leaders and Leadership in Early Childhood Care and Education? -- Obstacles to Early Childhood Leadership -- What Is Leadership? -- Who Are Leaders? -- Other Terms Used to Discuss Leadership -- Functions of Leadership -- Styles of Leadership -- Leadership Development and Human Development -- Developing Your Personal Definition of Leadership -- Summary -- 2. Who, Me, a Leader? -- Family as a Context for Leadership -- Parenting and Leading -- Good Teachers Make Good Leaders -- How Adults Learn -- Life Experiences -- Summary -- 3. The Cultural Context of Leadership -- What Is Diversity? -- Values and Vision -- Communication, Social, and Interpersonal Skills -- Summary -- 4. It Takes a Village -- Leadership at Every Level -- Team Building -- Collaboration with Families -- Advocacy -- Summary -- 5. Leadership Connections with Schools and Communities -- Community Leadership and Social Action -- Forming Collaborative Relationships with Community Organizations -- Summary -- 6. Empowerment, Followership, and Advocacy -- Empowerment -- Followership -- Advocacy -- Summary -- 7. Nurturing Leadership in Children -- Transference of Ability -- Self-Sufficiency and Interdependence -- Reflection -- Values -- Vision -- Advocacy -- Communication, Social, and Interpersonal Skills -- Team Building -- Empowerment -- Followership -- Summary.