Sullivan, Debra Ren-Etta,

Learning to lead : effective leadership skills for teachers of young children / Debra Ren-Etta Sullivan. - Second edition. - xiii, 138 pages ; 26 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 -- Who, Me, a Leader? -- Family as a Context for Leadership -- Parenting and Leading -- Good Teachers Make Good Leaders -- How Adults Learn -- Life Experiences -- Summary -- The Cultural Context of Leadership -- What Is Diversity? -- Values and Vision -- Communication, Social, and Interpersonal Skills -- Summary -- It Takes a Village -- Leadership at Every Level -- Team Building -- Collaboration with Families -- Advocacy -- Summary -- Leadership Connections with Schools and Communities -- Community Leadership and Social Action -- Forming Collaborative Relationships with Community Organizations -- Summary -- Empowerment, Followership, and Advocacy -- Empowerment -- Followership -- Advocacy -- Summary -- 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. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

9781605540184 1605540188

2009026313


Early childhood education--Administration
Educational leadership

LB2822.6 / .S85 2010

372.11