TY  - BOOK
AU  - Waniganayake,Manjula
TI  - Leadership: contexts and complexities in early childhood education 
SN  - 0195576136
U1  - 372.21 23
PY  - 2012///
CY  - South Melbourne, Vic.
PB  - Oxford University Press
KW  - Early childhood education
KW  - Administration
KW  - Education, Preschool
KW  - Organizational effectiveness
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Part 1. Contexts of leadership. -- 1. Conceptualising early childhood leadership -- 2. The Australian policy context -- 3. Leading for quality -- 4. Governance and management structures -- 5. Strategic planning and development -- 6. Pedagogical leadership -- 7. Leading intentionally through advocacy and activism -- Part 2. Leadership in context . -- 8. Power, professional judgment and ethical practice -- 9. Effective workplaces -- 10. Relationships with families -- 11. Community engagement -- 12. Money matters -- 13. Social entrepreneurship and marketing -- 14. Professional growth and career planning
N2  - "Leadership is an essential resource that informs day-to-day pedagogy and management of early childhood organisations. Based on the authors' professional development and research-based activities in a variety of locations including metropolitan, rural and remote regions in Australia, the book draws on established professional networks to capture diverse images and experiences of early childhood leaders. Leadership: Contexts and Complexities in Early Childhood Education is in two parts. The first provides an orientation to the various contextual dimensions of early childhood leadership. These chapters are focused on ‘big picture' issues that give shape to early childhood leadership, and include discussion of early childhood policy, legislative frameworks, quality standards, advocacy, governance and pedagogy. Part two deals with the application of leadership within an early childhood setting. These chapters address perennial areas of importance including the development of sound relationships with families, engagement with community, and the creation of effective workplaces, as well as focus on other relatively new leadership dimensions: social entrepreneurialship, professional judgment and succession planning."--Publisher
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