The New Early Childhood Professional
A Step-By-Step Guide to Overcoming Goliath
Valora Washington author Brenda Gadson author Kathryn L Amel author Sharon Ryan editor
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Teachers' College Press
Published:14th Aug '15
Should be back in stock very soon

For today’s early childhood educator, change is a non-negotiable reality. While the size, force, and direction of change can often seem overwhelming, this book shows the way toward overcoming these gigantic odds or “Goliaths.” The New Early Childhood Professional presents some of the heroic experiences and strategic approaches used by early childhood educators (participants in the CAYL Institute Fellowship programs) to deal with change. The authors share a specific framework with concrete steps to help educators become positive change-makers in the field of early care and education. Complete with resources, tools, and questions for reflection, this handbook takes readers through four progressive paths toward becoming an architect of change:
- Analysis—When confronting seemingly insurmountable situations, instead of being overwhelmed, think and reflect about the situation and discover hidden insights.
- Advance—Better understand the nature of problems while also strengthening your vision and identity through planning and preparation.
- Act—Begin with everyday challenges and use what you know from every situation, in every interaction with a child, parent, peer, or administrator.
- Accelerate—Focus on what you want to change, gather allies, document, and communicate.
Visit the book's website at www.newearlychildhoodprofessional.com.
" The New Early Childhood Professional is a necessary read for a wide range of professionals in the early care and education field including teachers, center/program directors, advocates, public policy makers, and administrators."
—Teachers College Record
"Informative, well written, exceptionally accessible in both organization and presentation, The New Early Childhood Professional is unreservedly recommended for school district, college, and university library Early Childhood Teacher instructional resource collections and supplemental studies lists."
—Midwest Book Review
ISBN: 9780807756638
Dimensions: 229mm x 156mm x 9mm
Weight: 249g
176 pages