Leading Anti-Bias Early Childhood Programs: A Guide for Change (Early Childhood Education)

Synopsis

This Practical Guide For Leaders Of Anti-bias Early Childhood Education Programs Looks At The Key Concepts That Underlie The Development Of Such Programs, Reviews Current Research And Thinking About Best Practices, Explores The Work Of Reading The Program As A Prelude To Commencing Anti-bias Education Leadership, Discusses Specific Issues For Working With Staff And Families, Presents Professional Development Strategies For Integrating And Sustaining Anti-bias Work After Initial Implementation, Explores The Managment Of Conflict, Addresses Approaches To Documenting And Assessing Progress In A Program, Examines The Issue Of Required Standards And Assessment Tools, And Offers Reflections On Sustaining An Anti-bias Vision And Journey.--adapted From Introduction. Pursuing The Anti-bias Vision: The Conceptual Framework -- Best Practices Of Early Childhood Program Leaders: The Foundation For Anti-bias Leadership -- Reading The Program And Preparing For Anti-bias Change -- Fostering Reflective Anti-bias Educators -- Engaging Families And Growing Anti-bias Partnerships -- Deepening And Sustaining Anti-bias Awareness, Knowledge, And Skills -- Managing And Negotiating Disequilibrium And Conflict -- Documenting The Shift Toward Anti-bias Change -- Anti-bias Education In A Climate Of Required Standards And Assessments -- Sustaining The Anti-bias Vision: Reflections. Louise Derman-sparks, Debbie Leekeenan, John Nimmo ; Foreword By Mariana Souto-mannin. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.