Early Childhood Education for a New Era: Leading for Our Profession Contributor(s): Goffin, Stacie G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0807754609 ISBN-13: 9780807754603 Publisher: Teachers College Press OUR PRICE: $26.55 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2013 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education | Leadership - Education | Educational Policy & Reform - Education | Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) |
Dewey: 372.21 |
LCCN: 2013022260 |
Series: Early Childhood Education |
Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 8.9" (0.70 lbs) 120 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In her provocative new book, Stacie Goffin presents a leadership manifesto to the field of early childhood education: It should step forward as an agent for change by assuming responsibility for the competent practice of its practitioners and for facilitating positive results for children and their learning. As a field of practice, ECE should formally organize as a profession to realize consistency in practice across sites and program types. Goffin challenges the field to develop fieldwide leadership and diminish its reliance on public policy for defining its purpose and structure. Offering a fresh viewpoint on national efforts to improve program quality and children's learning and development, the book concludes with "Next Steps Commentaries" written by education luminaries Rolf Grafwallner, Jacqueline Jones, and Pamela J. Winton outlining concrete action steps to jump-start the essential discussion about moving forward. |