| Developing Mentoring and Coaching Relationships in Early Care and Education: A Reflective Approach Contributor(s): Chu, Marilyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0132658232 ISBN-13: 9780132658232 Publisher: Pearson OUR PRICE: $52.24 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) - Education | Administration - General - Education | Educational Psychology |
| Dewey: 372.21 |
| LCCN: 2012036306 |
| Series: Pearson Professional Development |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 8.5" W x 10.8" (1.15 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: KEY BENEFIT Gives early childhood education mentors, coaches, and other professional development educators effective ways to nurture teachers, guide them toward greater professional effectiveness, and bridge the gap between the vision for quality and actual practices. KEY TOPICS Relationship-based professional learning: building professional development relationships with adults, communicating to support teacher awareness, focusing on adult learning, and planning for teacher development. Mentoring and coaching for inquiry, reflection, and leadership: preparing for change and learning through inquiry; coaching to connect curriculum, assessment, and teaching; focusing on supervisors and teacher-leaders as mentors; and mentoring and leadership for professional development MARKET: Early childhood education mentors, coaches and other professional development educators including higher education faculty, program administrators and teacher-leaders. Teachers engaged in professional learning communities or peer coaches will also find the book supportive of their professional development goals. Groups planning quality improvement efforts may use the book as a resource in leadership development and as a companion to other research based coaching protocols. |