Mentoring and Coaching in Early Childhood Education

Mentoring and Coaching in Early Childhood Education
ISBN-10
1350100749
ISBN-13
9781350100749
Category
Education
Pages
232
Language
English
Published
2020-01-23
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing
Authors
Michael Gasper, Rosie Walker

Description

This book provides an introduction to the theory and practice of mentoring, coaching and supervision in the context of early childhood education and care. Written by a team of scholars from the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and the USA the book includes a range of annotated case studies to exemplify important issues from around the world. The chapters are organized around four key principles: · Embedding professional one to one support within the setting · Maximising performance and professional development · Self and collaborative reflection for leadership · Managing and leading change Topics covered include discussion of the differences and similarities between mentoring, coaching and supervision; management and leadership in early childhood settings; safeguarding and child protection. Alongside the annotated case studies each chapter also includes a summary of key points and questions for further discussion.

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