Leading Practice in Early Years Settings [Paperback]

To achieve Early Years Professional Status candidates must demonstrate that they have effectively led the professional practice of their colleagues across the 0-5 age range. The second edition of this popular text helps Early Years students and experienced practitioners develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to do just that. It explains the nature of leadership and the EYP's role in promoting good practice and appropriate values and principles. This new edition has been fully revised and updated and includes new chapters on leading practice in a multi-professional context and the leader of practice as an agent of change.New and updated edition of this popular core text helping students build confidence and understanding of leadership practice for EYPS.Bringing Poetry Alive, Social Research, doing Visual Research - Scanned all three - all the books are excellent, I 'broadcast' through dialogue Leaning Matters wherever I can. Started reading 'Visual Research' - really excellent.Topics cover relevant aspects to the management course. E.g, theory, leadership/management definition, teamwork, legal requirements. Text is very accessible to all students.Case studies and reflective tasks are useful for class discussion excercises. EYP standards are not used in N.I but do not detract from relevance and usefulness of book.Easy to read, tasks included are helpful. Book would be more suited to students with more work experience, hence why I have included as recommended reading.An excellent and informative range of articles.Clearly written, full of relevant information. Pertinent to the early years practitioner.This book is an excellent teaching resource for level 3 students. It will be very useful next year particularly for:
Team work
CPD
Parent partnershipsStraight forward for learners to read and makes the links between theory and practice.Reflective tasks and case studies are always helpful.I really like the format of these books - clel³?