100 Ideas for Early Years Practitioners: Forest School by Maciver Tracey

$29.00 AUD

Category: Staff Development

Help! I've just started teaching! by Julia Gray

$49.95 AUD

Category: Staff Development

A graduate’s first few years in the workforce is a turbulent time of change and anxiety as they work to understand their role. Help - I’ve just started teaching! is a valuable resource for students, graduates, room leaders, mentor teachers, centre directors and tertiary staff. It helps to support contex tual experience with practical advice and guidance and can be used as a reference tool to support students’ context and practice. It draws on the expertise of practising teachers who share examples of their early experiences. ...Show more

EARLY CHILDHOOD STUDIES

$72.00 AUD

Category: Staff Development

Respect : a practitioner’s guide to calm & nurturing infant care & education (Handling fee and/or freight charges may apply) by Toni Christie

$40.00 AUD

Category: Staff Development

TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN INTROD.TO THE EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFES by Margaret B. Puckett; Deborah Diffily

$187.95 AUD

Category: Staff Development

Teaching Young Children: An Introduction to the Early Childhood Profession, 2E prepares early childhood educators to make a difference in the lives of children and families through early, high quality care and education programs that maintain a developmentally appropriate persepctive. By focusing on the dimensions of quality in early childhood programs and the principles that define developmentally appropriate practices, the text motivates early childhood professionals to rely on current knowledge of child growth, development, and learning when making decisions about their practices, to view families and communities as integral parts of early childhood programs, and to prepare environments especially suited to infants and young children. ...Show more

BLUEPRINT FOR ACTION BOOK 3RD ED by Paula J. Bloom

$100.00 AUD

Category: Staff Development

Blueprint for Action provides a framework for understanding the dynamics of organizational change in early care and education settings. It helps administrators move beyond a "quick fix" notion of center improvement by serving as a guide for organizational analysis and action. The book details a comprehe nsive method for assessing program strengths and areas in need of improvement. The heart of this approach is an individualized model of supervision and staff development. Woven throughout the text are numerous vignettes connecting the concepts to real-life situations experienced by early childhood administrators. The book includes 26 assessment tools and 12 worksheets that directors can adapt for use in their own programs. ...Show more

LEADERSHIP IN ACTION HOW EFFECTIVE DIRECTORS GET THINGS DONE by Paula J. Bloom

$55.00 AUD

Category: Staff Development | Series: Director's Toolbox Ser.

Leadership begins in the head and heart. It is a way of thinking about yourself and the vital role you play in your early childhood program. This book dispels the myth that there is one best leadership style that all directors should emulate. It will help you understand the subtle but important distinct ion between leadership as a role and leadership as a set of skills and competencies that can be supported and nurtured at all levels of the organization. Leadership in Action will help you assess your unique leadership style, understand the values and beliefs that shape your leadership behavior, increase shared commitment to your center's goals, make action plans that get implemented, and strengthen leadership capacity at all levels of the organization. ...Show more

GREAT PLACE TO WORK by Paula J. Bloom; Ann Hentschel; Jill Bella

$55.00 AUD

Category: Staff Development

Early childhood program administrators often have a global impression that things are going well or not so well at their centers, but lack specific feedback on the different policies and practices of the organization contribute to those impressions. This book will help you define more precisely how ten dimensions of organizational climate shape the quality of work life for staff. It will help you look at your program in terms of collegiality, opportunities for professional growth, supervisor support, clarity, reward system, decision making, goal consensus, task orientation, physical setting, and innovation. A Great Place to Work will help you learn how to gather data to measure and monitor your center's climate and implement strategies to guarantee bright and sunny days ahead. ...Show more

CIRCLE OF INFLUENCE THE DIRECTORS TOOLBOX by Paula J. Bloom; Loel Barr (Illustrator)

$22.00 AUD

Category: Staff Development | Series: Director's Toolbox Ser.

While many practical guides and "how to" books have been written on a variety of management topics for individuals in business and industry, few resources exist for directors of early childhood programs. This book was designed to fill that void. Written in a concise format, each book provides a theoreti cal overview on a focused topic, ample examples from the day-to-day world of child care administration, exercises and checklists, and suggested resources. ...Show more

From the Inside Out: The Power of Reflection and Self-awareness by Paula Bloom

$24.00 AUD

Category: Staff Development

The quest for excellence begins with an inner quest to discover who we are--our passions, values, talents, and personal resources. Having a better understanding of ourselves is the first step toward achieving a better relationship with others. From the Inside Out is your passport for self discovery. It will help you gain clarity about your purpose and passions; understand the values and beliefs that shape your behavior; appreciate your strengths and internal resources; practice strategies to reduce stress and avoid burnout; and create an action plan for achieving greater job fulfillment. ...Show more

WHATS IN A DAY WORKING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD by Alma Fleet; Margaret Clyde

$52.95 AUD

Category: Staff Development

DOES YOUR TEAM WORK

$40.00 AUD

Category: Staff Development