Leaders and Supervisors in Child Care Programs

Leaders and Supervisors in Child Care Programs provides information on leadership and supervision for the undergraduate or graduate student studying early childhood education administration. This book can be a companion piece to Developing and Administering a Child Care Center, as it includes many of the features of the administration book such as Class Exercises, Class Assignments, and numerous sample forms and documents. Chapters on leadership cover many areas including the leader as a role model of good communication and professional behavior, and the leader as change agent. Supervision is addressed in four chapters that include detailed information on developing and implementing an effective supervisory program and staff orientation program.

"Leadership and Supervision in Child Care Centers" is an excellent guide for anyone interested in a leadership role within a child care organization. This informative guide covers the importance of good communication and professional behavior and how the leader can serve as an agent of change. It includes detailed information on developing and implementing effective supervisory and staff orientation programs, with numerous sample documents and schedules for reference.

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Written for students studying early childhood development education, this book serves as a companion to . Four chapters describe the various roles of leaders, including the role model, the professional, and the agent of change. The remaining four chapter outline the keys to successful supervision. Class exercises and assignments are supplied throughout. Sample forms and documents are provided. Sciarra and Dorsey teach at the University of Cincinnati. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

D. June Sciarra is a Professor Emerita at the University of Cincinnati and an active member in 4C, a NACCRA organization and has participated tirelessly on many of their training committees. Dr. Sciarra is a recipient of the 4C Early Childhood Award, and was the first recipient of the Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children Early Childhood Teacher Educator award.

Anne G. Dorsey, M.Ed., is Professor of Early Childhood Education at the University of Cincinnati. She is a board member for the National Association for Early Childhood Teacher Educators and serves as a board member of OMEP. Ms. Dorsey is also a member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children. She was awarded Cincinnati Enquirer Woman of the Year. Ms. Dorsey serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education.