Pam Jarvis, Jane George, Wendy Holland

The Complete Companion for Teaching and Leading Practice in the Early Years

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Specifically designed for all aspiring and existing leaders of early years practice, this comprhensive textbook covers a wide range of theoretical and practical concepts to help the reader consider how they can develop excellent practice within their unique setting. Previously published as The Early Years Professional's Complete Companion, this new edition has been throughly updated to include new chapters on safeguarding, children's rights, continuous professional development and models of early years practice. Featuring chapter objectives, tasks and links to the Early Years Foundation Stage, this is a core textbook for students working at Levels 6 and 7 on early years courses including Early Years Teacher Status.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• 3rd edition
• Seitenzahl: 276
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. April 2016
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 244mm x 173mm x 18mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9781138824591
• ISBN-10: 1138824593
• Artikelnr.: 43922868

Autorenporträt

Pam Jarvis is both a chartered psychologist and a historian, and her key research focus is the development of social policy for children, young people and their families. She has 20 years of experience of creating and teaching developmental, social science and social policy modules for Education/Child Development programmes in higher education. Jane George has extensive experience in the voluntary sector and working in socially deprived areas with ethnically diverse groups. She is Head of Faculty, Social Care and Community Practice at Bradford College. Wendy Holland has experience of teaching in mainstream nurseries, primary and special schools for over 30 years. From the 1970s onwards, her focus has been around inclusive provision and practice for children from birth to eight years. Jonathan Doherty has worked in a number of roles in early years and education in school and higher education. Prior to his appointment as Head of Primary Education at Leeds Trinity University, he was Head of Early Childhood Education at Leeds Metropolitan University and then Head of Early Years and Childhood Studies at Manchester Metropolitan University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: Introducing Early Years Practice
1. The History of 'Early Years Practice'
Section 1 -The Children's Agenda: Principles in Development, Social Policy,
Child Protection and Inclusion
2. Principles in Child Care and Education
3. Safeguarding and Child Protection
4. Children as citizens: rights and responsibilities in the 21st Century'
Section 2 - Leading Practice in the Early Years Setting:
5. Leading in Children's Learning and Development
6. Promoting Emotional Security and Positive Behaviour
7. Transforming the Environment for Play and Learning
8. Management and Partnership in Early Years
Section 3 - Wider Perspectives in Early Years
9. Continuing Professional Development for the Leader in Early Years
10. The Child, the Family and the State: Different Models of Early Years
Practice
Conclusion