Administration and Management
Leading People in Early Childhood Settings CD Book
Author(s): Bonnie Neugebauer, Roger Neugebauer (click on the author's name for more titles)
What makes a good leader, anyway? What skills are important when leading an early childhood organisation? This Exchange CD Book offers an inspiring collection of 50 articles in PDF format offering a plethora of practical ideas and strategies for meeting the challenges of leadership in an early childhood setting
RRP $43.95
Making the Most of Meetings
Author(s): Paula Jorde Bloom (click on the author's name for more titles)
Whether it's a weekly staff meeting, a monthly parent meeting, or an annual board meeting, directors rely on meetings as the primary vehicle for communicating information, identifying and solving problems, and making new decisions and modifying old ones. There is no avoiding it, skill in facilitating meetings is essential for effective program management. This book is filled with practical tips and techniques to help you reverse the slump you may be experiencing in meeting effectiveness. You'll learn how to accomplish more work in less time and have more fun in the process.
RRP $54.95
Policy Development in Early Childhood Settings
From Idea to EvaluationAuthor(s): Leanne Gibbs (click on the author's name for more titles)
Policy Development in Early Childhood Settings acknowledges the uniqueness of each service. Along with the explanation of process and requirements there is a range of examples and policy excerpts, plus anecdotal accounts designed to promote clarity and assist services to formulate and implement their own unique policies. It stresses the importance of all policy in upholding the rights, dignity and potential of the community of the service and the strength it has in enhancing the educator's role in the care and education of young children.
RRP $69.95 | Discount price: $39.95 | You save 43%
Practical Guide to Quality Child Care, The
Author(s): Pam Schiller, Patricia Carter Dyke (click on the author's name for more titles)
This uniquely comprehensive manual is a clear, easy-to-read handbook that provides specific guidelines for virtually every aspect of early childhood administration. Contents include: sample criteria, procedures for program development, schedules, applications, and evaluation forms. An invaluable tool for every child care facility manager.
RRP $56.95
Right Fit, The
Recruiting, Selecting and Orienting StaffAuthor(s): Kay Albrecht (click on the author's name for more titles)
This book breaks down the recruitment, selection, and orientation processes into manageable components and suggests practical and effective techniques to help you find teachers with the right fit for your program's particular needs.
RRP $54.95
Sanity Savers
Quick Fixes for Everything From Big Messes to Small BudgetsAuthor(s): Sharon Macdonald (click on the author's name for more titles)
From clean-up solutions to storage ideas to inventive cost-cutting strategies, and everything in between, this book will truly help you keep your sanity in the classroom!
RRP $33.95
Solutions For Early Childhood Directors
Real Answers to Everyday ChallengesAuthor(s): Kathy Lee (click on the author's name for more titles)
Kathy Lee's extensive personal experience as a director and her years of training teachers and directors provide practical solutions to problems that arise every day. She addresses key issues such as training staff, handling discipline, dealing with parents, and creating partnerships in the community.
RRP $74.95
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