Mentoring and Coaching in Early Childhood Education

Mentoring and Coaching in Early Childhood EducationCondition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781350100725 Format: Trade paperback (UK) Year: 2020 Publisher: Bloomsbury Description: This book provides an introduction to the theory and practice of mentoring, coaching and supervision in the context of early childhood education and care. Written by a team of scholars from the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and the USA the book includes a range of annotated case studies to exemplify important issues from around

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781350100725
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2020
Publisher: Bloomsbury


Description:
This book provides an introduction to the theory and practice of mentoring, coaching and supervision in the context of early childhood education and care. Written by a team of scholars from the UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and the USA the book includes a range of annotated case studies to exemplify important issues from around the world. The chapters are organized around four key principles-


e Embedding professional one to one support within the setting


e Maximising performance and professional development


e Self and collaborative reflection for leadership


e Managing and leading change


Topics covered include discussion of the differences and similarities between mentoring, coaching and supervision; management and leadership in early childhood settings; safeguarding and child protection. Alongside the annotated case studies each chapter also includes a summary of key points and questions for further discussion.