The Child Care Director's Complete Guide

The Child Care Director's Complete Guide

Author: Christine A. Schmidt

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 9781605544922

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The step-by-step guide to becoming an effective and successful child care director or administrator in today's early childhood education environment


From Survive to Thrive

From Survive to Thrive

Author: Debbie LeeKeenan

Publisher:

Published: 2018

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9781938113369

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Theory meets practical tips in this guide for leaders of early childhood programs


Handbook for Early Childhood Administrators

Handbook for Early Childhood Administrators

Author: Hilde Reno

Publisher: Pearson

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13:

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In easy-to-understand and clear language, the author provides the practical guidance needed to successfully operate a child care and education center. Engagingly written, this handbook invites readers to examine the many duties and responsibilities inherent in managing staff, budgets, and a quality program that conforms to all legal and regulatory requirements. Each chapter carefully addresses one leadership or management task to provide concise, yet comprehensive coverage of every aspect of child care administration. Overall the book provides both practicing and future administrators a wealth of helpful support and resources, including forms, documents, recommended readings and websites, and reflective prompts, to flourish in their positions.


From Overwhelmed to I Got This

From Overwhelmed to I Got This

Author: Carrie Casey

Publisher: Cey Press

Published: 2021-06-30

Total Pages: 248

ISBN-13: 9781954885127

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Learn how to run a successful childcare center! The COVID-19 pandemic proved that reliable, high-quality childcare is more essential than ever, and center directors are the industry's indisputable backbone. Learn how to become a director and what exacting a director does. Whether you call your program a mother's-day-out, a preschool, an early childhood learning center, daycare, childcare, nursery, or school, you still need to have a good understanding of the daily roles & responsibilities of the administrator/director. Your good management of the center enables your staff and children to thrive in a learning environment that meets the needs of teachers, parents, and most importantly the children. Early childhood professional and entrepreneurs Carrie Casey & Kate Woodward Young share their 20+ years of practical tips, tools, advice, and hard-won experience in the field they love with those ready to become the next generation of successful and effective administrators. Inside, you'll discover how to: Reflect your own educational philosophy Attract families who share your values Achieve and maintain full enrollment Train and retains an amazing staff Network well within the community Build and stick to a realistic budget And more. Use Carrie & Kate's guidance and strategies to find your confidence, develop as a professional, and prepare to make a lasting difference in the minds and hearts of the children you will serve. Get From Overwhelmed to "I Got This" today!


Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools

Managing Infectious Diseases in Child Care and Schools

Author: Susan S. Aronson

Publisher:

Published: 2016-09-26

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781610020503

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Easy to use and fully updated, this bestselling guide provides essential information on the prevention and management of infectious diseases in child care and schools. It features new infectious disease Quick Reference Sheets on Clostridium difficile ("C diff"); Norovirus; MRSA, and MSSA.


Great Afterschool Programs and Spaces That Wow!

Great Afterschool Programs and Spaces That Wow!

Author: Linda Armstrong

Publisher: Redleaf Press

Published: 2013-09-10

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1605541222

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Unique resource that outlines the many aspects of designing quality physical, temporal, and interactive out-of-school-time environments for school-age children.


Mental Health Consultation in Child Care

Mental Health Consultation in Child Care

Author: Kadija Johnston

Publisher: Zero to Three

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13:

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Mental Health Consultation in Infant?Toddler Child Care addresses the impact of the caregiver'child relationship on the mental health of young children. As young children spend more and more time in child care programs, those programs have an increasingly significant effect on their healthy social and emotional development. Kadija Johnston and Charles Brinnamen review current theory and offer practical suggestions for improving relationships between program directors, staff, parents, children, and mental-health consultants to help identify and remove obstacles to quality care. The authors also offer real-life examples of effective programmatic functioning, interstaff and parent'staff relationships, and direct child interventions. Mental health professionals at all levels, early childhood educators and trainers, and policy makers will find this book useful guide to making positive changes in the childcare environment.


The Visionary Director, Third Edition

The Visionary Director, Third Edition

Author: Margie Carter

Publisher: Redleaf Press

Published: 2021-01-12

Total Pages: 331

ISBN-13: 1605547298

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Create a larger vision in your child care program and perform your job as a center director with motivation and creativity. Early childhood leaders Deb Curtis, Margie Carter, and Luz Casio provide inspiration and support in this newly updated edition of The Visionary Director. The third edition reflects new requirements and initiatives in early childhood programs adds QR Code access links with short video stories and print resources that further illuminate the ideas under consideration has a stronger focus on creating an organizational culture that is shaped by more diverse perspectives with an anti-racist, anti-bias, equity lens updates content to address current early childhood education trends and leadership for an expanded definition of quality Find a concrete framework for approaching and organizing your work, as well as principles, strategies, and self-directed activities to support your vision for building a strong learning community for your staff and the young children in their care.


The New Early Childhood Professional

The New Early Childhood Professional

Author: Valora Washington

Publisher: Teachers College Press

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0807773840

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For today’s early childhood educator, change is a non-negotiable reality. While the size, force, and direction of change can often seem overwhelming, this book shows the way toward overcoming these gigantic odds or “Goliaths.” The New Early Childhood Professional recounts some of the heroic stories and strategic approaches used by early childhood educators who participated in the CAYL Institute Fellowship programs. The authors share a specific framework with concrete steps to help educators become positive change makers in the field of early care and education. Complete with resources, tools, and questions for reflection, this handbook takes readers through four progressive paths toward becoming an architect of change: Analysis—When confronting seemingly insurmountable situations, instead of being overwhelmed, think and reflect about the situation and discover hidden insights. Advance—Better understand the nature of problems while also strengthening your vision and identity through planning and preparation. Act—Begin with everyday challenges and use what you know from every situation, in every interaction with a child, parent, peer, or administrator. Accelerate—Focus on what you want to change, gather allies, document, and communicate. “A talented leader is required to pull all the building blocks of quality together into a harmonious community. For this reason, The New Early Childhood Professional is a vital resource for both new and experienced early childhood leaders. . . . Readers, be prepared to be jolted out of your comfort zone. This book will challenge, inform, provoke, and inspire you.” —From the Foreword by Roger and Bonnie Neugebauer, publishers of Exchange Magazine “In this book, Washington, Gadson, and Amel lay out a proven, intentional, strategic, and clear approach to effect change collectively and individually. A definite must-read.” —Marta T. Rosa, Senior Executive Director, Department of Government and External Affairs, and Community Impact/Chief Diversity Officer “At a pivotal moment in early childhood education, the authors give us the tools to become agents of change on behalf of young children. This highly readable discussion leaves us with no more excuses.” —Jacqueline Jones, executive director of the Foundation for Child Development in New York


Elevating Child Care

Elevating Child Care

Author: Janet Lansbury

Publisher: Rodale Books

Published: 2024-04-30

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 0593736168

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A modern parenting classic—a guide to a new and gentle way of understanding the care and nurture of infants, by the internationally renowned childcare expert, podcaster, and author of No Bad Kids “An absolute go-to for all parents, therapists, anyone who works with, is, or knows parents of young children.”—Wendy Denham, PhD A Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE) teacher and student of pioneering child specialist Magda Gerber, Janet Lansbury helps parents look at the world through the eyes of their infants and relate to them as whole people who have natural abilities to learn without being taught. Once we are able to view our children in this light, even the most common daily parenting experiences become stimulating opportunities to learn, discover, and connect with our child. A collection of the most-read articles from Janet’s popular and long-running blog, Elevating Child Care focuses on common infant issues, including: • Nourishing our babies’ healthy eating habits • Calming your clingy, fearful child • How to build your child’s focus and attention span • Developing routines that promote restful sleep Eschewing the quick-fix tips and tricks of popular parenting culture, Lansbury’s gentle, insightful guidance lays the foundation for a closer, more fulfilling parent-child relationship, and children who grow up to be authentic, confident, successful adults.