Leading and Managing in the Early Years
- Carol Aubrey - University of Warwick, UK
'This important book focuses clearly on evidence, describing the realities of leading and managing settings in times of rapid policy changes. Carol Aubrey manages to combine theory, research and practice in a book that will be invaluable to a new generation of early years professionals.' - Angela Anning, Emeritus Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Leeds, UK
'..skilfully draws on sound empirical research to present a grounded theory model for leadership in early years education. ….of interest to researchers, students and practitioners internationally.' - Professor Nithi Muthukrishna, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
This Second Edition of Leading and Managing in the Early Years explores and integrates leadership and management practice with a real understanding of early years settings.
Revised and updated, this new edition includes:
- Two new chapters on private day care and reflective practice and action research
- Further coverage of reflective practice and reflective leadership skills
- More on EYPS as well as integrated centre leadership
- Practical suggestions for working with resistant groups and individuals.
Carol Aubrey investigates different concepts and characteristics of Early Childhood (EC) leadership as well as the roles and responsibilities of EC leaders. She also explores the types of leadership programmes or development which are needed to maximise the effectiveness of EC leaders.
This book is essential reading for students in Early Childhood courses, Early Years Practitioners and local authority employees involved with the integrated centres initiative.
Carol Aubrey is Professor of Early Childhood Studies at the University of Warwick.
Succinct and easy to use. Useful for generating discussion about leadership and for learners research projects
This is a excellent book for my module Exploring Leadership In Early Years Settings. I will also recommend it for the NPQICL learning community I lead in St Helens ( University of Wolverhampton)
this was a complete informative book regarding leadership and management
Leading and managing in the Early Years provides a comprehensive and uptodate insight into the challenges of this area. It is a veyr useful book for students studying early childhood.
Did not feel this book met the needs of the students of the needs of the course. Although the book was appropriately presented for the level of course.
an important read for all practitioners and EYPS. A must for managers of EY settings too, (although I am not sure they all have access to this kind of text). A definite for those working with others, leaders, great for CPD in Early Years.
Suggestion: for those on theoretical courses, such as Early Childhood Studies, praxis and practice/practical examples (case studies) linked to reading outlined in the book, would be an advantage, as my experience with undergraduates and non-practitioners, has been that many ECS students are 'foreigners' to practice, hence unfamiliar with the concept of work and how to marry praxis and theory.
I am looking forward to making use of the extensive theoretical aspects of managing and leading practice, which the books clearly offers.
This edition is a comprehensive text for students such as EYPS in taking forwards their management and leadership in professional contexts. The helpful blend of theory underpinning practice and reflective practice resulting from clear discussions and implications for future work with children and families is relevant and inspiring.
The appendices are helpful and engage the reader to cross reference and apply the principles to their own study/setting.
The format is clear and with useful further readings and reflections. The overarching message of the changing nature of leadership and the implications for early childhood education and care settings is an important for all leaders and learners to address. This text helps us all to do envision that.
Interesting to read a book that is based on the views of current practitioners rather than just theory. This will feel much more relevant and 'real' to my students. Themes are contemporary issues so there is plenty of material that is up to date.
A great support to our Level 6 students who found this book easy to read with some great examples. They fully recommend this book for our students next year as they felt it brought theory to life
Thank you for this revised and updated version. My students have used the earlier version (2007) however this new updated book has good examples about private day care and really handy reflective practice.
Thanks!
