Mentoring and Coaching in Early Childhood Education - 9781350100725

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: ? Embedding professional one to one support within the setting ? Maximising performance and professional development ? Self and collaborative reflection for leadership ? 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. Further resources including, expanded further reading lists and podcasts are available on the companion website.

• | Author: Michael Gasper, Rosie Walker
• | Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• | Publication Date: Jan 23, 2020
• | Number of Pages: 232 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback/Education
• | ISBN-10: 1350100722
• | ISBN-13: 9781350100725