Learning to Lead

by Sullivan, Debra Ren-Etta

• ISBN13: 9781605540184
• ISBN10: 1605540188
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-01
• Publisher: Ingram Pub Services

Summary

Learning to Lead combines theory and practice with important topics such as human development, diversity, anti-bias, and social change. New to this edition is information on leadership connections in school-age care and nurturing leadership in children. Each chapter is designed to prompt self-evaluation and personal leadership development.

Author Biography

Debra Ren-Etta Sullivan is president and cofounder of the Praxis Institute for early Childhood and serves on the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) governing board. She has over twenty-five years of experience in higher education as a teacher, researcher, and administrator and was the first dean at Pacific Oaks College. Debra holds a doctorate in educational leadership and a master's degree in curriculum and instruction.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiii
Leadership in Early Childhood Education	p. 1
Why Do We Need Leaders and Leadership in Early Childhood Care and Education?	p. 1
Obstacles to Early Childhood Leadership	p. 3
What Is Leadership?	p. 3
Who Are Leaders?	p. 6
Other Terms Used to Discuss Leadership	p. 8
Functions of Leadership	p. 11
Styles of Leadership	p. 14
Leadership Development and Human Development	p. 16
Developing Your Personal Definition of Leadership	p. 21
Summary	p. 22
Who, Me, a Leader?	p. 25
Family as a Context for Leadership	p. 26
Parenting and Leading	p. 33
Good Teachers Make Good Leaders	p. 37
How Adults Learn	p. 40
Life Experiences	p. 42
Summary	p. 47
The Cultural Context of Leadership	p. 51
What Is Diversity?	p. 53
Values and Vision	p. 57
Communication, Social, and Interpersonal Skills	p. 64
Summary	p. 68
It Takes a Village	p. 71
Leadership at Every Level	p. 72
Team Building	p. 73
Collaboration with Families	p. 75
Advocacy	p. 78
Summary	p. 81
Leadership Connections with Schools and Communities	p. 85
Community Leadership and Social Action	p. 87
Forming Collaborative Relationships with Community Organizations	p. 90
Summary	p. 99
Empowerment, Followership, and Advocacy	p. 103
Empowerment	p. 104
Followership	p. 109
Advocacy	p. 113
Summary	p. 116
Nurturing Leadership in Children	p. 119
Transference of Ability	p. 121
Self-Sufficiency and Interdependence	p. 122
Reflection	p. 123
Values	p. 123
Vision	p. 124
Advocacy	p. 125
Communication, Social, and Interpersonal Skills	p. 125
Team Building	p. 126
Empowerment	p. 127
Followership	p. 128
Summary	p. 130
Index	p. 135
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