Professionals working in early childhood organizations need to continually improve their skills and broaden their perspectives. Developing People offers practical advice from leading experts in our field on selecting, training, and appraising staff, as well as promoting teamwork among staff members.
The Art of Leadership Series is a comprehensive hands-on series of books that examines every aspect of effective center management from A to Z. Offering the best advice and thinking from recognized experts on program administration, these books are designed to be comprehensive, hands-on training texts as well as ongoing reference tools for center administrators. The ideas presented are practical; the strategies are proven to work.
This book is composed of three chapters: Selecting Staff, Training Staff, Appraising Staff and Promoting Teamwork. Some of the topics include:
Hiring for Professional, Creative Imagination
Interviewing: A Pedagogical Approach
Questions that Get You Great Teachers
Ten Strategies for Coaching a Winning Team
Creative Sta Training is Key to Quality
Principles and Strategies for Coaching and Mentoring
Mentors as Teachers, Learners, and Leaders
Monitoring, Measuring, and Evaluating Sta Performance
Evaluating Sta Performance: A Valuable Training Tool