Advocacy for Early Childhood Educators

Become a better advocate-for your students, for your coworkers, and for yourself-with the valuable strategies in this accessible guidebook. This toolkit reinforces why effective early childhood education matters and the positive impact an effective advocate can have on a child's classroom experience.

Auteur

Colleen Schmit is a speaker, author, and adjunct facilitator for the CDA program through Teachstone. She began her career as an educator of young children in the Omaha Public Schools before earning her master's degree in early childhood education at Concordia University, USA.

Contenu

Introduction: My Why is the Same, My How is Different Section 1: Advocacy for Children and Families 1. Research-Based Practices Matter 2. Classroom Expectations are Important, but Relationships are King 3. Reaching All Learners Through Advocacy 4. Negativity towards Children Section 2: Advocacy for Colleagues 5. Choose Collaboration Over Competition 6. Spark Learning and Create Joy 7. Power to the Profession Section 3. Advocacy for Yourself 8. Ride the Pendulum 9. Evaluations are your Friend 10. Self-Care Is Not Selfish Conclusion: Now What?