| Getting It Right From the Start: The Principal's Guide to Early Childhood Education Contributor(s): Kostelnik, Marjorie J. (Author), Grady, Marilyn L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1412949505 ISBN-13: 9781412949507 Publisher: Corwin Publishers OUR PRICE: $43.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2009 Annotation: This resource is a practical manual for busy principals who want to know what effective early childhood programs look like and how to achieve quality results in their schools and communities. In Getting It Right from the Start: The Principal's Guide to Early Childhood Education, Marilyn L. Grady and Marjorie J. Kostelnik provide an inside view of the field, touching on key areas of operation and discussing ways to avoid the pitfalls that can derail school-based early childhood initiatives. This accessible guide presents the information principals need to recognize and create effective programs, to "talk the talk," to provide the kind of feedback staff need to improve, and to become key players in educating our nation's youngest students.
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Administration - General - Education | Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten) - Education | Leadership |
| Dewey: 372.21 |
| LCCN: 2008044785 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.9" W x 9.9" (1.55 lbs) 344 pages |
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| Publisher Description: Prepare our youngest students for future learning success with effective ECE programs! Blending research-based content with practical applications, this comprehensive resource shows principals how to recognize and create successful early childhood education (ECE) programs in their schools and communities to ensure that young learners are ready to enter kindergarten. This accessible guide helps principals and other administrators:
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Contributor Bio(s): Kostelnik, Marjorie J.: - Marjorie J. Kostelnik began her career in early childhood education as a Head Start teacher and has been involved in educating children and teachers ever since. She was on the faculty at Michigan State for 22 years, serving 12 years as program supervisor of the Child Development Laboratories and then as chair of the Department of Family and Child Ecology. During her time in Michigan, she worked with early childhood educators in more than 100 programs developing curriculum, enhancing children's school readiness, and working with teachers to develop positive child guidance strategies. An author of 16 books, Kostelnik arrived at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2001, where she is now serving as dean of the College of Education and Human Sciences. A former vice president of NAEYC, Kostelnik currently serves on the Lincoln Public Schools Community Learning Center Advisory Board and the State of Nebraska Early Childhood Interagency Coordinating Council. She received her master's degree and doctorate in human development and family studies from Penn State.Grady, Marilyn L.: - Marilyn L. Grady, is professor of educational administration at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). She is the author or coauthor of 23 books, including From Difficult Teachers to Dynamic Teamwork (2009) with Brock, Getting it Right from the Start (2009) with Kostelnik From First Year to First Rate (2007) with Brock, 194 High-Impact Letters for Busy Principals (2006), 20 Biggest Mistakes Principals Make and How to Avoid Them (2004) and Launching Your First Principalship (2004) with Brock. Her research areas include leadership, the principalship, and superintendent-board relations. She has more than 175 publications to her credit. She is the editor of the Journal of Women in Educational Leadership. Her editorial board service has included Educational Administration Quarterly, International Studies in Educational Administration, International Journal of Learning, Rural Educator, Journal of At-Risk Issues, Journal of School Leadership, Advancing Women in Leadership On-Line Journal, Journal for Rural School and Community Renewal, International Journal of Learning, and Journal for a Just and Caring Education. She is the recipient of the Stanley Brzezinski Research Award, NCPEA's Living Legend Award, the Donald R. and Mary Lee Swanson Award for Teaching Excellence, UNL's Distinguished Teaching Award, and UNL's Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Status of Women. Grady coordinates an annual conference on women in educational leadership that attracts national attendance and is in its 24th year. She has been an administrator in K-12 schools as well as at the college and university levels. She received her bachelor's degree in history from Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana, and her doctorate in educational administration with a specialty in leadership from The Ohio State University. |