Mentor Coaching and Leadership in Early Care and Education / Edition 1

by Mary Nolan

Overview

This unique guidebook is designed for community college and university level students enrolled in administration and supervision courses and professionals in the field of education who are interested in planning, implementing and evaluating a successful Mentor/Coach-Protege program for an early care and education staff. The text is aligned to educational initiatives and "Good Start, Grow Smart", and includes such topics as leadership; communication; planning; learning and understanding one's behavior, values, and learning style; and accepting and working with change. A discussion of Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, and Personal/Professional Growth is also included to foster knowledge of how these important topics relate to successful leadership. The text includes many special features such as case studies, descriptions of real-life mentoring situations, and activities for mentor coaches and proteges to participate in.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781418005849
Publisher:	Cengage Learning
Publication date:	08/03/2006
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	288
Product dimensions:	7.90(w) x 9.20(h) x 0.40(d)

About the Author

Mary Nolan, Ed.D has her Educational Degree in Organizational Behavior is a consultant and trainer for the Mentor Group. She completed her Dissertation in Mentoring and it's effects in the Life and Career Paths of California Communty College Administrators. Ms. Nolan is also an active member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), ASTD, and the National Head Start Association.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2:Mentor-Coaching and Leadership Chapter 3: Mentor-Coaching and Change Chapter 4: Mentor-Coaching and Planning Chapter 5: Mentor-Coaching and Communication Chapter 6: Mentor-Coaching and Learning Chapter 7: Mentor-Coaching and Values Chapter 8: Mentor-Coaching and Diversity Chapter 9: Mentor-Coaching and Creativity Chapter 10: Mentor-Coaching and Literacy Chapter 11: Mentor-Coaching and Life/Career Choices Chapter 12: Mentor-Coaching and Evaluation

Editorial Reviews

As a director of curriculum and training, I would see someone like myself using this product. I daily work with training early childhood education teachers. They are always assigned a mentor teacher, however, I feel the specifics listed in this proposal would give the mentor teacher a more detailed plan to follow.

This text is designed as a strategy guide for use by preschool teachers, particularly Head Start teachers, and the more experienced teachers who mentor them. The product would serve as a concrete text linking the initiatives contained in the No Child Left Behind Act, the Good Start, Grow Smart early childhood initiative, and Head Start professional development requirements.

I like the detailed organization of the material. I like the idea of doing case studies and small group discussions for sharing. The journal assignments and hands-on approach to learning is definately a plus and will ensure that participants objectives are met.

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