Administering Early Childhood Settings The Canadian Perspective

Designed for Administration, Supervision, and Management courses in early childhood education departments. This fourth edition of Administering Early Childhood Settings is designed to help students gain an understanding of what is often thought of as "the other part of early childhood education": administration, funding, government policy, and advocacy. Competent administration is crucial to creating quality environments that meet the needs of Canadian children, parents, staff, and communities. This book builds on practitioners' knowledge of early childhood philosophy and practice by providing an understanding of administrative practices, standards of professionalism, and the place of advocacy.

Introduction to Early Childhood Education: A Canadian Perspective introduces students new to ECE to the field. The learner is introduced to children, their families, childcare settings and Canadian philosophical approaches through the use of photographs and real-world scenarios. Great care has been taken to accurately represent the diversity of Canadian culture. The photographs are inclusive of most cultures in Canada both visible and non-visible and from urban, rural, and isolated locations throughout the country. Readers of this text will work towards developing the relevant skills needed to work with children. In order to make skill development easier to understand and apply, these skills have been presented in the context of children, their families, children's environments and legislative requirements.

This sixth edition of Administering for Quality: Leading and Collaborating in Canadian Early Childhood Education Programs is intended to facilitate early childhood educators' understanding of leadership, professional, and advocacy responsibilities. Considering that each educator's influence on young children and families is so lasting, it is important to be prepared for this commitment. Although primarily written for EC programs at the post-secondary level, this book serves as a resource for program improvement and in preparing for credentialing. A rich source of information for leaders at all levels, this book includes up-to-date Canadian statistics, highlighting current research, and identifies a variety of resources including vital web inks.

Early childhood education is critical for preparing children for success in formal school settings, and as such, is a major concern throughout the world. This volume brings together ground-breaking research in this area to help practitioners, students, policy makers, curriculum designers, and intervention program developers understand the latest ideas and advances in the field. Recent Perspectives of Early Childhood Education and Care in Canada centres on three key themes. The first provides a survey of historical, social policy, economic, and provincial regulations and policies related to early childhood education and care. The second focuses on issues related to children's learning, curriculum, and teachers. The final theme addresses recent developments in government involvement in early childhood education and care that are unique to Canada. The contributors to this volume demonstrate the pressing need that exists to further public discussion on early childhood education to help policymakers shape better decisions for Canadian families.

Administering for Quality: Leading Canadian Early Childhood Programs 5e is designed to facilitate early childhood educators’ understanding of administrative, professional, and advocacy responsibilities. It covers a range of forms of early childhood experiences, with special attention given to family child care, as it is the type of care most Canadian parents use. Reflecting unique Canadian values, social policy, research, and government structures, the fifth edition reflects the significant changes occurring in the Early Childhood field throughout the country. This book is for Administration Courses offered by Canadian ECE programs.