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There's a lot of conversation in the early childhood community on evaluating teachers to improve their performance. Raising the quality of early care and education is a priority for policymakers and practitioners on local, state, and federal levels. As a result, much attention is being focused on early childhood educators to ensure that they do a good—and better—job teaching young children. This book provides accessible information, guidance, techniques, and tools to aid directors, coaches, principals, and others leaders as they evaluate and support teachers in a way that encourages and enables them to do their best work with children.
Price: $24.95
Pages: 176
Publisher: Redleaf Press
Imprint: Redleaf Press
Publication Date:
03 March 2015
Trim Size: 10.88 X 8.38 in
ISBN: 9781605543666
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
"As a new director in an early childhood program, I avidly hunted for a book that could help me manage the many duties of the position. I wanted to not only manage the work, but excel at it. Resources for directors were limited and were certainly not comprehensive. Angele’s book presents exactly what every new director needs to know in order to shine. As a very seasoned Director, I found many helpful hints, especially in the section on professional behaviors! Evaluating and Supporting Early Childhood Teachers is so comprehensive, that all those charged with leading, guiding, supervising, and/or assessing teachers in an early childhood classroom will benefit from its wealth of guidance and encouragement. As more public school personnel get into the practice of managing early childhood classrooms, this book will acclimate them to the nuances of this very special field of work. I highly recommend it to those new in their careers and to those, like me, who have been around for a while!"—Lorraine Cooke, Egenolf Early Childhood Center
"Angele Passe provides a comprehensive roadmap for improving teacher practices across the range of early care and education programs. Her thoughtful insights and practical checklists will revolutionize the evaluation of teachers and will directly impact children's progress."—Sandra Simar, Child Care Resource & Referral, Inc
"Angele Passe clearly explains why evaluating and supporting early childhood teachers is key to providing high quality early care and education. In the current culture of accountability, this book is a timely, and necessary. Ms. Passe advances best practices in the field, putting recommendations to evaluate and support teachers into practice by offering a set of principles, outlining a process, describing the steps to be taken, and providing tools to use at each step. I particularly appreciate the respectful and ethical perspective she promotes. This book will be incredibly useful to education leaders as they confront the challenges inherent in evaluating and supporting early childhood teachers. I am confident that the information in this book can increase the sense of competence and efficacy of education leaders as they cultivate a culture of quality improvement in early childhood classrooms."—Amy Susman-Stillman, Center for Early Education and Development (CEED)
"This book is an extremely helpful resource illustrating that the evaluation of teachers must be coupled with the support for positive change as well as the encouragement of educational leaders. It has many empowering surveys and forms which lead to an organized approach for the evaluator and teacher, with ways to strengthen a teacher’s confidence and skill in the classroom. With the use of these well-presented ideas and strategies, the evaluation skills of the supervisor will also improve. Using the ideas presented in this book would encourage communication and create an atmosphere of cooperation between leaders and teachers. This can only translate to more student growth in a positive classroom setting. All of the evaluation techniques for educational leaders are put forth in a no-nonsense format; they are concise and clearly thought out. This would be an excellent resource for all educational leaders, those just starting their careers and veterans alike."—Diana Leibbrandt, Retired Elementary Educator, The Christian Librarian
Angèle Sancho Passe: Angèle Sancho Passe, MA, is an early childhood education college instructor, consultant, and writer with a focus on early literacy, school readiness, family involvement, and the transition into kindergarten. She holds a bachelor’s degree in child psychology and family social science, a master’s degree in family education, and a certificate in organization from the University of Minnesota. Angèle was the 2012 recipient of the Evelyn House award for outstanding contribution to the field of early childhood education in Minnesota. She has served on the Governing Board of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Working TOC
Introduction
Chapter 1: Quality in Early Childhood Education
Chapter 2: The Early Educators
Chapter 3: The Role of the Supervisor, Director, Principal, or Coach
Chapter 4: Creating a Positive and Productive Relationship with Teachers
Chapter 5: Tools and Techniques for Evaluating Teachers
Chapter 6: Tools and Techniques for Supporting Teachers
Chapter 7: Making a Plan for Evaluating and Supporting Teachers
Conclusion
Glossary
Resources
References
Introduction
Chapter 1: Quality in Early Childhood Education
Chapter 2: The Early Educators
Chapter 3: The Role of the Supervisor, Director, Principal, or Coach
Chapter 4: Creating a Positive and Productive Relationship with Teachers
Chapter 5: Tools and Techniques for Evaluating Teachers
Chapter 6: Tools and Techniques for Supporting Teachers
Chapter 7: Making a Plan for Evaluating and Supporting Teachers
Conclusion
Glossary
Resources
References