MANAGING EARLY LEARNING FACILITIES – Week 5 ECED& 139 ADMINISTRATION MANAGING EARLY LEARNING FACILITIES – Week 5

ExchangeEveryday October 12, 2016 Calling All Leaders It is not an exaggeration to say that play is as basic to your child's total development as good food, cleanliness, and rest. -Joanne E. Oppenheim "We each are a composite of what we believe, how we understand things, and the actions we take. As a leader, it is critical that your core values—your guiding principles—inform your leadership beliefs, thoughts, and actions," writes Maurice Sykes in Doing the Right Thing for Children. "Based on my experience and success in the field of early childhood education, I have identified a set of eight qualities that I believe will lead to your success as a leader. These eight leadership qualitites are human potential, knowledge, social justice, competence, fun and enjoyment, personal renewal, perseverance, and courage." "If you want to be an effective leader and bring about enduring change, these eight qualities of leadership are nonnegotiable.“ [Emphasis added]

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Philosophy Statement Development What do you believe about…(Give detailed descriptions) 1a. How do Children learn?   1b. What influences/supports that belief (theorists, philosophies, experience, etc.)?    2a. The purpose of education? 2b. What influences/supports that belief (theorists, philosophies, experience, etc.)? 3a. The role of the teacher? 3b. What influences/supports that belief (theorists, philosophies, experience, etc.)? 4a. The purpose of curriculum? 4b. What influences/supports that belief (theorists, philosophies, experience, etc.)? 5a. The role of the facility director/manager? 5b. What influences/supports that belief (theorists, philosophies, experience, etc.)?

Philosophy Statements Share and discuss your response on the worksheet in small groups. Give each other feedback and make any additions, changes or revisions you choose. Write your philosophy statement in narrative format.

Chapter 4 Questions Share your responses to the 2 questions you chose. Why did you choose those questions? Discuss what you got out of Chapter 4: New learning Expanded understanding Different perspectives Agreed with Disagreed with Hadn’t considered Want to explore further

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Exercise 4.1 Prioritizing Tasks On a separate sheet of paper make a list of everything you did yesterday.   Underline each item that was crucial for achieving what you want in life (e.g., studying for an exam that will occur in 2 weeks; spending quality time with loved ones; exercising for health and fitness). Put an asterisk (*) in front of each item that had to be completed yesterday or risk some sort of penalty (e.g., studying for an exam scheduled for this morning; renewing your automobile registration). Complete the Exercise 4.1 handout.

Chapter 5 Questions Share your responses to the 2 questions you chose. Why did you choose those questions? Discuss what you got out of Chapter 5: New learning Expanded understanding Different perspectives Agreed with Disagreed with Hadn’t considered Want to explore further

Exercise 5.2 SWOT Analysis Scenario: A center faced with declining enrollment pulls together a planning team to brainstorm possibilities for revitalizing its recruitment. Expanding to a 24-hour operating schedule is proposed as a way to tap the market of second- and third-shift workers who need child care. Complete the Exercise 5.2 handout in small groups.

HOMEWORK DUE 10/31 Read Chapter 6 and answer 2 questions. Extra Credit (5 pts). Complete the Implicit Bias assessment at https://implicit.harvard.edu/implicit/education. html or through Teaching Tolerance at http://www.tolerance.org/Hidden-bias Write a brief (1 paragraph) reflection about what you learned.