\u003cp\u003eEvery early care and education program deserves a qualified and competent supervisor. This pioneering text continues to address the special needs of administrators and staff to help them expand and improve their supervisory skills. The first to provide guidelines and practical suggestions for staff training and development in early childhood settings, this classic volume is still the best choice for those supervising staff from a wide variety of educational and cultural backgrounds. In this twentieth anniversary edition, updated to reflect the many changes that have taken place in the field, you\u0026rsquo;ll find:\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new chapter on career ladders/lattices.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA new chapter on staff selection, recruitment, and orientation.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePromising staff development and evaluation practices that emphasize staff learning and reflection.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eContinued attention to issues of diversity.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRelevant NAEYC accreditation criteria at the end of selected chapters.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmphasis on the development of supervisors, as well as staff members.\u003c/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eA focus on collaborative relationships and dialogue.\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;This book captures the unique aspects of supervision in the early childhood setting like no other.\u0026rdquo;\u003cbr /\u003e\u0026mdash;\u003cstrong\u003eSusan Washburn\u003c/strong\u003e, Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, MA\u003c/p\u003e\u003cSTRONG\u003ePraise for Previous Editions!\u003c/STRONG\u003e\u003cBR\u003e\u0026ldquo;Specific strategies are offered not only on how to design and implement staff development, but also on how a supervisor can continue to improve her or his own skills.\u0026rdquo;\u003cBR\u003e\u0026mdash;\u003cSTRONG\u003eYoung Children\u003c/STRONG\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;The authors present practical guidelines for supervisors on the job or in training to work with teachers in day care centers, nursery schools, Head Start programs, school kindergartens, or the primary grades.\u0026rdquo;\u003cBR\u003e\u0026mdash;\u003cSTRONG\u003eJournal of Curriculum \u0026amp; Supervision\u003c/STRONG\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u0026ldquo;This thorough publication . . . should be a welcome addition to the school management collection of both the professor and practitioner.\u0026rdquo;\u003cBR\u003e\u0026mdash;\u003cSTRONG\u003eEducational Leadership\u003c/STRONG\u003e\u003c/p\u003e
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