Effective leaders not only focus on building their own capacity, but they also strive to build leadership capacity in others. This is one of the strengths of the early childhood community; the commitment to help others grow and learn and the belief that principles of diversity apply to leadership as well as early childhood classrooms.
For this Assignment, assume the role of a Director of an early childhood setting of your choice. You have just been awarded a generous grant to promote the professional development and leadership capacity of the staff.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity.
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MODULE 4 RESOURCES
To prepare:
Choose a topic that you are interested in and believe should be a focus of development for personnel/emerging leaders in your setting. (Some examples include the challenges and rewards of home visits, culturally responsive family engagement, the benefits of inclusive classrooms, and the value of reading aloud to children.)
Clarify who your participants will be so you can gear your professional development efforts to the group you are targeting.
Review the literature to identify at least five current articles that not only provide breadth and depth for the topic you chose, but also provide information you believe is meaningful and appropriate for this particular audience.
To complete this Assignment:
Create a tool or artifact that summarizes an experience for developing others’ capacity related to the topic you chose. Choose from the following:
A training outline that includes the purpose of the training and a general overview of the content including specific topics and recommended resources
An article for submission to a professional organization’s website, such as Zero to Three or NAEYC
A podcast about 3–5 minutes long with foundational information about the topic and cited resources (Refer to the Learning Resources for information about creating podcasts.)
Another artifact for staff development (with Faculty approval)
Note: Be sure to cite appropriate references in APA format to substantiate your thinking.
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