1st Edition

Intentional Leadership for Effective Inclusion in Early Childhood Education and Care Exploring Core Themes and Strategies

By Mary Moloney, Eucharia McCarthy Copyright 2018
200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

200 Pages
by Routledge

Intentional leadership can unite, motivate and empower all educators to work towards the common goal of creating a truly inclusive culture in which all children, with or without disabilities, are supported and enabled to fully participate in every aspect of daily life and learning. This book recognises diverse manifestations of special educational needs, from communication difficulties and... Read more

List of Tables

List of Figures

Glossary of Terms

Acknowledgments

 Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Understanding Special Educational Needs and Disabilities

Chapter 3: Attitudes, Values and Beliefs

Chapter 4 : Leading and Sustaining an Inclusive Culture

Chapter 5: Leading, Building and Maintaining an Inclusive Learning Environment

Chapter 6: Leading and Maintaining and Emotionally Safe Environment

Chapter 7: Leadership in Planning an Inclusive and Responsive Curriculum

Chapter 8: Leading Assessment for Learning to Support Inclusion

Chapter 9: Leading Collaborative Working

Chapter 10: Intentional Leadership for Inclusion: Final Thoughts

Biography

Dr Mary Moloney is a researcher, author and lecturer in Early Childhood Care and Education at Mary Immaculate College, Ireland. Mary previously worked as an early years educator, and has extensive experience of working with young children, and of leadership and management in the early childhood education and care field.

Eucharia McCarthy is senior lecturer and Director of the Curriculum Development Unit and lecturer in Special Education at Mary Immaculate College, Ireland. She is also a PhD student at the University of Northampton.