1st Edition

Relationship-Based Early Childhood Professional Development Leading and Learning for Equity

By Marilyn Chu, Kimberly Sopher-Dunn Copyright 2022
226 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

226 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

226 Pages 9 B/W Illustrations
by Eye On Education

Learn how to use Relationship-Based Professional Development (RBPD) strategies to foster equitable, inclusive and socially just communities of collaboration and learning in PreK to age 8 programs. Packed with illustrative vignettes, checklists, and reflection questions to guide understanding, this resource helps administrators and teacher-leaders establish a cycle of inquiry to better understand... Read more

Introduction: Why Do Early Childhood Education Professionals Need Relationship-Based Professional Development? 1. Growing Our Own Early Childhood Education Teachers and Leaders  2. Applying Interprofessional Competencies for Early Childhood Education Professionals  3. Facilitating Learning and Inquiry in Early Childhood Education Professional Communities  4. Navigating Systems for Equitable, Inclusive and Socially Just Early Childhood Education Programs  5. Sustaining Bi-Cultural Leadership in Early Childhood Education

Biography

Marilyn Chu is Professor of Early Childhood Education at Western Washington University, USA.

Kimberly Sopher-Dunn is a Black Feminist scholar, community-based activist and founding Director of Education at New Birth Center for Community Inclusion in Washington, USA.