Homework: Leadership and Management Presentation
Prior to beginning work on this homework, review the web page Early Learning Program Accreditation Standards & Assessment Items with particular attention to Standard 10: Leadership and Management. For this homework you will be creating a presentation using either PowerPoint or Prezi. For assistance, view How to make a PowerPoint Presentation.
Early childhood administrators need to be well-versed in standards set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Having comprehensive knowledge of these standards will help to ensure a quality early childhood program.
Rationale:
Excellent programming requires effective governance structures, competent and knowledgeable leadership, as well as comprehensive and well-functioning administrative policies, procedures, and systems. Effective leadership and management create the environment for high-quality care and education by
1. Ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and guidelines;
2. Promoting fiscal soundness, program accountability, effective communication, helpful consultative services, positive community relations, and comfortable and supportive workplaces;
3. Maintaining stable staff; and
4. Instituting ongoing program planning and career development opportunities for staff as well as continuous program improvement.
Application:
You are the director of your own childcare center. Using Standard 10 in Early Learning Program Accreditation Standards & Assessment Items as a guide, create an eight- to 10-slide Prezi or PowerPoint presentation to share with your staff, demonstrating the following NAEYC points:
1. Effective communication
• Explain how you will effectively communicate with your staff.
• Create a protocol for how you will communicate with them, and how you want them to communicate with you.
• Describe what role you will play in family communication and your expectations for their family communication.
2. Comfortable and supportive workplaces
• Describe how you will create a comfortable and supportive workplace for your staff.
• Develop a plan that addresses how you will overcome potential challenges you may face.
• Explain specifically what you envision a comfortable and supportive workplace for your staff including.
3. Career development opportunities for staff
• Discuss how you will create professional development opportunities for your staff.
• Plan a 10-month calendar of professional development opportunities that you feel are important for your staff. Visit this web page for helpful Calendar Templates.
4. Hiring and retention
• Explain how you will attract and retain quality staff members.
• Develop a plan of specifically how you will support the following:
o new staff
o veteran staff
o staff that need additional support
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
• The answer must be using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, typed, with one-inch margins on all sides.
• The response also includes a cover page containing the student's name, the title of the homework, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.