The Five Commitments of Optimistic Leaders for Children - by Judy Jablon & Nichole Parks & Laura Ensler (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>For adults in early learning who want to strengthen their leadership, build trusting relationships with each other, and enrich children's lives.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>What does it take to be an Optimistic Leader for children?</p><p><br></p><p>In a groundbreaking approach to creating a more equitable system to ensure all children thrive, the team of early childhood experts at Leading for Children identify five core commitments for everyone within the early childhood ecosystem: think impact, cultivate self-awareness, nurture relationships, refine communication, and activate curiosity. We know that children learn by modeling the behavior of adults around them and when the adults embrace these five commitments, they can foster equitable relationships that set positive examples for children.</p><p> </p><p>This guidebook to the five commitments offers self-reflection exercises and real-world examples to help early childhood professionals create an environment of nurturing relationships. As you move through this reflective practice journal, you will be introduced to each of the five commitments and invited to explore how you might see them expressed through your personal identity, your interpersonal relationships, and your group interactions. As a result, we hope you will learn to challenge your biases, develop antiracist practices, and exercise intentionality in your work relationships. In doing so, you will be cultivating yourself as an Optimistic Leader for children, helping to create an equitable, healthy, collaborative, and constructive climate for children's learning and development.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"The Five Commitments of Optimistic Leaders for Children is a must have guide for all leaders - seasoned and new. How I wish I had it as a new director! Research tells us how important responsive relationships are for child development - and this book takes that principle and reminds leaders that building trusting relationships is core for leading organizations as well. "</p><p> -Beth Bye, Commissioner at CT Office of Early Childhood</p><p><br></p><p>"The Five Commitments of Optimistic Leadership for Children - A Reflective Practice Journal is replete with rich vignettes shared from the lives of real, everyday folks challenging them-selves to be their best, to practice intentionality. What I personally love about vignettes as instruments for learning is that they do not tell the whole story. They do not answer every question. They are a tease with deceptively ample room for the curious to dig deeper, to unravel the complex layers of equity and power dynamics. At the heart of ECE done well is that all children reach their full potential. This reflective journal is a pathway for adults to reach their full potential, thus clearing the way for enriching children's lives. "</p><p>- Jerlean Daniel, Associate Professor Emeritus, University of Pittsburgh, Former Executive Director NAEYC</p><p><br></p><p>"This book expresses more than Optimistic Leadership! It is pure expressions of progress, hope, love, integrity and the desire to change outcomes for children. It is a wonderful teaching tool for any setting. I give this book ten thumbs up!</p><p>-Larramie Sylvester, Early Childhood Educator, Global Connection Learning Center</p><br>
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