Developing Professional Practice 0-7 - Softcover

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Sonia Blandford is Director of Leadership Development at Teach First, UK.

Catherine Knowles is Senior Research Fellow at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK.

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Developing Professional Practice 0 to 7 provides a thoroughly comprehensive and cutting edge guide to developing the understanding and practical skills necessary for working within early years education. 

The authors offer a genuinely accessible and engaging introduction to supporting the education of babies, toddlers and young children.  All the core topics associated with developing effective professional practice are covered, including leadership and management, personalised learning and continuing professional development.  Discussions of current developments in theory, policy and research are combined with guidance on the practicalities of working in the early years.  

Examples of real practice are included throughout, along with a range of additional features tailored to support the reader in developing their knowledge, skills and understanding:

• Chapter objectives – clearly setting out the learning goals for each chapter
• Professional standards – directly linking chapter content to the early years professional standards
• Reflect and relate to practice – encouraging critical reflection, and applying theory to real practice in schools and other early years settings
• Discussion point – sparking debate by examining key controversies in detail
• What happens in practice? – illuminating the discussion with examples from real practice
• Connect and extend – building links with more advanced sources to allow the reader to investigate individual subjects in more depth
• Chapter summary – reviewingthe core topics, arguments and debates
• Annotated further reading – guiding the reader in locating the most appropriate sources for further investigation of key topics
• Comprehensive chapter glossaries – explaining key terms clearly and precisely

Additional resources and support are provided via the companion website, including: self-study questions, case studies, interviews with practitioners and students, weblinks, a glossary, video clips and PowerPoint slides

Developing Professional Practice 0-7 is essential reading for anyone training to work in the early years, and an invaluable resource for all those already in the early stages of their careers.