by Eeva Hujala, Manjula Waniganayake & Jillian Rodd (eds) (2013)
ISBN 978-951-44-9172-6
ISBN 978-951-44-9173-3 (pdf)
Researching Leadership in Early Childhood Education focuses on leadership research in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings in seven countries from different parts of the world: Australia, Azerbaijan, England, Finland, Norway, Taiwan and Trinidad and Tobago. This publication emerged through conversations that began at the inaugural ‘International Leadership Research Forum’ (ILRF) held in Finland in 2011. It introduces theoretical perspectives and the history of leadership research as well studies on management practices in different countries. This publication responds to the challenges of developing further research into early childhood leadership in a rapidly changing world where young children and families continue to gather at ECEC settings. Effective leadership from early childhood educators can make a difference in ensuring every child enjoys high quality ECEC programs that nurture their wellbeing and developmental potential to the fullest. The international editing team comprised Dr. Eeva Hujala, a Professor at University of Tampere, Finland; Dr. Manjula Waniganayake, an Associate Professor at Macquarie University, Australia and Dr. Jillian Rodd, an educational Consultant based in England.
Content:
Eeva Hujala, Manjula Waniganayake & Jillian Rodd:
Cross-National Contexts of Early Childhood Leadership
Jillian Rodd:
Reflecting on the Pressures, Pitfalls, and Possibilities for Examining Leadership in Early Childhood within a Cross-National Research Collaboration
Eeva Hujala:
Contextually Defined Leadership
Manjula Waniganayake: Leadership Careers in Early Childhood: Finding Your Way through Chaos and Serendipity into Strategic Planning
Kari Hoås Moen & Per Tore Granrusten:
Distribution of Leadership Functions in Early Childhood Centers in Norway Following Organisational Changes
Leena Halttunen:
Determination of Leadership in a Day Care Organisation
Yuling Hsue:
Professional Training for Beginning Directors of Early Childhood Education Programs in Taiwan
Ulla Soukainen:
Superior’s Pedagogical Support in Distributed Organisation of Early Childhood Education
Kjetil Børhaug:
Democratic Early Childhood Education and Care Management?
Doranna Wong & Manjula Waniganayake:
Mentoring as a Leadership Development Strategy in Early Childhood Education
Elina Fonsén:
Dimensions of Pedagogical Leadership in Early Childhood Education and Care
Ulviyya Mikailova & Vitaly Radsky:
School Leadership in Azerbaijani Early Childhood Education: Implications for Education Transfer
Eeva Hujala & Mervi Eskelinen:
Leadership Tasks in Early Childhood Education
Carol Logie:
Shared Leadership among Caribbean Early Childhood
Johanna Heikka:
Enacting Distributed Leadership in Finland: Perceptions of Early Childhood Education Stakeholders