Photo credit: Estee Jansens – Unsplash Continuous professional development and lifelong learning are essential for early childhood educators to keep up with the latest research, trends and innovations in the field of early childhood education and care (ECE). Continuous learning is also important for the following reasons: enhancing our knowledge, skills, and confidence as educators;Read More…
How to Evaluate and Enhance the Quality of Your Pedagogical Leadership Practice in Five Steps
Pedagogical leadership includes the ability to inspire and influence others to achieve a shared vision and goals for children’s learning and development and is a key indicator of quality in early childhood education and care (ECE) settings. Pedagogical leaders take responsibility for: the shared understanding of the aims, goals and methods of the learning andRead More…
Personal Leadership and Motivation: How to Find Your Passion and Purpose as an Early Childhood Educator
As an early childhood educator, personal leadership and motivation are essential for finding a sense of passion and purpose in the profession. Early childhood education is a challenging but rewarding field that requires dedication, creativity, patience, and compassion. It also has a significant impact on the development and wellbeing of young children. Therefore, finding one’sRead More…
The Role of Teacher Wellbeing in Enhancing Children’s Learning and Development
Teacher wellbeing is the state of feeling good and functioning well as an educator. It involves physical, mental, emotional and spiritual aspects of wellbeing. Teacher wellbeing is important not only for teachers themselves, but also for the children they teach and the quality of education they provide. Research has shown that teacher wellbeing can haveRead More…
Professional Leadership and Mentoring: 4 Strategies to Engage Early Childhood Educators in an Effective Mentor-Mentee Relationship
To engage in professional leadership and mentoring effectively, both mentors and mentees need to have: a clear vision and purpose, a shared understanding of roles and expectations, a trusting and respectful climate, effective communication skills, adequate time and resources, and ongoing support and guidance. Mentors and mentees also need to be: open to learning fromRead More…
