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All the Teachers Are Friends Here: The Case for Strong Relationships among Adults Who Work with Young Children
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Rosenow, Nancy – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2012
The author thought about the kinds of things adults unwittingly convey to children every day. If children can sense the strong and (mostly) positive relationships among staff members on their team, then it's just as likely they can sense when there's tension and unease. And, when human beings work together, there will inevitably be times when…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Young Children, Collegiality, Interpersonal Competence
Creating a Culture that Acknowledges the Power of Words
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Murray, Carol Garboden – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2012
The language used by adults in an early childhood setting is one of the most telling indicators of the values of a center. Each center has its own culture of language that consists of often heard phrases and scripts used when teaching and caring for young children. Listening closely to words, tones, and scripts--educators tune into what is unseen,…
Descriptors: Role Models, Institutional Mission, Transformative Learning, Reflective Teaching
Professionalizing the Field and Increasing Quality: A Community Effort
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Montes, Gladys – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2012
It started with a dream: to create a national best practices teaching and learning center that would not only provide the best available care and education to children ages 0 to 5 years old, but would also serve as a model for adult learners and like-minded entities and individuals in the early education arena. Committed to elevating the quality…
Descriptors: Best Practices, Early Childhood Education, Child Development Centers, Child Care Centers
When Intent and Reality Collide: Supporting Teachers' Educational Opportunities within the Classroom
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Humphries, Jane; Pruitt, Rebecca – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2010
Over the past several years and to the delight of many child care center directors, the early childhood field has received funding to educate individuals working in child care classrooms to support professional development systems. However, not everyone receiving these educational opportunities to support their professional development embraces…
Descriptors: Role Models, Females, Adult Learning, Educational Opportunities
Making a Difference in Early Childhood Obesity
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Huber, Dan – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2009
News reports calling attention to the steady increase in the number of overweight adults have become an accepted part of our media landscape. Worse still, warnings continue that more and more young children, like the adults who care for them, are carrying too much weight. Unfortunately, this bad news about our growing obesity problem isn't just…
Descriptors: Obesity, Teacher Role, Early Childhood Education, Young Children
Stop Refereeing and Start Building Communication Skills
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Drogue, Patty Whitelaw – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2006
Helping staff get along with each other can sometimes be more challenging than helping young children get along. A director can feel like a referee instead of a leader of professionals when staff bicker with each other. Many directors find that efforts made to strengthen everyone's skills in giving and responding to feedback help a great deal.…
Descriptors: Primary Sources, Role Models, Communication Skills, Collegiality