Leading Anti-Bias Early Childhood Programs

Acknowledgments

Introduction
Organization of This Book
Meet the Authors and Contributors

1.  Pursuing the Anti-Bias Vision: The Conceptual Framework
Revisiting Anti-Bias Education
Becoming an Anti-Bias Program
Changing Adult Consciousness and Behavior
Understanding the Phases of Adult Anti-Bias Development
Recognizing Contested Grounds for Anti-Bias Education
Anti-Bias Education—Within Reach

2.  Best Practices of Early Childhood Program Leaders: The Foundation for Anti-Bias Leadership
Key Aspects of ECCE Program Leadership
Core Attributes of Effective ECCE Program Leaders
Professional Development of ECCE Program Leaders
Taking on the Challenge

3.  Reading the Program and Preparing for Anti-Bias Change
Collecting Preliminary Impressions: Establishing a Baseline for Planning
Making Sense of the Baseline for Strategic Planning
Setting the Stage for Action
A Dynamic and Cyclical Process

4.  Fostering Reflective Anti-Bias Educators
Building a Community of Anti-Bias Learners
Committing to an Anti-bias Education Framework Being a Life-Long Learner

5.  Engaging Families and Growing Anti-Bias Partnerships
The Framework for Working with Families
Introducing Anti-Bias Values and Expectations
Family Anti-Bias Education and Dialogues
Promoting Family Partnership and Leadership
Making All Families Visible

6.  Deepening and Sustaining Anti-Bias Awareness, Knowledge, and Skills
Enhancing the Professional Development of Anti-Bias Teachers
Facilitating Teachers' Work with Families
Staff Development Throughout the Year

7.  Managing and Negotiating Disequilibrium and Conflict
Understanding Conflict
Building the Foundation for Productive Conflict
Turning Conflict into Growth
Responding to Pushback and Opposition
Thoughtful Risk Taking

8.  Documenting and Assessing Anti-Bias Education Change
Indicators and Strategies for Documenting Anti-Bias Change
Strategically Managing External Standards Requirements and Assessment Tools.
Documentation and Empowerment

Epilogue. Sustaining the Anti-Bias Vision
Motivation Comes from Our Inner Core
"Man Man Lai": Slowly It Will Come
Fostering a Community for Change
Staying Over the Long Haul
Carry on the Movement for Change

References

Index

About the Authors