Engaging with Educational Change

Alma Fleet is Associate Professor at the Institute of Early Childhood, Macquarie University, Australia.Katey De Gioia is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Early Childhood, Macquarie University, Australia.Catherine Patterson is Senior Lecturer at the Institute of Early Childhood, Macquarie University, Australia.With contributions from Sandra Cheeseman, Debra Clarke, Sheila Degotardi, Fay Hadley, Kate Highfield, Kate O'Brien, Franceyn O'Connor, Anthony Semann and Rod Soper.

• AcknowledgementsNotes on Contributors List of IllustrationsList of TablesPrefacePart I: Exploring Practitioner Enquiry1. Landscapes of Educational Change2. Principles of Enquiry-Based Practice3. Gathering and Building on DataPart II: Illustrating Enquiry Initiatives4. Redesigning Pedagogy in the Early Years of Primary School: An Employer Speaks, Franceyn O’Connor 5. Stories from School: When Things Go Well6. Stories from Schools: When Issues Arise7. Embracing the Unexpected: Professional Enquiry as a Source of Inspiration8. Stories of Pedagogical Leadership: Collaborative Professional Learning, Fay Hadley, Katey De Gioia, Sheila Degotardi, Kate Highfield, Sandra Cheeseman, Debra Clarke9. Sustaining Practitioner Enquiry Projects: Frustrations and Achievements, Anthony Semann and Rod SoperPart III: Critical Reflections10. Facilitating the Facilitators: Working Together for Change11. A System Change Process: Practitioner Enquiry as a Social Practice, Kate O’Brien12. Professional Learning through Practitioner Enquiry: Springboarding the FutureGlossaryIndexReferences

Practitioner inquiry, as presented in this book, opens up possibilities for deep engagement in early childhood settings in authentic ways. This book is a must read for anyone interested in understanding the what, how and why of embarking on practitioner inquiry. The stories explored within various chapters capture readers’ interests in subtle ways, and before you know it, you will be hooked and delighted that you chose to read this book. It will stimulate you and stretch you in the way you approach pedagogical decision-making, organisational change, and educational leadership in early childhood settings.