Mentoring and Coaching in Early Childhood Education

Michael Gasper is a self-employed Early Years consultant and an associate lecturer at Birmingham City University, UK. Rosie Walker is a Senior Lecturer within the Department for Children and Families, School of Education at University of Worcester, UK.

• Introduction Part I: Mentoring and Coaching Theory1. Theory of Mentoring and Coaching in Early Childhood, Michael Gasper2. The Importance and Value of Mentoring and Coaching in the Early Years, Michael Reed and Rosie Walker3. Mentoring and Coaching and Their Relationship to Management and Leadership in Early Education, Josephine Bleach4. Providing Professional Support to Mentors and Coaches in Early Childhood Education, Siobhán Keegan5. Creating Safe Reflective Spaces for Child Protection Practice, Claire Majella Richards6. Pedagogic Mediation in the Early Years, Helen Lyndon7. A Research Based Approach to Mentoring for Success for Early Years Teachers, Jill Harrison and Diana Harris8. Transforming Pedagogy in Early Childhood Education, Naseema Shaik and Hasina Ebrahim9. Insights on Mentoring Practices within the Early Childhood Sector in Singapore, Doranna Wong, Manjula Waniganayake and Fay Hadley10. Individualized yet Standardized Approaches to Coaching in Early Childhood Education, Karrie Snider and Maggie HolleyReflections Introduction to Part IIPart II: Appreciative Enquiry – Theory in Practice11. Appreciative Inquiry Mentoring to Implement the Early Years Bicultural Curriculum, Chris Jenkin, New Zealand12. Finding Community through an Induction Support Project, Laura K. Doan, Canada13. Coaching Teams of Early Years Professionals throughout a County in England, Becky Poulter Jewson, England14. Using Collaborative Coaching Where Teachers are Experts, Karrie Snider and Maggie Holley, United States15. Coaching When Teacher Commitment, Confidence and Knowledge are Low, Karrie Snider and Maggie Holley, United States16. Cultural Awareness, Narratives and Identity, Kaat Verhaege and Joke Den Haese, Belgium17. Three Key Stages in Mentoring and Coaching, Michael Gasper, United Kingdom 18. Using Preservice Teachers as Mentors to In-service Early Years Teachers to Promote Meaningful Child Participation, Naseema Shaik and Hasina Ebrahim, South Africa19. Critical Reflections on Emerging Themes, Michael Gasper and Rosie WalkerIndex

This book provides an invaluable study into the role of mentoring and coaching within an early years context. Part One explores the differences between mentoring and coaching, and the theory behind this. Part Two offers a range of national and international case studies which enable the reader to consider this within a practical context. An excellent addition to the area of early childhood education.