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Professional Development Of Early Childhood Administrators Within A Professional Development School (Pds) Learning Community, Ginger L. Zierdt
Professional Development Of Early Childhood Administrators Within A Professional Development School (Pds) Learning Community, Ginger L. Zierdt
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD ADMINISTRATORS WITHIN A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL (PDS) LEARNING COMMUNITY
Ginger LuAnne Zierdt, Ph.D. University of Nebraska, 2009
Advisor: Marilyn L. Grady
The traditional roles of early childhood educators have expanded to include management and leadership responsibilities. Through the stories and observations of early childhood administrators who participated in a Professional Learning Community within a Professional Development School (PDS) partnership, we discover new insights about the leadership and management skills needed to lead quality early learning programs.
Given the importance of professional development for early childhood administrators, it is important to understand how this phenomenon is …