Leading Professional Learning in Early Childhood Centres: Who are the Educational Leaders?. Issue 4 (December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Colmer, Kaye; Waniganayake, Manjula; Field, Laurie
• Is Part Of: Australasian journal of early childhood. Volume 39:Issue 4(2014)
• Page Start: 103
• Page End: 113
• Publication Date: 2014-12
• Subjects: Early childhood education -- Periodicals; Child care services -- Periodicals; Early childhood education -- Australasia -- Periodicals; Child care services -- Australasia -- Periodicals; Child development -- Periodicals; Child care services; Child development; Early childhood education; Australasia; Periodicals; 372.21
• DOI: 10.1177/183693911403900414
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1836-9391

Abstract

IN EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTRES directors have responsibility for ongoing professional learning to support the implementation of the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF). Currently there is limited understanding about how early childhood leaders support educators to participate in professional learning. This article presents findings from two case studies undertaken as part of a larger research project aimed at exploring the enactment of leadership for professional learning in early childhood centres. Key findings from this research show that directors played a key role as the centre's educational leader and distributing leadership to room leaders was critical in supporting educators' professional learning.