Importance of Directors

05/09/2016

I don’t have a feeling of inferiority. Never had. I’m as good as anybody, but no better.
Katherine Johnson (1918-2020), NASA Mathematician

In Inspiring Peak Performance, Paula Jorde Bloom, Ann Hentschel, and Jill Bella describe the potential of the role of a director of an early childhood program:

"If you've been a director for even a short time, you are keenly aware of the pivotal role you play in your center's quality equation. Your teachers may impact children's experiences, but you impact children's developmental outcomes by structuring the conditions that support teacher effectiveness. The decisions you make related to hiring, supervision, professional development, and performance appraisal all influence the trajectory of your program in achieving excellence. Even routine decisions about teachers' work schedules affect whether teachers have time to work together to promote each others learning. There is no getting around it. Virtually everything you do in your leadership role directly or indirectly influences the reputation and success of your program."

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