Reference no: EM133516322 , Length: word count:1500
Leadership and advocacy in Early childhood
Learning Outcome 1: For this assessment, you are required to write a report of 1500 words. The report can include tables, charts, figures, and/or graphs to illustrate your findings where necessary.
Rationale
As an early childhood educator, it is important you have an understanding about leadership and your role as a leader.
Task Instructions
Write a report that responds to the following three tasks.
Question 1. Identify and explain the key principles of a (one) leadership style that you aspire to follow and justify how it aligns with your professional philosophy on leadership in the early childhood setting.
Question 2. Demonstrate your knowledge of the theoretical underpinnings of this leadership style.
Question 3. Critically review how this leadership style influences management in an early childhood setting in relation to children, families and staff.
The report must include:
1. A brief introduction of no more than 100 words outlining the purpose and content if the report.
2. A body of no more than 1320 words and broken into sections with short, appropriate headings (based upon the 3 tasks listed above).
3. A conclusion of no more than 80 words, highlighting the key findings.
4. A reference list that includes all sources of information used.
Referencing Style
Referencing should conform to the APA 7th style.
• Identification and explanation of the key principles of a leadership style that you aspire to follow
• Justification for how this leadership style aligns with your professional philosophy on leadership in the EC setting
• Knowledge of the theoretical underpinnings of this leadership style
• Critical review how this leadership style influences management in an early childhood setting in relation to children, families and staff.
• Standard of writing and presentation - spelling, punctuation, grammar, paragraph structure, APA 7th referencing style