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Management of Child Development Centers, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (March 23, 2014) © 2015

  • Patricia F. Hearron
  • Verna P. Hildebrand

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Part I  Introduction  1

Chapter 1    Managing Children’s Centers in the 21st Century 

Chapter 2    Types of Child Development Programs 

Chapter 3    Applying Theories in Managing a Child Development Center 

Part II  Core Competencies 

Chapter 4    Reflective Management: Personal and Professional Self-Awareness 

Chapter 5    Organizational Management 

Chapter 6    Fiscal Management 

Chapter 7    Personnel Management 

Chapter 8    Human Relations 

Chapter 9    Facilities Management 

Chapter 10  Managing Health and Safety Issues 

Chapter 11  Managing Food Service 

Chapter 12  Educational Programming 

Chapter 13  Family Engagement 

Chapter 14  Marketing and Public Relations 

Chapter 15  Assessment and Evaluation 

References 

Glossary

Index 

 

Patricia Hearron teaches child development and early education at Appalachian State University where she has coordinated the Birth-Kindergarten teacher preparation program since 1994. Before coming to Appalachian, she worked with children and families in a variety of roles: as Child Life Specialist in a children’s health clinic; a teacher and director of full- and part-day programs; a state child care licensing agent; and as a consultant, conducting professional development workshops for teachers and caregivers in Michigan, North Carolina and Texas. In addition to Management of Child Development Programs, she is co-author (with Verna Hildebrand) of Guiding Young Children. She has published and presented on a wide variety of early childhood topics, including the importance of outdoor play, inclusion of children with disabilities in infant-toddler programs, the project approach, and aspects of the Reggio Emilia approach to early education and care.

Verna Hildebrand taught child development and early education in the College of Human Ecology at Michigan State University. She is internationally recognized as an expert in the field and has published several widely used textbooks, including an Introduction to Early Childhood Education; Parenting: Rewards and Responsibilities; and Knowing and Serving Diverse Families. In addition to Management of Child Development Programs, she is co-author (with Patricia Hearron) of Guiding Young Children.

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