Sticky Situations

Case Studies for Early Childhood Program Management

By (author) Sarah Vanover

Publication date:

28 December 2016

Length of book:

124 pages

Publisher

Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

ISBN-13: 9781475830835

Being the director of an early childhood education program not only includes knowing about child development and developmentally appropriate curriculum, but it also requires a director to supervise staff, manage the facility, create budgets, and implement policies to manage a business. Sticky Situations is a collection of case studies to help early childhood educators walk through management scenarios and brainstorm the best way to solve typical childcare program problems. Each case study addresses a situation that a director may encounter in an early childhood program. The case study also includes reminders about best practices for the field of early childhood education, one possible method for addressing the situation, and discussion questions to evaluate the way that the situation was resolved. This is a fabulous tool for current program directors or those in training programs for early childhood management.

Preface
1.A Sticky Situation with Marketing & Enrollment
2.A Sticky Situation with Menu Planning
3.A Sticky Situation with Parent Complaints
4.A Sticky Situation with Dress Code
5.A Sticky Situation with Cell Phones
6.A Sticky Situation with Biting
7.A Sticky Situation with Confidentiality
8.A Sticky Situation with Parent Feedback
9.A Sticky Situation with Staff Gossip
10.A Sticky Situation with Social Media
11.A Sticky Situation with Staff Playground Behavior
12.A Sticky Situation with Parent Behavior
13.A Sticky Situation with Annual Evaluations
14.A Sticky Situation with an Advisory Board
15.A Sticky Situation with Facility Management
16.A Sticky Situation with Weather Cancellations
17.A Sticky Situation with Staff Interviews
18.A Sticky Situation with Parent Education Nights
19.A Sticky Situation with Fundraising
20.A Sticky Situation with Staff Turnover
21.A Sticky Situation with Staff Professional Development
22.A Sticky Situation with Scheduling
23.A Sticky Situation with Transportation
24.A Sticky Situation with Staff Wages
About the Author

The real life "sticky situations" in this book resonate with early childhood administrators. Many face these challenges on a daily basis. This format serves as a wonderful resource for critical thinking and problem solving.