Journal article
Leading otherwise: Using a feminist-poststructuralist and postcolonial lens to create alternative spaces for early childhood educational leaders
K Davis, S Krieg, K Smith
International Journal of Leadership in Education | Published : 2015
Abstract
The recognition of the importance of quality programmes and services for very young children is evident in the political agendas of many countries around the world. This focus has been accompanied by increasing recognition that effective leadership in early childhood programmes makes a positive difference to the outcomes for children, families and communities. Research into early childhood leadership, however, has not kept pace with the changes that are occurring within the field. In this paper, we argue that characteristics of the field including the feminized nature of the field, diverse settings, staffing, policies and purposes of early childhood education require a different conceptual f..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This article was developed through exploring how to theorize leadership in early childhood while undertaking the development of Design and Delivery of a Professional Development Programme in Educational Leadership for Early Childhood Professionals. This programme was funded by the Early Childhood Strategy Division of the Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, under the auspices of the Bastow Institute of Educational Leadership. The authors would like to thank the reviewers of the article for their thoughtful, critical and constructive feedback. These reviews helped steer and extend our thinking in important ways.