Leading Anti-Bias Early Childhood Programs

Louise Derman-Sparks is an international consultant on anti-bias education and a professor emerita of Pacific Oaks College. Debbie LeeKeenan is a lecturer, consultant, and retired long-time director of the Eliot-Pearson Children's School, Tufts University. John Nimmo is a professor of early childhood inclusive education at Portland State University and former laboratory school director.

Praise for the First Edition!"This book is a tool box for building early childhood programs that foster sentiments of justice and fairness in leaders, teachers, and young children." —Herbert Kohl, educator and bestselling author"A concise and powerful message for anti-bias leaders in early childhood education everywhere. A truly inspired gift of lessons from the movement, for the movement." —Carol Brunson Day, board president, NAEYC (2014–2016)"For those who are seeking to make a real difference and impact on the world we live in, this book lays a road map and foundation for the work ahead." —Luis A. Hernandez, early childhood education specialist"Recognizes the essential role early childhood administrators play in initiating and sustaining culturally relevant care and education. This book provides the tools program leaders need." —Paula Jorde Bloom, founder, McCormick Center for Early Childhood Leadership"If you are an educator wanting to see more equity and inclusiveness in the world, you'll find reassurance, resources, and strategic thinking to engage with in this anti-bias work." —Margie Carter, author and international early childhood consultant

• Foreword by Iheoma U. IrukaAcknowledgmentsIntroductionOrganization of This BookMeet the Authors and Contributors1.  Pursuing the Anti-Bias Vision: The Conceptual FrameworkRevisiting Anti-Bias EducationBecoming an Anti-Bias ProgramChanging Adult Consciousness and BehaviorUnderstanding the Phases of Adult Anti-Bias DevelopmentRecognizing Contested Grounds for Anti-Bias EducationAnti-Bias Education—Within Reach2.  Best Practices of Early Childhood Program Leaders: The Foundation for Anti-Bias LeadershipKey Aspects of ECCE Program LeadershipCore Attributes of Effective ECCE Program LeadersProfessional Development of ECCE Program LeadersTaking on the Challenge3.  Reading the Program and Preparing for Anti-Bias ChangeCollecting Preliminary Impressions: Establishing a Baseline for PlanningMaking Sense of the Baseline for Strategic PlanningSetting the Stage for ActionA Dynamic and Cyclical Process4.  Fostering Reflective Anti-Bias EducatorsBuilding a Community of Anti-Bias LearnersCommitting to an Anti-bias Education Framework Being a Life-Long Learner5.  Engaging Families and Growing Anti-Bias PartnershipsThe Framework for Working with FamiliesIntroducing Anti-Bias Values and ExpectationsFamily Anti-Bias Education and DialoguesPromoting Family Partnership and LeadershipMaking All Families Visible6.  Deepening and Sustaining Anti-Bias Awareness, Knowledge, and SkillsEnhancing the Professional Development of Anti-Bias TeachersFacilitating Teachers' Work with FamiliesStaff Development Throughout the Year7.  Managing and Negotiating Disequilibrium and ConflictUnderstanding ConflictBuilding the Foundation for Productive ConflictTurning Conflict into GrowthResponding to Pushback and OppositionThoughtful Risk Taking8.  Documenting and Assessing Anti-Bias Education ChangeIndicators and Strategies for Documenting Anti-Bias ChangeStrategically Managing External Standards Requirements and Assessment Tools.Documentation and EmpowermentEpilogue. Sustaining the Anti-Bias VisionMotivation Comes from Our Inner Core"Man Man Lai": Slowly It Will ComeFostering a Community for ChangeStaying Over the Long HaulCarry on the Movement for ChangeReferencesIndexAbout the Authors