Leading Anti-Bias Early Childhood Programs

This popular book focuses on the leader's role in initiating and sustaining anti-bias education in programs for young children and their families. This second edition emphasizes how the journey requires thoughtful, strategic, long-term planning that addresses all components of an early childhood care and education program. The authors, who are recognized leaders and experts on anti-bias education with extensive experience as early childhood directors, use a powerful combination of frameworks and practical tools to explain the structural and individual changes that leaders must foster. This updated edition features anti-bias leaders from diverse settings who share their insights and strategies for working with teachers and families.Book Features:The principles and guidelines for program-wide transformation.Professional development activities for teachers at all levels of experience.Approaches for engaging with families around social justice values.Strategies for strengthening the leader's ability to initiate and sustain anti-bias change.Tools for documenting a program's progress in anti-bias education.New for the Second Edition:Voices of additional leaders from the field, highlighting BIPOC center directors from diverse settings.Updated research, references, and terminology.Strategies and activities for teacher professional development and family engagement based on 7 years of using the first edition.Expanded section on responding to opposition to anti-bias education, addressing the current political environment.

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

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.