Getting It Right From The Start: The Principal's Guide To Early Childhood Education

This resource is a practical manual for busy principals who want to know what effective early childhood programs look like and how to achieve quality results in their schools and communities. In Getting It Right from the Start: The Principal's Guide to Early Childhood Education, Marilyn L. Grady and Marjorie J. Kostelnik provide an inside view of the field, touching on key areas of operation and discussing ways to avoid the pitfalls that can derail school-based early childhood initiatives. This accessible guide presents the information principals need to recognize and create effective programs, to "talk the talk," to provide the kind of feedback staff need to improve, and to become key players in educating our nation's youngest students.