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Unlocking Practitioner Inquiry

Growing Professionally in Early Years Education

By: Katey De Gioia (Editor), Alma Fleet (Editor), Catherine Patterson (Editor)

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Hardcover | 22 June 2023 | Edition Number 1

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240 Pages

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Key components of practitioner inquiry provide an effective approach to lasting educational change. By including narratives of practice from across diverse early childhood settings, this book investigates issues that arise during implementation of inquiry-focussed professional learning cycles. It presents practitioner inquiry as a vehicle for empowering educators and educational systems.

Research-based, this book collates the thinking and practical experiences of authors and internationally-recognised commentators to inform and inspire early childhood educators. Chapters are thematically grouped in three focus areas. The first centres on background contextual information to set the scene, the second offers real-life stories based on authors' experiences and the third provides insight into broader issues of leadership and professional learning. Voices of educators, teachers and leaders are included to provide multiple points of entry for readers with different interests, backgrounds, and levels of expertise.

As a resource to support ongoing professional practice, the book focuses mainly on educators, teacher education and professional development for people in the prior-to-school sector. It is relevant for those studying educational change and considering the ways educators in early childhood centres, executive offices and consultancy positions can use data-based, locally relevant investigations of practice to improve educational outcomes.

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'The key to educational improvement in early childhood lies in inquiring and puzzling, hypothesising and evaluating. These experienced authors have delivered a book enhancing the inner strengths and wisdom of practitioners to inspire and lead change in their unique contexts.'

Dr Sandra Cheeseman, CEO, Creche & Kindergarten Association, Queensland, Australia.

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