#245 January/February 2019

DEAR READER

LEADERSHIP
Passion, Intention and Relationships: A Reflective Pathway to Effective Leadership
by Pam Boulton and Kirsten Haugen

ASSESSMENT THROUGH STORIES
Learning Stories: One of New Zealand's Unique Contributions to Early Childhood Education
by Vikki Hanrahan, Anna Niles and Marjolein Whyte

DEAR ELI

MISSION, VISION, VALUES
Creating a Living Vision and Mission for Your Program
by Billie Young

READING MATTERS
Celebrating Books about Innovation and Imagination
by Jean Dugan

INNOVATION
Connecting Pioneers in Tech and Early Ed to Spur Innovation
by Yasmina Vinci

FOCUS ON… INNOVATION

• Innovation in Teacher Training
• Innovation in Management and Leadership
• Innovation in Partnership with Families
• Innovation in Societal Change
• Innovation in the Classroom
• Innovation in Community Partnerships

EXCHANGE LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE
Honoring Our Doyens
by Roger Neugebauer, Bonnie Neugebauer, Tina Reeble and Pam Boulton

MUSIC IN THE CLASSROOM
Using Music to Manage Challenging Behaviors in the Classroom
by Deanne W. Kells

WORLD FORUM IN ACTION

FEE STRUCTURING
Ways to Optimize and Manage Fee Structures
by Emily Rose Patz

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
The Kind of Professional Learning Early Educators Need
by Nonie Lesaux and Stephanie M. Jones

BRIDGING RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

• Simple, Everyday Interactions as the Active Ingredient of Early Childhood Education
  by Junlei Li, Ph.D. and Dana Winters, Ph.D.
• Appreciating and Growing the Active Ingredient in Early Childhood Education
  by Junlei Li, Ph.D. and Dana Winters, Ph.D.

JOURNEYS IN LEADERSHIP
Valuing Relationships, Practicing Courage
by Nancy Rosenow

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
COVER STORY
BRAC Playlabs: Enabling Vulnerable Children to Reach Their Full Potential Through Play
by Bonnie and Roger Neugebauer

TINKER TRAYS
The Art of Tinkering
by Joleen Voss-Rodriguez

TOP 50
Thirty-Second Annual Status Report on For-Profit Child Care: Demand Booming, but Teacher Pool Shrinking
by Roger Neugebauer, Kathy Ligon and Kara Ficke

HAVE COURAGE
Building Our Capacity for Curiosity, Compassion and Courage
by Jamie Bonczyk and Hannah Riddle de Rojas

EMBRACING DIVERSITY AMIDST PRIVILEGE
What Needs Fixing? A Conversation with Joyce Jackson and Veronica Reynoso
by Margie Carter

WONDER
Helping Nature Spark Children's Expression
by Heather Fox

EXCHANGE ADVERTISER INDEX

MARKETPLACE

A MANNER OF SPEAKING
by Bonnie Neugebauer