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Developmentally appropriate practices. Optimum learning environment. Positive guidance. These are a few of the phrases that have become benchmarks for quality child care programs. People make programs. Programs are the composite of the people who comprise them. What contributes to success in achieving the positive staff interactions that undergird a quality program?As a director of an early childhood program, you are in a key position to set the tone for positive interactions by the way you relate to staff. Your response to a staff member can enhance development and self-confidence or stifle a creative problem-solving approach.
Consider the working environment you strive to set for your staff. Think of how that is reflected in staff attitudes and the atmosphere they create for children in their care. What can you do for teachers that you want teachers to do for children?
Be a Good Listener
Listening is the key to effective communication skills. Listening provides an opportunity to gain information. The way we listen to others sends a message about our respect for what they have to say.
A good listener is an active listener. To be an active listener, you need to:
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