Importance Of Authorship

Hi Laura,
I completely agree with your perspective that “in the profession, we are in, we should be moving towards authorship with our work with children and families” (Laura, 2016). This week’s reading assignment by Bolman & Deal assisted me to comprehend the importance of authorship as a leader. As you mentioned in your post this gift helps us to “put our own signature on our work” (Bolman & Deal, 2011, p. 80). To me, this is important because we are in a field that impacts the lives of children and their families. I believe that when a leader is able to help others understand the importance of authorship, it helps others have a “sense of responsibility” (Bolman & Deal, 2011, 86).
Furthermore, as discussed by Bolman & Deal (2011) when we don’t help others have authorship then we are shielding them from responsibility which means then they look to their leader for direction and security (p.86). As a lead teacher, I want to ensure that I assist my coworkers in obtaining the gift of authorship in an effort to inspire them to lead. According to the article titled, NAEYC Standards for Early Childhood Professional Preparation “high-quality advanced programs are communities of learning, sharing a commitment to improving teaching and learning and reaching out beyond the higher education institution to the larger community” (NAEYC, 2002, p. 1). In the field of early childhood education, when we are able to share the commitment we make to the families we serve we are able to provide them a high-quality program.
References

Bolman, L.G.

& Deal, T.E. (2011). Leading with soul: An uncommon journey of spirit (3rd Ed). San Francisco, CA: Jossey Bass, Inc.
National Association for the Education of Young Children. (2002). NAEYC Standards for early childhood professional preparation. Retrieved from

http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/2002.pdf