You will need to research effective leadership, particularly focused on early childhood leadership and working with staff, families and communities in ECE Centres.Use at least 3 academic articles (eg: journal articles) to support your analysis/reflection of your experiences and beliefs.

1. Introduction:An introduction should introduce the key ideas you will discuss in your essay. Do philosophy on leadership. Consider using the following prompts as suggestions:

a.What concepts do you believe will make you an effective leader?

b.How is this important to relationships within ECE Centres?

c.How does the above guide administration?

2.Reflection & Analysis:Reflect on leadership and how it is underpinned by relationships with peers, families and community. Consider using the following prompts as suggestions:

a.What examples of effective leadership have you seen or witnessed? What was the underlying leadership concept/s from the literature that helps you describe why this was effective?

b.You may have had a negative experience with leadership - How would you have acted differently in this situation? What leadership concept/s from the literature could guide your decision making?

c.What was the cause of this negative experience? Link this to a discussion of relevant leadership concepts in the literature.

d.How might your leadership philosophy influence administration tasks undertaken as part of your leadership role, and how might this support relationships?

3.Conclusion:What are the key concepts that you have learnt about leadership, relationships and how they might guide administration in your work in early childhood education through your discussion?

4.Reference List:Include 3 or more references in your reflection.Refer to the readings provided in the unit.

Your reflective essay will answer the following questions:

• What is your current philosophy of leadership?
• How is this underpinned by relationships with peers, families and communities?
• How does this guide administrative practices?