Crisis Leadership in Early Childhood Education

Lessons and Strategies for Leading Young Children Through Uncertainty

Susan H Shapiro author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:9th Jul '26

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How can early childhood directors effectively lead during a crisis? Crisis Leadership in Early Childhood Education explores the leadership experiences of preschool directors during the 9/11 attacks and offers a practical framework for crisis management in educational settings.

Drawing on firsthand accounts, this book provides insights into key leadership strategies, communication techniques, and community support systems crucial for managing crises. Through a qualitative study of directors near the World Trade Center, this book reveals how leadership style and emotional support for staff and families shaped crisis responses. It introduces the Educational Crisis Framework (ECF), offering actionable lessons on preparedness, decision-making, and reducing school turbulence.

This book is essential reading for early childhood administrators, school leaders, and policymakers seeking to build resilient programs and lead with clarity, compassion, and confidence in times of uncertainty.

"Susan H. Shapiro’s moving portrayal of educational leaders facing the terror of 9/11 is thoughtful, intelligent, and brave. Her resultant Educational Crisis Framework, emphasizing community, compassion, and reflection, is innovative, timely, and reassuring as educators address school violence. A critical and lasting contribution to our profession!"

Jacqueline A. Stefkovich, Professor Emerita, Penn State University

"Susan H. Shapiro’s latest book is a critically relevant and structured analysis that offers a foundational framework for early childhood school leaders. Using the diverse experiences of five early childhood school directors who lived through the 9/11 attacks, she reveals key behaviors that made life-saving differences on that day. Further, she uses the Educational Crisis Framework (ECF) to provide today’s early childhood school leaders with thoughtful responses to turbulent situations. Given the volatile conditions facing today’s schools, I believe that this book is essential reading."

Steven Jay Gross, Professor Emeritus, Educational Leadership, Temple University

ISBN: 9781041129905

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 410g

120 pages