Shortlisted for the 2013 Nursery World Awards‎!‎ ‎'‎The author offers opportunity to reflect upon experience and brings together reflective practice and work‎-based learning‎,‎ aiming to support the professional growth of a reflective early years workforce‎'‎ ‎-Karen Ward‎,‎ Senior Lecturer in Early Years‎,‎ Birmingham City University Work‎-based reflective learning is a key part of the professional development of practitioners working in the early years sector‎.‎ The Reflective Early Years Practitioner focuses on the practitioner‎'‎s role and development within a wide range of contexts in this area‎.‎ Informed by empirical research‎,‎ packed with case studies from a wide range of settings and with points for reflection in each chapter‎,‎ the author covers‎:‎ ‎- developing as an early years practitioner ‎- reflective vocational progression ‎- pedagogical examples for continuing professional development ‎- study skills to begin reflective practice ‎- professionalism and reflective leadership in the early years Vital aspects of practice‎,‎ such as assessing and planning for children‎'‎s learning‎,‎ developing inclusive teaching strategies and integrated practice are highlighted within the chapters‎.‎ This is essential reading for students undertaking work‎-based and academic study in early years and for those working towards post‎-graduate and professional qualifications‎.‎ It provides readers with tools to continually practice work‎-based reflective learning now and in the future‎.‎