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2018-02-12 LEADERSHIP IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION Ron Spreeuwenberg “Doubt everything or believe everything: these are two equally convenient strategies. With either we dispense with the need for reflection.” - Henri Poincare “The action of leading a group of people or an WHAT IS organization.” LEADERSHIP ANYWAYS? “The action of leading a group of people or an organization.” 1

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2018-02-12 WHAT LEADERSHIP IS NOT ATTEMPT AT A DEFINITION 3

2018-02-12 WHY IS LEADERSHIP IMPORTANT IN EARLY ED? Importance THE MACRO VIEW of Early Ed = VERY BIG!!! 4

2018-02-12 NEED LEADERS TO CLOSE THIS GAP! Investment in Early Ed = VERY SMALL!!! ONE CHILD THE MICRO VIEW = VERY IMPORANT! VIDEO THEREFORE, YOUR IMPACT = VERY IMPORANT! 5

2018-02-12 ECE LEADERS: WHAT I’VE LEARNED! LEARNING #1 LEARNING #2 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IS SUPER HARD! MOST PEOPLE HAVE NO CLUE EARLY ED IS SO HARD! LEARNING #3 LEARNING #4 LIVING OUT YOUR PASSION = HAPPY! WE HAVE TO ALWAYS BE LEARNING IN EARLY ED 6

2018-02-12 LEARNING #5 LEARNING #6 CULTURE IS EVERYTHING COMPASSION BREEDS TRUST AND RESPECT. LEARNING #7 LEARNING #8 MANAGING FINANCES IS CRITICAL EMPOWERMENT IS FUNDAMENTAL TO CULTURE LEARNING #9 LEARNING #10 NEED TO BE WILLING TO BE DIFFERENT TAKE ACTION! 7

2018-02-12 TOP RISK IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION OUR RESEARCH EMPLOYEE RATING SCALE 1 3 5 dissatisfied okay very satisfied POLL 1 Average company rating? 1 3 5 Average company rating? dissatisfied okay very satisfied 3.3 8

2018-02-12 Average child care POLL 2 company rating? Average child care 1 3 5 company rating? dissatisfied okay very satisfied 2.8 LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHY ONLY 2.8 STARS Leadership & Culture - Management support and the workplace environment Wages - Base salary and other monetary compensation Benefits & Hours - Vacation, sick leave, working hours and schedule flexibility Professional Development - Training and opportunities for career advancement Children & Families - Experiences working with children and families POLL 3 What was the most common thing people said they LIKED about their job in child care? Leadership & Culture Wages Benefits & Hours Professional Development Children & Families 9

2018-02-12 POLL 4 What was the most common thing people said they DISLIKED about their job in child care? Leadership & Culture Wages Benefits & Hours Professional Development Children & Families 1. GET A BASELINE BUT WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT IT!? 10

2018-02-12 http://mccormickcenter.nl.edu/program-evaluation/program-administration-scale-pas/ http://mccormickcenter.nl.edu/program-evaluation/assessing-work-attitudes/ 2. LEARN! 11

2018-02-12 SO MUCH FREE CONTENT! 3. TAKE ACTION! RON’S FAVOURITE QUOTE! 12

2018-02-12 “Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.” - Theodore Roosevelt linkedin.com/in/ronspreeuwenberg/ @rspreeuwenberg ron@himama.com 13