2019 Application Deadline | Taking Charge of Change


APPLICATION DEADLINE EXTENDED: FRIDAY, JUNE 7, 2019

Cohort #27

Join a Community of Practice (CoP) for early childhood administrators. Empower yourself and embrace the change process. Delve into topics that strengthen your leadership style, promote peak performance, and build a strong organizational climate. Develop a quality improvement plan focused on identified needs. All this while a part of the 27th Taking Charge of Change (TCC)!

Join the ranks of more than 700 early childhood program leaders who have participated in this transformational professional learning experience.

 

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Location (Attendance required for all institute dates)

  • Convening Institute | July 29-August 3, 2019 | McCormick Center, Wheeling IL
  • Connecting Institute | November 7-8, 2019 | McCormick Center, Wheeling IL
  • Culminating Institute | April 28, 2020 | Westin Chicago Northshore, Wheeling IL

 

Cost

$775 gets you:

  • Three residential institutes:
    • Convening Institute: July 29-August 3, 2019
    • Connecting Institute: November 7-8, 2019
    • Culminating Event: April 28, 2020
    • Leadership Connections™ National Conference: May 2020
  • Breakfast, lunch, and lodging each day
  • Applies 6 points toward the Illinois Director Credential (IDC) Core Competency Requirements
  • 110 clock hours total | Illinois Gateways for Opportunity approved
  • Books, materials, and program assessment tools
  • $500 quality improvement mini-grant
  • Full registration to the 2020 Leadership Connections™ National Conference

Valued at over $3,000!

Credits

  • 98 clock hours total
  • Illinois Gateways for Opportunity Approved
  • Applies toward the Illinois Director Credential (IDC) Core Competency Requirements
  • National Louis University College credit available:
    • Undergraduate: 10 quarter hours
    • Graduate: 6 semester hours

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Available for Contract

For information on how to customize this for your organization, please contact Barb Volpe at Barbara.Volpe@nl.edu


Questions?

Barb Volpe at Barbara.Volpe@nl.edu


Scholarships

Your local child care resource and referral agency may have scholarship funds available to assist with your registration or tuition costs for this event. Find your local CCR&R.

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Job Title
  • Job Title
  • Director/Assistant Director
  • Education or Family Coordinator
  • Family Child Care Provider
  • Trainer/Coach/Technical Assistance Specialist
  • Researcher/Assessor
  • Policymaker/Federal or State Administrator
  • Principal/Assistant Principal
  • Teacher
  • Student
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  • Director’s Toolbox management series training
  • L.E.A.D. Early Childhood™ Clearinghouse
  • Leadership Academies (Taking Charge of Change™ / Taking the Lead)
  • Leadership Connections™ National Conference
  • National Director Credential (Aim4Excellence™)
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