Introduction to Early Childhood Education Leadership

To be a leader, one must also be a bridge.

Welsh proverb

If you are a good teacher you may have some of the skills to be a good leader! If parents turn to you for advice, if others seek you out for your opinion, if you help others realize their potential, you too may be on your way to being a good leader! And we need good leaders in early childhood education.

Leadership is the intersection of knowledge, skills, character attributes, and personality traits that motivate others to work together towards a common goal. Leadership is...

Leadership is not simply the power to tell others what to do but rather, leaders have the ability to persuade, unify and direct. As well, leaders are able to determine when to lead and when to follow others. Read more...then work through the rest of this website!

This websection will help guide you through a self-learning activity to help you understand what a leader is and how to cultivate your leadership qualities to put them to work in the field of Early Childhood Education.

You will learn the most by working through the sections in this order:

• The First Step to Leadership - Personal Engagement
• Emerging Leaders
• Advanced Qualities for Early Childhood Education Leadership
• Components in Early Childhood Leadership Systems
• Leadership & Mentorship in Early Childhood Education
• Leadership Courses in Early Childhood Education in North Carolina
• Other Leadership Courses in Early Childhood Education
• Links for other resources