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Association For Early Learning Leaders
The Association for Early Learning Leaders is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that has been serving directors, owners and administrators of early care and education programs since 1984.
Our Mission
The Association for Early Learning Leaders is committed to excellence in the field of Early Care and Education by promoting leadership development and enhancing program quality.
Our Goal
Our goal is to strengthen the knowledge, skills and abilities of directors, owners, emerging leaders and other early learning professionals to ensure quality programs for young children.
Our Purpose
Networking and Collaboration
Promote and create meaningful collaborative connections among members, other professionals and national early childhood organizations
Education and Training
Provide professional development opportunities to strengthen the leadership skills of administrators and enhance the quality of early learning programs.
Program Quality
Promote quality improvements to achieve and recognize excellence in early care and education programs.
Resource Access
Provide access to a variety of quality professional resources impacting the early childhood field.
Association Service
Our Member Toolkit Subscription strengthens knowledge and skills through FREE weekly training webinars; annual trade journal Professional Connections©; access to a variety of professional resources, including quality vendor services, exclusive member discounts and opportunities to network and collaborate. Not yet a Director? Become an Emerging Leader member, perfect for students or those interested in early learning leadership..
The National Accreditation Commission for Early Care and Education Programs offers programs the opportunity to demonstrate and document quality performance using research based standards and evidence based practices. The National Accreditation Commission provides a comprehensive ongoing quality improvement system that recognizes the diversity programs through the self-study and award process. Over 1,500 early learning programs in 38 states, District of Columbia and overseas participate in the accreditation process. These include, but are not limited to university and college campus based programs, private child care facilities, faith based preschools, head starts, public preschools, corporate centers, Department of Defense programs and employer sponsored programs.
Join fellow leaders at our 34th Annual, How Successful Directors Lead National Conference devoted to serving directors, owners and administrators dedicated to the early childhood field. Sessions by experts will focus on leadership, administration, business practices, legal issues, program quality and more! Celebrate with us at the Hilton Orlando Lake Buena Vista in Florida April 26-28th, 2018, featuring the Disney Institute.
Early Learning Leaders collaborates with Vendor Member to ensure that professionals in the field of early care and education have access to the resources needed to provide quality programs for children. Our members include manufacturers, producers and distributors of early learning products and services (i.e. manufacturers of furniture, playground equipment, educational materials and toys; publishers of children’s books, curriculum, training and leadership/administration publications; technology developers and providers of computer hardware/software for program administration and classroom; nonprofit organizations and state agencies).
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The Association for Early Learning Leaders is committed to excellence in the field of early childhood care and education by promoting leadership development and enhancing program quality.
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