Ashley Claire

Part 1: Selecting a Competency, Indicator (s) and Possible Goals

My knowledge, skills, dispositions, and performance measure up to the NAEYC Administrator Competencies in many ways. I feel that I establish an inviting learning environment for the children and a comfortable, positive place for the families that are involved. I believe I have the ability to form positive relationships with my coworkers, parents, and other staff members in the program. I also have several skills to offer that I have obtained within my career, but I am very interested in learning more about the legal and fiscal management, and marketing and public relations of a program.

Becoming an Early Childhood Administrator, there are many sources that can help enhance my knowledge and skills such as, other seasoned administrators, and books on early childhood administration. Once I become an Early Childhood Program Administrator, I would like to be the best when it comes to being a leader and mastering the business relations part of the program. Being a great leader is one of the most important characteristics by bonding with your staff, and families showing them that you are strong when it comes to being responsible, a good communicator, knowledgeable administrator.

I am also interested in several areas of the Early Childhood Program Administration, I am interested in the knowledge of children with special needs. I believe inclusion is one of the best things that has occurred over the years in early childhood. I would like to have additional knowledge of development, licensing, characteristics and the ability to work with the family and a professional group to administer services to the children in need by using resources and services. Being a classroom teacher, I have experienced some special needs but there is always more to learn.

In the next five years, I see myself moving beyond the classroom to pursue an administrative position within an accredited early childhood program. I am very excited to continue my career in this field.

My Top NAEYC Administrator Competencies: Management Knowledge and Skills

1. Legal and Fiscal Management

2. Marketing and Public Relations

3. Leadership and Advocacy

My Top Three NAEYC Administrator Competencies: Early Childhood Knowledge

and Skills

1. Children with Special Needs

2. Family and Community Relationships

3. Professionalism

Part 2: Specific Goals and Intended Outcomes

1. My NAEYC Administrator Competencies Rank Order:

1. Leadership and Advocacy*

2. Family and Community*

3. Professionalism

4. Children with Special Needs

5. Marketing and Public Relations

6. Legal and Fiscal Management

2. The 2 specific goals for my PLP are:

Goal 1: Leadership and Advocacy

Learning different strategies to use as a leader and getting more involved with promoting advocacy for early childhood education.

Goal 2: Family and Community

Enhancing my knowledge about additional community based agencies to assist families with a variety of needs.

Part 3: My Plan

Goal 1: Leadership and Advocacy

Learning the different strategies to use as a leader and getting more involved with promoting advocacy for early childhood education.

A. Activities

1.) I will engage with individuals currently in administrative positions for information and knowledge on leadership and promoting advocacy for children.

2.) I will read Advocacy Leadership: Leadership in Early Care and Education by L. Kagan and B.T. Bowman

B. Documentation

1.) I will take notes on all of the information given to me and use them for future references.

2.) As I read Advocacy Leadership by L. Kagan and B.T. Bowman, I will document information that I feel will be beneficial in the future.

C. Resources

-Experienced professionals in leadership positions

-Professional literature: Advocacy Leadership: Leadership in Early Care and Education by L. Kagan and B.T. Bowman

Goal 2: Family and Community

Enhancing my knowledge about additional community based agencies to assist families with a variety of needs.

A. Activities

1.) I will read Ch. 12: Working with Families and Communities in the textbook, Planning and Administering Early Childhood Programs in order to gain more knowledge on Early Childhood Educators’ Long History of Partnering with Families, Benefits and Challenges of Working with Families, and Collaboration with Families.

2.) I will sort through the chapter and make a summary to create a document to use as a reference when assisting coworkers, and families.

B. Documentation

1.) I will take notes to create a document of important information about community assistance.

2.) The document will be a source of information to keep for myself, and to share with coworkers and families.

C. Resources

-Planning and Administering Early Childhood Programs

D. Long Term Planning

1. Professionalism

In order to update my knowledge of professionalism, I will know the laws, regulations, and policies that support the children and families that I will be working with. I will research the professional behavior from the NAEYC “Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment.” By learning these things, I will be able to work professionally to the fullest of my ability.

2. Children with Special Needs

I will increase my knowledge of children with special needs; the rights of the children, interventions, treatments, developmentally appropriate practices, interactions to support the families, and how to work as a team.

3. Marketing and Public Relations

I will increase my knowledge on how to introduce a program to the community and research how to give the community what is needed to service the families in that particular area. Also, team up with the community council to get input from possible stakeholders.

4. Legal and Fiscal Management

I will increase my knowledge on the laws of the legal system when operating a business in early childhood, and also how to budget, and create a system to make the funds available when needed for the program.

Part 2: PLP Results and Reflection on Goal Attainment:

I will attain my goals in my Professional Learning Plan by continuing to pursue the

knowledge needed to fulfill my goals. The knowledge that I absorb, I will use it

throughout my career while continuing to absorb more and more on a daily basis.

It is important for me to get as much knowledge about leadership and advocacy in order

to be able to lead a group on individuals in a professional way and support and educate

families or their rights.

It is also important to have a relationship with families and the community which you

serve in order to create a support system for the family and children.

I will stay connected and communicate with my families by showing the progress

obtained by the children through daily communication in person, by email, or written

daily reports. I will also schedule conferences to share documentation, art, and written

work such as handwriting and other activities. I will refer back to my text when I need to

refresh my memory of planning for early childhood programs.

I look forward to reaching my goal as an administrator in the near future while

continuing to serve children and their families.