Mission & Objective

As of March 2020, the President and ECC Council members of the Early Childhood Connections Inc. have approved a Strategic Plan for 2020-2022. There are many goals that need to be met within these two implementation terms. Moreover, there are many strategies and actions which need to be taken in order to meet these goals. However, we collectively highlighted four objectives that drive our strategic plan.

Our Objectives:

Objective One: To provide high quality professional standards to support career planning, and career advancement for early childcare professionals. 

Objective Two: Continue to support and advocate for early childcare standards, and high quality learning environments. While using coaching and training models that assist in the application of skills and competencies. 

Objective Three: To develop and implement a plan using onsite apprenticeship. This will be used as a career pathway and opportunities to strengthen staff development and provide preparation for the workforce. Therefore individuals can acquire on the job work experiences. 

Objective Four:To incorporate the importance of using diversity as a model for equitable social settings; to promote professional ethics and moral development. 

In order to learn more about the plan, contact Jennifer Edwards-Saul M.Ed. Executive Owner and Operator

at earlychildcareprofessional@gmail.com or 516 437-3729.

If you would you like to learn more about how you can help Early Childhood Connections meet these goals visit Support at eLearning4edu.com


STRATEGY 1

Objective One: To provide high quality professional standards to support career planning, and career advancement for early childcare professionals.

Develop and implement training models and training methods geared to improve teaching, so that it is applicable to teaching practices. To provide coaching and apprenticeship services to directly work onsite with educators.

ACTIONS

STRATEGY 2

Hire Program Manager and Department Managers, under the supervision of the Executive Director. To assist the program with providing more effective outreach to prospective consultants, and assist with program ability to function toward the desired outcomes.

ACTIONS

STRATEGY 3

Examine other methods of structural and operational support.

ACTIONS

Objective Two: Continue to support and advocate for early childcare standards and high quality learning environments using coaching and training models that assist in the application of skills and competencies. Gain the ability to support individuals and coaches who have made a contribution to the profession.  


STRATEGY 1

Improve the infrastructure and communication methods, including personnel, space, materials, and/or computer and software needs, as appropriate, with direct access to networking services to advocacy groups. 

STRATEGY 2

Build a stronger culture of development and philanthropy to strengthen relationships with current outreach to attract new opportunities with larger networking potential. Media access to post events and opportunities for joint ventures.

ACTIONS

STRATEGY 3

Examine return on investment of revenue producing special events (current and potential), and align resources accordingly. Increase and maximize revenue potential of selected revenue producing events and activities.

STRATEGY 4

Assess other traditional revenue sources.

ACTIONS

Objective Three: To develop and implement a plan using onsite apprenticeship-on the Job Training and Coaching services. A tool to be used as a career pathway and opportunities to strengthen staff development;  preparation of workforce, so individuals can acquire on the job work experiences. 


STRATEGY 1

Continue the process of identifying Early Childhood Connections present and future facility needs and of defining the categories into which these needs fall.

ACTIONS

STRATEGY 2

Complete the process of determining the proper actions that will help alleviate Early Childhood Connections’ need for additional and more efficient space. Including headquarters and regional annex (Regional and Local) 

ACTIONS

STRATEGY 3

Proactively maintain and, when deemed necessary, improve current internet physical structures and facilities.

ACTIONS

Objective Four:To incorporate the importance of using diversity as a model for equalable social setting; to promote professional ethics and moral development. 


STRATEGY 1

Regardless of Early Childhood Connections’ current ability to obtain their CDA or Credentials due to awareness of scholarship, GED status, or Language and Literacy deficiency or who can  financially afford to lower the current % of individuals who receive equity support (greater than 50%), determine the percentage of individuals in categories of equable need, that would be supported through community referrals and bridge programs. Establish Early Childhood Connections ability to advocate and support social change; an “agency of equitable and economic diversity.”

ACTIONS

STRATEGY 2

Organize more opportunities for Early Childhood Connections consumers  to gain access to community services; get to know to be in the know, gain access to resources.

ACTIONS

STRATEGY 3

Ensure that the lessons of diversity, understanding, and acceptance are being conveyed in conjunction with the current curriculum.

ACTIONS