Whether you have been a child care center director for many years, or many months, you have probably heard (or experienced) how hard it is to keep your staff turnover rate low. According to research, the turnover rate for ECE teachers is extremely high, averaging around 30% annually! (source here) Although some reasons for the […]
As a director (or teacher) in a child care center it is easy to get lost in the day to day tasks that have to be accomplished immediately, and you may notice that as you become increasingly overwhelmed and stressed that your staff morale will decrease at the same rate. What can we do to […]
Creating a vision of what you want you childcare center to look like is the first thing you should do when you take over a leadership position. Even if you work for a company that already has a vision for itself, you can take that vision and make it your own by bringing your own […]
As a leader (or teacher) in the childcare field you might feel overwhelmed by the massive amounts of responsibility that lands in your lap. Administrative duties feel like they will never end, but as a leader there are life skills that you can develop that will help you manage and take control. Focus and Control […]