Taking the Lead
Connect and collaborate in a professional learning community.
A Blended Event of Virtual and In-Person Sessions
Funded by Illinois Department of Human Services and FDC Foundation
Download the Taking the Lead flyer to learn more:
Gain the Knowledge and Skills to:
Explore and strengthen business and professional practices, focus on improving the learning environment, and practice strategies to become a change agent.
Thrive as a FCC small business owner
Enhance your program’s learning environment
Expand your leadership competencies
Deepen your understanding of quality assessment tools
TTL Includes:
- 9 monthly training sessions (in-person and virtual)
- 119 total contact hours and credit towards Illinois Family Child Care Credential
- A $300 quality improvement grant
- Support through a community of peers and a TTL coach
- Registration to the Leadership Connections™ National Conference, Family Child care Summit
- 10 quarter hours of undergraduate college course credit (for an additional fee)
TTL is valued at over $5,000, but costs Illinois administrators only $175. Out-of-state administrators, please contact MCECL.LA@nl.edu.
Session Topics
- Orientation: It Starts With You
- More Than a Nurturing Heart
- Creating Continuous Quality Improvement Plans
- Promoting Quality with the Family Child Care Environment Rating Scale – Revised (FCCERS-R)
- Making Dollars and Sense: Fiscal Management and Recordkeeping
- Put it in Writing: Developing and Strengthening Contracts, Handbooks and Risk Management Plans
- Family Engagement in Your Program
- Marketing with a Message: Communicating the Value of Family Child Care
- Advocacy in Action
Location:
National Louis University-Lisle campus
850 Warrenville Rd. Lisle, IL 60532
Public Forum Room
Note:
Participants must be able to:
- Have computer access with audio and video capabilities
- Access the internet including Zoom platform and McCormick Center Learning Management System (LMS)
- Save and upload files and open PDF documents
