Being a Leader in Your Family Child Care Program

Family Child Care Program Management Lesson 1 Explore Being a Leader in Your Family Child Care Program Program Tool	WWW.VIRTUALLABSCHOOL.ORG ACTIVITY ID: 20606 Name Certifier Date
Read through the qualities below of effective leaders provided by ZERO TO THREE at https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/415-what-is-reflective-leadership and then review the questions that follow. Share your responses with your trainer, coach, or family child care administrator. An effective leader possesses many of the following skills and abilities: Communicates a shared vision Is confident Exhibits a can-do attitude Facilitates and compromises; looks for “win-win” solutions Uses a team-based approach Is flexible, adaptive Listens attentively Motivates others Provides support and encouragement Sets clear goals Shares achievements Trusts others Uses humor Is there one skill or ability that seems most important to you as the leader in your program? Why? Which of these abilities or skills do you value in yourself and others? How do you model these abilities or skills to the children in your care? How do you model these abilities or skills to your families or fellow family child care providers?

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Read through the qualities below of effective leaders provided by ZERO TO THREE at
https://www.zerotothree.org/resources/415-what-is-reflective-leadership and then review the questions that follow. Share your responses with your trainer, coach, or family child care administrator.

An effective leader possesses many of the following skills and abilities:

Is there one skill or ability that seems most important to you as the leader in your program? Why?
Which of these abilities or skills do you value in yourself and others? How do you model these abilities or skills to the children in your care? How do you model these abilities or skills to your families or fellow family child care providers?