The goal of the CT Leadership Academy is to create leaders in early childhood intervention who will provide innovation and sustained leadership to the CT Part C and Part B (619) system under IDEA. The content of the program focuses on competencies that are illustrated by speakers and learning activities. Participants will complete a capstone project resulting in a systems change in early childhood intervention.
The core competencies for the program are:
1.0 Foundational Leadership |
1.1 Self Knowledge |
1.2 Ethics and Professionalism |
1.3 Leading Others |
2.0 Operational Leadership |
2.1 Laws, Regulations, and Policy |
2.2 Early Learning and Pedagogy |
2.3 Part C and/or Part B (619) Program Management |
3.0 Strategic Leadership |
3.1 Communication and Collaboration |
3.2 Strategic Thinking and Planning |
3.3 Systems Change |
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Meet Cohort 3
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Kendra Brown
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Laura Carlisle
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Cara Faucher
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Julie Lazzaris
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Tina McGoldrick
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Jennifer Miklautsch
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Kerri Payne
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Brooke Pelli
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Patricia Slater
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Corrine Sieser
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Kaitlyn Synnott
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Gina Szabo
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Jennifer Theriault
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Benjamin Tomascak
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Kristen Urban
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