"MECLP provides real hope for the future... Our voices, our actions, our leadership matter." -Christina Lopez, Director MECLP Leadership does matter. That is why this May MECLP was proud to host our inaugural leadership forum which brought together early childhood leaders to have a conversation about "Sustaining an Inclusive and Equitable Future in Early Childhood Education". Read below to hear just what those leaders had to say.
Maryland Early Childhood Leadership Program (MECLP)
Higher Education
Baltimore, Maryland 74 followers
MECLP is a workforce development initiative designed to accelerate cross-sector leadership in early childhood.
About us
The Maryland Early Childhood Leadership Program (MECLP), based at the Shriver Center/Division of Professional Studies at UMBC, is a workforce initiative designed to accelerate cross-sector leadership in early childhood.
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meclp.umbc.edu
External link for Maryland Early Childhood Leadership Program (MECLP)
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- Higher Education
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- 2-10 employees
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- Baltimore, Maryland
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- Educational
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- Early Childhood Leadership, Early Childhood Education, and Equity in Early Childhood
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Join us in celebrating our amazing Amanda Lopes on her published chapter in Playful Pedagogy in Higher Education. Our cohort fellows can attest to how well Amanda connects play and fun into the content they learn. Congrats Amanda!
Celebrating this playful milestone with my emergency bison seems fitting. Congrats to my coauthor Becky DelVecchio, PhD!
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MECLP fellows continue to impact positive change even after they complete our program. Check out how Dawn Martinec from Cohort IV exemplifies leading from where you and her commitment to high-quality ECE in Howard County Public School System. https://lnkd.in/ertc_ebx
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Join MECLP Executive Director Christina Lopez as she moderates a conversation with thought leaders about the important transitions that occur after kindergarten.
NEXT WEEK we are hosting a #KMatters session on 7/9 with Start Early Atlanta Speech School, UNC Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute, edc.org, and Maryland Early Childhood Leadership Program (MECLP) to delve into the critical next step: the #transition from Kindergarten to First Grade. Register Now ➡https://ow.ly/1Ibi50QolLE
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“It was really important to hear that having the title ‘supervisor’ doesn’t make you a leader—doing the work actually makes you a leader,”-Tiffany Jones Not only is Tiffany a family child care leader and advocate, she is also a MECLP Fellow doing the work to impact change in the field of early childhood education.
“Doing the work actually makes you a leader.” Read how Leading for Change, our 14-week professional development program, affirmed family child care entrepreneur Tiffany Jones’ belief that effective leadership comes from the ground up and empowered her to step up her #ECE advocacy work: “As a family child care advocate—aside from local work, she is also the Maryland state representative for the National Association for Family Child Care—Jones found value in learning about the theory of change and how to apply it to make her advocacy more effective. Learning that change happens over time on a continuum of communication with stakeholders made her aware that she needed to think more strategically about creating policy change. “‘It’s not just a one-shot deal, where I tell the people in power something, they take it in, and now things are different. It’s about lots of conversations and meetings,’ Jones said. ‘I think more family child care providers would be less frustrated if they understood the theory of change, and how there are some steps that you need to take, or that an organization can take, in order to bring about change.’” Read the full post: https://bit.ly/3EkWr1e #EarlyEd #ECE #EarlyEducation
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Our MECLP Leadership Forum last month re-energized and empowered early childhood professionals to continue the walk and work important to "building the future of early childhood education". We are so thankful for all of our speakers, presenters and attendees. You made the day a success! If you would like to join MECLP, or learn more about how to become a fellow click the link below https://lnkd.in/e4wsnbtE
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meclp.umbc.edu
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Did you know that you can get five MSDE Core of Knowledge credits for attending the MECLP Leadership Development Forum? At this event, you'll have the opportunity to network and collaborate with leading experts and practitioners in the field of early childhood education. Registration has been extended and ends on May 12, so reserve your spot today! https://lnkd.in/eQZa46qQ
Join us for our 2024 Leadership Development Forum, May 20, 2024 9:30 am-4:15 pm on the campus of UMBC. We are excited to have a dynamic list of speakers and presenters who will delve into leadership strategies essential for equitable Early Childhood Education. Click here to register-https://lnkd.in/eyuyBG5V
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Congratulations to Dr. Carey Wright on her appointment as Maryland's State Superintendent of Education. We look forward to her joining us for opening remarks at our Leadership Forum on May 20th.
Today, #TeamMSDE celebrated Dr. Wright's appointment as State Superintendent with a meet-and-greet celebration! Excited for the future, we're ready to join Dr. Wright in elevating education for ALL Maryland children.
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The National Institute for Early Education Research has published the 2023 State of Preschool Yearbook. Maryland met benchmark standards in the areas of curriculum supports, continuous quality improvement, as well as several other areas. Great work Tracy Jost and everyone at NIEER.
Quality matters and progress has been made! Five states have met all 10 of NIEER's quality standards benchmarks, with others making policy changes to enhance preschool education. What does progress toward high-quality preschool programs nationwide look like? Explore the report for insights: https://lnkd.in/emqpFQxf #stateofprek #earlylearning
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Join us for our 2024 Leadership Development Forum, May 20, 2024 9:30 am-4:15 pm on the campus of UMBC. We are excited to have a dynamic list of speakers and presenters who will delve into leadership strategies essential for equitable Early Childhood Education. Click here to register-https://lnkd.in/eyuyBG5V
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