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Sheika Petteway
18 hours ago
Guiding Growth: Positive Strategies for Responding to Challenging Behaviors in Early Childhood Education
“Challenging behaviors are growth opportunities. Support children with calm, structure, and communication to guide their development.”
Sheika Petteway
Dec 30, 2024
30 Critical Steps to Close Out the Year Strong in Your Childcare Center
"Ensure compliance, safety, and organization with these must-do tasks for childcare directors to close out the year strong!"
Elite Team of Educators
Dec 17, 2024
Why Early Childhood Educators Should Prioritize Training This Holiday Season
Give yourself the gift of growth! Save 15% on training courses this Christmas season. Use code XMAS at checkout. Valid thru 12/28/24.
Sheika Petteway
Nov 26, 2024
Leading the Way: Strategies for Building Resilient Early Childhood Education Teams
Discover strategies to build resilient early childhood teams through trust, collaboration, and growth-focused leadership.
Sheika Petteway
Nov 6, 2024
Innovative Childcare Leadership Workshops
Effective childcare leadership inspires, fosters collaboration, values feedback, and promotes continuous learning for impactful growth.
Sheika Petteway
Nov 1, 2024
Leading the Life You Love: Embracing Self-Love and Purpose as a Childcare Director
Embrace self-love and purpose in your career as a childcare director with tips to lead a fulfilling life you truly enjoy and thrive in daily
Sheika Petteway
Jun 12, 2024
"Designing an Effective Professional Development Training Plan for Early Childhood Educators: Best Practices and Strategies"
As a school director, you play a crucial role in ensuring that your staff are equipped with the necessary skills & knowledge to provide...
Sheika Petteway
Jun 1, 2024
Stepping Into Transformational Childcare Leadership
Within any school, strong leadership at the top is essential. A strong leader determines direction, daily progression, and how everyone...
Sheika Petteway
May 15, 2024
"Essential Tools for Early Childhood Leaders: 5 Must-Have Items"
Early childhood Leaders are known to solve unexpected problems and handle unexpected situations. We must be able to stay calm and analyze...
Sheika Petteway
Jan 22, 2024
5 Reasons Why Working with Young Children is Fulfilling and Rewarding
No other position is more critical to children's learning than their first formal educational experience. Research tells us that a...
Sheika Petteway
Dec 14, 2023
Why Professional Development Training is Essential for Childcare Providers?
Childcare providers are professionals who nurture, support and teach young children. They supervise the child's development in education...
Sheika Petteway
Dec 8, 2023
It's not how you start but how you finish
Author Jim George states, "It's not how you start that important, but how you finish!" As another year ends, it's time to self-reflect on...
Sheika Petteway
Aug 10, 2023
From Passion To Pushing
Let's discuss how starting something new give you an extra amount of energy to pull from. Initially, the idea of something fresh and...
Sheika Petteway
Jun 13, 2023
Keeping my ethical values as an early childhood educator
Most of us acknowledge the need for having strong ethical principles in the workplace, and even in society.
Sheika Petteway
May 25, 2023
Bloom Where You Are Planted
No matter where you are in your journey or what role you are in within your career, you should try as much as you can to gain experience and
Sheika Petteway
Mar 12, 2023
I am proud to be an early childhood professional
Today I was idly scrolling to find some new reads about this educational leadership when I stumbled upon this article titled "Why I quit...
Sheika Petteway
Jul 12, 2022
School Readiness Checkpoint
It's that time of year again! The mid-year checkpoint. A time to review the goals and objectives you had made at the beginning of the...
Sheika Petteway
Apr 11, 2022
Revamping Your Approach To Early Childhood School Leadership
School leadership is one complex field that is ever-changing & constantly evolving like the learners & educators it represents. It's no...
Sheika Petteway
Jan 21, 2022
Striving to be A better Child Care Director
Webster dictionary defines minimum as the least quantity assignable, admissible or possible. For so long, my measurement of meeting the...
Sheika Petteway
Nov 15, 2021
Building Healthy Relationships in the Child Care Program
Good relationships in child care refer to building and maintaining the trust and respect with your co-workers, families you serve, and...
Sheika Petteway
Oct 15, 2021
Three Things Every Child Care Worker Need From The School Management
Working in childcare can be very challenging for some people; however, there are fun times when working around a group of toddlers or...
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