Leading for Children Information

Leading for Children is a nonprofit organization committed to promoting high-quality learning experiences for young children and environments where the adults in children’s lives thrive. Rooted in equity and recognizing the critical role that adults play in children’s early learning and development, LFC cultivates asset-based leadership development for all adults in the child’s ecosystem, including families, educators, and community partners. What We Do THE RESEARCH IS DEFINITIVE — when we work together our children reach their potential, our professionals thrive, our communities are strong, and our systems are healthy and flexible. To accomplish these goals, strong networks and lifelong learning for all is essential. Leading for Children engages with educators at every level — leaders in schools and community, leaders of entire school systems and state and federal policy makers, coaches, teachers, caregivers, and home visitors. We support you in articulating a coherent and consistent path to continuous quality improvement. We focus on identifying, strengthening and disseminating exemplary early learning practices through both direct service and online tools and resources. Programs, Services and Resources: Leading for Children offers a range of programs, services and resources for all levels of your organization. Our work is rooted in our foundational principles of Optimistic Leadership and The Path to Quality and utilizes other resources including Powerful Interactions. We provide facilitation, workshops, idea sharing, research and evaluation.