Leadership Networks - Early Education
Connect and network with us!
Join alongside early education program administrators, owners, directors, curriculum specialists and leaders for the opportunity to share ideas, challenges, and engage in building Biblical community. There are two different free opportunities per month:
EE Leader Connect
Connect with Early Education Leaders for a time of topical discussion and collaboration for solutions to the challenges you face as a leader. Gain a sense of community with other leaders and be inspired with ideas, encouragement, and especially prayer. Register to attend EE Leader Connect for an impactful one-hour gathering where leaders spur one another on in their calling to Kingdom Education. Take a look at the upcoming topics and make plans to join us for a roundtable format of discussion on the 2nd Thursday of each month at
10:00 AM PT | 11:00 AM MT | 12:00 PM CT | 1:00 PM ET
EE Leadership Network
Network with Early Education Leaders who aspire to higher levels of competency through a lens of a biblical worldview. Register to attend monthly EE Leadership Network meetings where we will utilize the Peer Support Network model to facilitate forums, identify issues, provide resources, explore best practices, and examine relevant needs in Christian early education programs. CEUs are available as a member benefit. Take a look at the upcoming topics and plan to join us for fresh and relevant topics on the 4th Wednesday of each month at 11:00 AM PT | 12:00 PM MT | 1:00 PM CT | 2:00 PM ET.
EE Leader Connect with Dr. Cindy Barnum, Kim Brucker, and Dr. Suzie Mohler
Select the Meeting below to register. Upon registration a confirmation email will include the Meeting link.
May 9 - Is Your School the Happiest Place on Earth?
2024-2025 Meetings ⬇️
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September 12 - Stronger Together – Getting To Know the Ministry You Belong To
October 10 - Calm and in Control: Supporting Students Unique Needs
November 14 - Developing and Measuring Your Expected Student Outcomes
January 9 - Hiring, Firing, and Helping Staff Grow
February 13 - Building a Bridge between Curriculum Guides and Daily Instruction
March 13 - Classroom Learning Environments: Beyond Managing Behaviors
April 10 - The Key to a Successful Team: Strategies for Communication
May 8 - Roots in the Past and Eyes on the Future
EE Leadership Network with Dr. Althea Penn
Select the Meeting below to register. Upon registration a confirmation email will include the Meeting link.
May 22 - Growing an Effective Teaching Team
June 26 - Sharpening the Saw - Goal Setting and EE Leadership Competencies
2024-2025 Meetings⬇️
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August 28 - Best Practices in Collective Leadership
September 25 - Resolve to Be Ready: Emergency Preparedness for Christian Early Education Programs
October 23 - Supportive Leadership: Being Culturally Sensitive
January 22 - Using Data to Improve Practices
February 26 - Promoting Spiritual Growth in Your Stakeholders
March 26 - Empowering Practices
April 23 - Navigating Quality Improvement Rating Systems
May 28 - Retaining Highly Qualified Early Educators
Dr. Cindy Barnum, Eastern Division
Favorite Leadership Quote - For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. - Paul (Eph 2:10)
Kim Brucker, Central Division
Favorite Leadership Quote - "Good leaders must communicate vision clearly, creatively, and continually. However, the vision doesn't come alive until the leader models it." - John Maxwell
Dr. Suzie Mohler, Western Division
Favorite Leadership Quote - "Tell me what you are called to do and why it matters. If you commit to the what and are consumed by your why, you will figure out the how." - Craig Groeschel
Dr. Althea Penn, ACSI Director of Early Education
Dr. Penn has over 30 years of experience as a primary and secondary instructor, in organizational leadership as an educational consultant and professional development specialist. Dr. Penn has earned two Master’s degrees in Education Administration,
a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership, certification as an Early Childhood Educator, and the National Administrator Credential. She has served as a teacher, children’s ministry director, and principal. Dr. Penn has authored several
books, including “Christian Education Mandate,” “Firmly Rooted: Cultivating Faith Development in the Next Generation,” and “Equipping and Empowering Early Educators.”
Favorite Leadership Quote - "Leadership is the capacity to influence others through inspiration motivated by passion, generated by vision, produced by conviction, ignited by a purpose." - Dr. Myles Munroe
The objectives of the Network are:
- To reduce isolation expressed by leaders in Christian early education, and
- To form a Biblical community and cohort of mutually supportive members
- To enhance their professional practice together. As such, the Network is designed to be accessible, easy, and fast to use
The Network model achieves this by:
- Connecting leaders in early education to identify common professional challenges and explore potential solutions through discussion, webinars, and resource sharing
- Facilitating forums for Directors and Educational Leaders to share and source expertise, advice, and information
identifying topical issues that will be addressed via live and in-person conferences and webinars - Providing online resource library of information, research, and tools
- To remain current and relevant to the changing needs of ACSI Members
- Offering the service free to Members and ambassadors in Christian early education
Access Network discussions, session recordings and resources below:
Learn more about ACSI Early Education Events in the monthly issue of News and Nuggets. News & Nuggets |
Free Leader Meetings
May 22 - LN - Growing an Effective Teaching Team
June 26 - LN - Sharpening the Saw - Goal Setting and EE Leadership Competencies
Register one time and plan to attend one or all of the meetings in the 2024-2025 season
2024-2025 EE Leadership Network Meetings
2024-2025 EE Leader Connect Meetings
Florida Approval Program (FAP) Leader Connect with Tammy Hicks
3rd Thursday each month, 1:00 PM ET