Association for Early Learning Leaders

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Association for Early Learning Leaders Formerly known as the National Association for Child Care Professionals, the Association for Early L

Formerly known as the National Association for Child Care Professionals, the Association for Early Learning Leaders is committed to excellence in the early childhood field by promoting leadership development and strengthening program quality.

📣 Happening This Wednesday!How connected is your team?A strong team culture starts with leaders who intentionally build ...
10/12/2026

📣 Happening This Wednesday!

How connected is your team?

A strong team culture starts with leaders who intentionally build trust, encourage collaboration, and create an environment where people feel valued and supported.

Join Dawn Martini of The Source: Training, Motivating, & Consulting for Team Building and Motivating Teachers.

This practical session will give you strategies to strengthen communication, improve team cohesion, address workplace challenges, and increase staff motivation. You’ll leave with actionable tools and a simple plan you can start using with your team right away.

🗓️ Wednesday, October 14 | 12 PM CT
💻 Watch live or catch the recording
🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/aellwednesdaywebinar101426

🌟 EIS FEATURED SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: TAMEENAH COLLINSStrong businesses start with strong people.As the founder of Childcare...
10/09/2026

🌟 EIS FEATURED SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: TAMEENAH COLLINS

Strong businesses start with strong people.

As the founder of ChildcareHR and an organizational design architect, Tameenah Collins brings more than 25 years of HR experience and firsthand childcare ownership experience to help owners strengthen their teams, leadership, and systems for long-term success.

Known for her warmth, humor, and straight talk, Tameenah makes complex people challenges relatable and actionable for early childhood business leaders.

🚢 Join the 2027 Executive Invitational Series as we chart a new course and set sail aboard Virgin Voyages’ Resilient Lady. From the beaches of the Eastern Caribbean to the shores of Bimini Beach Club, EIS is bringing Owners and Executive Leaders together for meaningful connection, strategic conversations, collaborative learning, and fresh perspectives.

🔗 Learn more: https://bit.ly/EIS2027

🚨 Houston, it’s your turn to LEAD!LEAD! Houston is coming February 19–20, 2027, bringing two days of practical, relevant...
10/08/2026

🚨 Houston, it’s your turn to LEAD!

LEAD! Houston is coming February 19–20, 2027, bringing two days of practical, relevant professional development designed for the real challenges facing early childhood leaders and educators.

From breaking the cycle of constant urgency and using data to lead with confidence, to navigating staffing challenges, building a culture of ownership, strengthening communication, and reclaiming the power of the early childhood profession, this training is built to give you strategies you can take back to your program and put into action.

Whether you’re an owner, director, administrator, coordinator, assistant director, or classroom educator, there’s a place for you at LEAD! Houston.

📍 United Way of Greater Houston
📅 February 19–20, 2027
🤝 Group discounts available for groups of 4+

Come ready to learn, connect, and leave with tools you can use.

👉 Register today: https://bit.ly/LeadHouston2027
📋 View the full program: https://buff.ly/J8uQszO

Two weeks later, and the learning is still making an impact. 💜We loved reading how these four leaders brought their Busi...
10/07/2026

Two weeks later, and the learning is still making an impact. 💜

We loved reading how these four leaders brought their Business Symposium experience home to their programs, teams, and communities.

Professional learning is most meaningful when it sparks reflection, leads to new conversations, and inspires us to look at our everyday leadership through a new lens.

Thank you to Muncie & Delaware County BY5 Early Childhood Initiative for sharing this reflection and to Carol, Erika, Kelsey, and Emma for being part of Business Symposium!

📣 Free Wednesday WebinarStrong teams don’t happen by accident. They’re built through trust, connection, communication, a...
10/07/2026

📣 Free Wednesday Webinar

Strong teams don’t happen by accident. They’re built through trust, connection, communication, and intentional leadership.

Join Tym Smith of The Source: Training, Motivating, & Consulting for Team Building and Motivating Teachers.

Tym will share practical strategies leaders can use to strengthen team cohesion, improve communication, build trust, and increase staff motivation. You’ll also explore ways to address workplace challenges and create a positive center culture that supports morale and retention.

Walk away with actionable tools and a simple plan to strengthen your team and create an environment where both teachers and children can thrive.

🗓️ Wednesday, October 14 | 12 PM CT
💻 Watch live or catch the recording
🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/aellwednesdaywebinar101426

We Are Stronger Together. 💜For more than 40 years, AELL has been a community where early learning leaders learn, grow, a...
10/06/2026

We Are Stronger Together. 💜

For more than 40 years, AELL has been a community where early learning leaders learn, grow, and lift one another up.

Now, we have an opportunity to do just that.

We’re working to raise $100,000 by December 31, 2026 to provide Leadership Development Scholarships and support National Accreditation Commission efforts for programs facing financial challenges.

Because every leader deserves the opportunity to grow. Every program deserves the opportunity to pursue quality. And financial hardship shouldn’t have to stand in the way.

When we invest in one another, we strengthen the future of early learning.

If you’re able, we invite you to extend a hand to a fellow leader. A gift of any size can make a difference. 💜

Give today: https://buff.ly/5NiD88F

📣 Free Wednesday WebinarAI can save you time—or cost you your families’ trust.Join Molly Rutty and Gwen Guarino of Rose ...
09/30/2026

📣 Free Wednesday Webinar

AI can save you time—or cost you your families’ trust.

Join Molly Rutty and Gwen Guarino of Rose Marketing Solutions for Work Smarter, Not Harder: How to Use AI (and How Not To) in Your Childcare Marketing.

AI is changing the way early education programs approach marketing, and knowing how to use it well matters. In this practical, no-hype session, Molly and Gwen will share real-world do’s and don’ts for using AI to save time, strengthen your marketing, and connect with families while keeping the personal touch that makes your program unique.

You’ll explore where AI can help, where it can create risks, and how to use it confidently without making your marketing feel generic or disconnected.

Whether you’re already using AI regularly or aren’t sure where to start, you’ll leave with clear takeaways you can put to work right away.

🗓️ Wednesday, October 7 | 12 PM CT
💻 Watch live or catch the recording
🔗 Register here: https://bit.ly/aellwednesdaywebinar10726

We want to see Business Symposium through your eyes! 📸🌴Did you snap a favorite photo, capture a great moment, or get a f...
09/29/2026

We want to see Business Symposium through your eyes! 📸🌴

Did you snap a favorite photo, capture a great moment, or get a fun group shot while you were in Pompano Beach?

Drop your Business Symposium photos in the comments and share your favorite moments with us! 💜

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1250 S. Capital Of Texas Highway , Bldg. 3, Ste. 400, PMB 8279115
Austin, TX
78746

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+15123163679

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