Leadership Academy I

Class topics include:

• Communication
• Team Building
• Ethics
• Leadership Practices
• Traits/Behaviors/Characteristics
• Advocacy
• Mentoring
• Coping with Change
• Discipline
• Program Administration Scale

All applicants meeting the following requirements will be considered:

• You must be currently employed in a licensed child care center
• You must hold a current Oklahoma Director's Credential
• You must participate in OKDHS's "Reaching for the Stars"
• Strong preference will be given to those centers who serve state subsidy children; and
• Centers will be required to have an initial Program Administration Scale (PAS) assessment prior to the completion of the final session and a post-PAS twelve months after completing the Leadership Academy I training