2025-2026 ECE Leadership Cohort and Book Study

Join the ECE Leadership Cohort & Book Study!

Are you ready to grow as a leader in early childhood education? The ECE Leadership Cohort & Book Study is your chance to connect, learn, and lead with a community of passionate ECE professionals.

This in-person series will be held at the College of Southern Nevada – West Charleston Campus, beginning Saturday, September 20 and wrapping up on Saturday, February 28. Each session runs from 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM and includes 4 Nevada Registry-approved training hours, a 30-minute lunch break, and lunch provided!

✨ What’s Included:

• Access to four engaging leadership sessions
• A complimentary ticket to our special ECE Leadership Day Saturday, March 28
• A copy of Monday Morning Leadership by David Cottrell
• A swag bag full of leadership tools & goodies
• Entry into a raffle for those who attend all four sessions

Between sessions, participants will complete short readings from the book and reflect on how to apply key leadership principles in their work. Whether you're a current or aspiring leader, this cohort is designed to help you sharpen your skills and build meaningful professional relationships.

Spots are limited—secure your place today and invest in your leadership journey!

Cohort Schedule:

Saturday, September 20th 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM

• Drivers and Passengers: Self Awareness

• Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing: Mentoring

Saturday, October 18th 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM

• Escape from Management Land: Effective Coaching

• Hire Tough: Recruiting and Retaining the Right Staff

Saturday, January 24th 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM

• The “Do Right” Rule: Code of Behavior

• Do Less or Work Faster: Time Management

Saturday, February 28th 9:00 AM to 1:30 PM

• Buckets and Dippers: Effective Feedback

• Enter the Learning Zone: Putting it all Together

Saturday, March 28th

• "Early Childhood Leader Day" (optional, more information to follow)

Info: Saturday, September 21st = Drivers and Passengers: Self Awareness, Saturday, November 16th = Escape from Management Land: Effective Coaching, Saturday, March 29th = The “Do Right” Rule: Code of Behavior Saturday, May 3rd = Buckets and Dippers: Effective Feedback

Info: Lunch will be provided at each session.

Info: Saturday, September 21st = Keep the Main Thing the Main Thing: Mentoring Saturday, November 16th = Hire Tough: Recruiting and Retaining the Right Staff, Saturday, March 29th = Do Less or Work Faster: Time Management, Saturday, May 3rd = Enter the Learning Zone: Putting it all Together

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Host or Publisher Nevada Association for the Education of Young Children