• Review and complete at least two leadership inventories from the Learning Resources or that your place of employment recommends or uses. (My place of employment is Washington County Opportunities Inc. Head Start)

• Carefully consider and reflect on your personal values and ethics. What personal factors are most important to you in decision making? How do these factors serve as a compass as you navigate challenging situations, relationships with others, and decision making?

Consider the characteristics, approaches, styles, traits, and/or attitudes you most hope to exemplify as a leader in the field of early childhood education. As you reflect on these, draw on your personal goals, as well as those advanced in theory and research on effective leadership.