Action Team 4
Nashville Area Early Childhood Training Collaborative (NAECTC)
OBJECTIVE
Utilize evidence-based approaches to train and support the early child care education workforce to strengthen the quality of early child care and education.
Team co-chairs
Susan Frizsell, Fabfriz Education
Elandriel Lewis, United Way of Greater Nashville
Precious Newbell, Tennessee Child Care Resource & Referral
Current team
Flor Abarca, AIMHiTN
Raygn Denton, AIMHiTN
Meggie Duke, United Way of Greater Nashville
Amy Fryer, King's Daughters Child Development Center
Ashley Jasinski, Tennessee Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services, Regional Intervention Program (RIP)
Ellen Lippman, TN Voices
Rachael Milligan, Ayer's Institute for Learning & Innovation, Lipscomb University
Marie Preptit, Nashville Public Library
Aliya Washington Smith, Metro Nashville Public Schools
Belva Weathersby, Tennessee State University, TECTA
Ruth Wharton, Schrader Lane church
Fast facts
Focused age group: 3-5
Timeline: 18 months
DOMAIN FOCUS
High-Quality Birth-Through-Age-Eight Learning Environments
High Quality Early Care and Education
Positive School Climate
Strategy 1
Establish the Nashville Area Early Childhood Training Collaborative to develop:
Training directory and community of practice for early childhood professionals
Marketing strategies for training directory
Communities of practice for trainers
Strategies to assist with Train TN and Department of Education navigation
SUCCESS METRICS:
Impact of communities of practice
Number of people accessing calendar and directory quarterly, monthly; signing up for trainings; completing trainings
Educator perception of value of training experiences
Strategy 2
Coordinate and organize available coaching and mentorship opportunities to support new and veteran early childhood educators.
SUCCESS METRICS:
Impact of trainings and coaching support
Number of educators completing coaching cycle
Educator perception of value of training and coaching experiences