Develop collective advocacy processes in early childhood.

Develop collective advocacy processes in early childhood.Examine community of practice involvement to support personal growth within the field of early childhood education.Formulate relationship-based strategies for coaching and mentoring.Demonstrate professionalism through daily actions and interactions.Validate family and community as partners in early childhood education.Illustrate reflective practices in daily actions.InstructionsAs the director of ABC Academy and Care, you are dedicated to the children and families whom you serve. Recently, through reflective practice, you discover that your passion for children and families extends beyond your program. You decide to become an advocate for all young children and their families. Complete the following steps to join or create an advocacy effort.Identify the cause for which you are passionate. The cause can be anything related to early childhood education, children’s health, or family support.Identify a local or national community of practice that will be used to help facilitate the advocacy effort.Create an advocacy project plan. The plan will include why advocacy in this area is needed, how it will be completed, how it will support children and families, and what your role is in supporting the effort.Create a marketing piece to promote the cause and encourage others to join. (Examples of marketing pieces can include but are not limited to a flier, a video promoting the cause, or an editorial in the local newspaper.)The advocacy effort can be completed in the manner of your choosing (example: Word document, PowerPoint, blog, video, etc.), but all components must be compiled and submitted as one project.Reflect on the anticipated success of the program by summarizing projected successes and challenges as well as modifications to personal strategies used. Rubric Identified an advocacy cause and included why it is personally important. The advocacy cause is clearly defined and connects to young children and their families, and/or the field of ECE. At least on example is offered to illustrate this impact. The chosen community of practice is described in detail, including the purpose and contact information. At least one example of how the community of practice will support the advocacy effort is provided. The summary includes data to address what efforts have been made in the past in this area, as well as the current state of the issue. At least 3 outside resources are used to support why this advocacy project is needed. The plan offers enough detail so that a third party could join or implement the project. The responsibilities of the educator/administrator are defined and supported with examples. The marketing piece informs others of the advocacy project. Specific details of who should join and how are offered. The piece targets engagement from families and gives examples of why their contribution to the effort is important. The piece contains at least one strategy to motivate the reader (such as a graphic, video, or unique font). The marketing piece is free from writing errors. The reflection contains predictions about the outcome of the effort. Outside research is used to support these predictions. One anticipated challenge to the plan is identified and a possible solution is proposed. One success of the plan is identified and at least one factor to the success is described. At least one personal characteristic is highlighted as a contributing or hindering factor to the plan. The characteristic is described in detail and is supported by an example