Leading Through Change

This forward-looking roundtable brings together Teaching Strategies CEO Mike Derezin and private child care leaders from across the country. Drawing on Mike’s experience in organizational leadership and innovation, this session explores how early childhood education leaders are managing transformation in a rapidly shifting landscape.

This candid discussion explores

• how leaders have guided their teams and programs through ongoing change—with a focus on communication, culture, and adaptability;
• the real-time impact of shifting local, state, and federal policies on business and instructional decisions;
• opportunities and challenges in integrating AI and technology in the classroom and program operations;
• how each leader defines and sustains high-quality care and education in their programs; and
• what private child care leaders and teachers need most now and where they’re finding momentum.

This session offers a timely, honest look at the early childhood education landscape from those shaping it every day.