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Press ReleaseThe Wisconsin Division for Early Childhood (WDEC) and the Wisconsin Early Childhood Association (WECA) has named The Breakfast Club as one of two Collaborative Teams of the Year.
Teresa Hoveland and Pam Bennett began meeting occasionally when their programs were going through the new NAEYC Accreditation process. Teresa is with the Woods Hollow Children’s Center and Pam is with the Meriter Children’s Center. They decided to open up their meetings to other directors who may also need support while working on achieving this goal. Many others began meeting with them once each month to discuss how to successfully go through the process, as well as to give each other support. They discussed criteria issues and how to meet them. They celebrate each little step and accomplishment as directors and staff worked diligently toward their goals. Many have stated that they could not have done it without this teamwork outside of their centers.
The awards ceremony was held during the 55nd Annual Wisconsin Early Childhood Education & Care Conference, “Children Connect Us”, October 22-24, 2009 at the Kalahari in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.
Other award recipients at the conference include Paula Clay, Early Childhood Teacher of the Year; Jean Gagner, Early Childhood Teacher of the Year; Kelly Jankowski and Dana Freidrichs, Student Teachers of the Year, Jane Lind, Outstanding Partner in Early Education and Care, Eau Claire Family Literacy, Collaborative Team of the Year.
The awards were presented by Mary Jo Hite, WDEC President; Julia Townsend, WECA President; and Ruth Nyland, WDEC President-Elect; at the Conference Professional Development Luncheon.
Both WDEC and WECA are state chapters of national professional organizations devoted to insuring quality care and education for young children and their families.
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