Chapter 2 Scenario: Preschool Mission Statement
Objective: To create a mission statement for a family early childhood program, and to evaluate your mission statement.
Scenario: You have decided to open a family early childhood program. Before you can write your business plan and seek financial backing, you need a strong mission statement that reflects your program’s philosophy.
Focus Assignment:
Write a half-page mission statement for the family early childhood program that includes your program’s central philosophy on how children learn.
Read the SELF-EVALUATION section below to guide your thinking. Write your self-evaluation after you have completed your mission statement.
Self-Evaluation:
For each part of your mission statement:
Explain how this addresses the issues in the scenario.
Give evidence from the chapter supporting this item (with citations).
Describe and justify how your mission statement would improve teaching and learning in the scenario.