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ECHD 654 - Instructional Leadership and Quality Improvement in Early Care and Education

3 Credit(s)

Description:
This leadership course is designed to strengthen the knowledge, skills, and competencies of early education instructional leaders to support high quality teaching practices with diverse learners. The course begins with an evidence-based framework and a set of concrete strategies for instructional leaders, and then provides multiple opportunities to apply these frameworks and strategies in early childhood education settings. The course examines early childhood curriculum, job-embedded professional learning, and the role of instructional leaders in early education settings, including program directors, education coordinators, lead teachers and teachers, coaches and others. Participants will learn about organizational change, and new research on methods for accelerating improvement and creating a culture of collaborative learning.

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