Centre Administration

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Duration: 10 weeks
Hours: 45
Domestic Tuition: $695.00
International Tuition: $1015.00

Description

This course focuses on the roles and responsibilities of administering an early childhood program.

Objectives

To provide the student with an understanding of quality child care.
To assist students to develop the administrative skills necessary to operate an early childhood program.
To develop the student's skill in designing curriculum and creating an appropriate environment for young children.
To assist students to develop skills to supervise staff in a child care centre and work with families and the community.

Prerequisites

Basic Early Childhood Educator Certificate

Required Textbooks

Leading for Change: Leadership and Administration of Early Childhood Programs in Canada, 7th Edition

Pearson Canada Inc.

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The difference between the 6th edition titled “Administering for Quality” and 7th edition titled “Leading for Change” is significant, and the most current edition is required.

SECD Single User License: North American Edition

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This course utilizes the “North American Edition” section of the Science of Early Childhood Development (SECD) website. Canadian early childhood professionals created the SECD website as a “living textbook,” constantly evolving based on current practices and research. This online resource is split into sections and topics, much like a hardcopy textbook would be. The website is a rich resource of relevant, current and reputable academic papers and articles, in-depth subject exploration, expert interviews, videos of English and French-Canadian classrooms and educators, videos of international classrooms and educators, and interactive quizzes and games. The content will help you reinforce and expand on course content and in many cases, be required to directly answer assignment questions.