Supporting Children’s Development and Learning | Aim4Excellence™ Module 7


This module will build your program capacity to advance children’s development and learning by providing leadership to establish and strengthen staff competencies for teaching and caregiving.

  • Explain pedagogical leadership and its impact on your program’s mission and goals
  • Identify elements of high-quality early childhood teaching
  • Describe integration of child development with learning
  • Evaluate elements of observation, documentation, screening, and assessment
  • Implement social-emotional learning and understand its impact
  • Provide oversight, feedback, and training to strengthen teacher competencies

You may register for this module at any time and will receive log-in instructions as soon as your payment is verified.

This is Module 7 of the nine modules that make up the Aim4Excellence™ National Director Credential. Take only one or a few Aim4Excellence modules to build competence in a specific management area or complete all nine to earn the Aim4Excellence National Director Credential.

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Registration cost

$200
Cost includes: All required reading materials, assignments, and media

Credits

Total clock hours: 16
Illinois Gateways for Opportunity Approved
Applies toward the Illinois Director Credential (IDC) Core Competency Requirements
College credit is available for an additional fee if this module is combined with Aim4Excellence Module 8: Creating Partnerships with Families and Module 9: Evaluating Program Quality. LEARN MORE

Scholarships

Your local child care resource and referral agency may have scholarship funds available to assist with your registration or tuition costs for this event. Find your local CCR&R.


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