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Gain a multifaceted understanding of educational leadership to better support teachers of young children. Develop in-demand skills aligned with industry best practices, learn from leading experts, and earn a shareable digital certificate.
Gain a multifaceted understanding of educational leadership to better support teachers of young children.
Level up with micro-credentialsIndustry-ready skillsDevelop in-demand skills aligned with industry best practice you can apply immediately.
Taught by leading expertsLearn from internationally recognised academics and professionals with years of on the ground experience.
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This micro-credential is for experienced educators and educational leaders within the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector who either aspire to lead teams or want to enhance existing leadership skills.
It is recommended that learners commencing this micro-credential have a minimum three years experience in the early childhood education sector.
Gain contemporary skills and knowledge for your job now.
Having a strong evidence base to draw from can help you become a better leader.
This micro-credential is ideal for early childhood educators seeking the skills and strategies to take on leadership roles within the sector or enhance their existing leadership capabilities.
Evaluate theoretical and research-informed perspectives of leadership in early childhood education and care settings, and how these can be used to best support your staff.
Review contemporary research, theories and models that address the role of educational leadership. Explore ethics of care, Indigenous worldviews, social constructivism and change management theories.
Evaluate how educational leaders can support and guide teachers across a diverse range of early childhood education contexts and settings. Consider how this evidence can help teachers improve educational practices and drive better child learning and development outcomes.
This micro-credential is for experienced educators and educational leaders within the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) sector who either aspire to lead teams or want to enhance existing leadership skills.
It is recommended that learners commencing this micro-credential have a minimum three years experience in the early childhood education sector.
This micro-credential has been developed in consultation with educational and pedagogical leaders in the ECEC sector. You'll gain skills and knowledge that you can apply immediately in your current role.
Learning is aligned with the following Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) teacher standards:
By the end of this course, you'll be able to:
This course runs over eight weeks.
Your total time commitment is 42 hours, which includes approximately:
Assessment:
Once you've successfully completed this course, you will be awarded your Leading Learning: Contemporary Theories micro-credential. This digital certificate will warrant the achievement of knowledge, skills and capabilities outlined in the learning outcomes. It may also include artefacts (such as videos and written material) related to both experiential and work-integrated learning, including translatable assessment that is practical to your professional life. You can also share your micro-credential digitally and via social media by adding it to your personal platforms, such as LinkedIn. See example certificate.
Leading Learning: Contemporary Theories can be taken as a stand-alone course or complemented with any other micro-credential in the Educational Leadership in Early Childhood series to deepen your knowledge and skills.
It also offers a pathway - otherwise known as advanced standing - into the Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching.
To use it this way, you need to complete all four micro-credentials in the Educational Leadership in Early Childhood series, then apply for credit towards the qualification.
The series includes:
This micro-credential has been designed to coincide with teaching terms to ensure you have opportunities and time to apply your newly acquired knowledge and practices. You'll be introduced to learning material at targeted time points during the learning period, building knowledge over time.
In our innovative online environment, you'll learn alongside other industry professionals and undertake guided learning, peer discussion and facilitated activities involving contributions from the industry, including policymakers, researchers and educational and pedagogical leaders. Learning includes videos, online reading tasks, independent study supported by interactive webinars and discussion board activities. Fully online delivery offers a convenient way to develop your skillset, from a location that suits you.
There is no set expiry date.