Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership (Honours)

George Brown College - Toronto Metropolitan University Campus

Canada,Ontario

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48 Months

Duration

CAD 18,190/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 95

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Canada, Ontario

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1967

Total Students: 32,117 +

Int. Students: 4,900 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

99 Gerrard St. East Toronto ON M5B 2K8 Canada

Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership (Honours)

Program Overview

Preparing Early Childhood Leaders
Are you passionate about working with children? Do you want to learn how to lead and manage an inclusive early childhood facility that will stimulate and nurture learning? The Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership degree is a four-year program that will prepare you to become a progressive leader in this complex and evolving sector.

We believe that to be a successful leader in this field, you need to have a deep understanding of both human development and teaching & learning. We’ll guide you through a comprehensive look at each subject as it pertains to early childhood education and practice.

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
As human development plays an ongoing and integral role in our lives, and in particular in a child’s early years, we will expose you to this important topic from a variety of perspectives including:

  • Developmental psychology
  • Population health
  • Neurobiology
  • Sociology
  • Anthropology

TEACHING AND LEARNING

  • You’ll also study teaching and learning through an early childhood lens. This will encompass a thorough overview of curriculum planning and design as this forms the foundation of early childhood leadership.
  • Prior to completing your degree, you’ll have the opportunity to conduct research that will ultimately support your final thesis.

Your Field Education Options

  • Field placement is offered in each year of the program with the longest being a 14-week full-time internship that takes place in year three. This internship may be local, elsewhere in Canada or in an international setting.
  • While on placement, students are expected to demonstrate their learning through exemplifying the leadership skills they have been taught in class.
  • To support student learning outcomes and ensure you have access to facilities that reflect the best practices we consider essential, we own and operate 12 child care centres that are located across the Greater Toronto Area. These lab schools expose you to the kinds of environments where you will eventually work and provide valuable services to the families and communities that they serve.

Program Learning Outcomes

  • The graduate has reliably demonstrated the ability to:
    • Analyze the interacting social and biological forces that collectively shape early brain development and set the stage for lifelong learning, behaviour and health.
    • Respect families’ central role in child-rearing and early learning and the impact of family structures, community support systems, culture and socio-economic status on parenting.
    • Lead the design and implementation of inclusive, effective curricula for young children, based upon a critical analysis of historical perspectives, observation, current research, and understandings of early human development.
    • Develop inclusive early intervention programs that respond to children with identified special needs.
    • Evaluate early childhood programs, engaging stakeholders in the process and addressing diverse needs of young children and families.
    • Acquire self-knowledge, critical thinking skills and professional habits of mind essential to the practice and leadership of early childhood education.
    • Apply research skills, including assessment of the research process, formulation of research questions and collection and interpretation of data, in a variety of research projects.
    • Establish responsive and reciprocal relationships with children, families, colleagues and other stakeholders.
    • Perform responsibilities in a manner consistent with ethical and professional codes of conduct; in compliance with legislative and legal requirements; and, within the defined scope of practice limitations.
    • Advocate on behalf of children, families, colleagues and the broader community, promoting the principles of quality in early childhood programs.
    • Apply the principles of human resources, financial and facilities management to the operations of an early childhood program.
    • Collaborate with early childhood educators and other professionals in multi-disciplinary or cross-sectoral environments and across diverse domains of practice.
    • Communicate in a professional manner in all verbal, non-verbal and written mediums.

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