Online AS in Early Childhood Leadership
Become a Role Model for Young Learners
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Online AS in Education: Early Childhood Leadership
Become an impactful influence in the lives of young children with the 100% online AS in Education: Early Childhood Leadership degree. This accelerated program offers asynchronous courses and the skills to support early childhood education. You’ll graduate with the credential to pursue leadership roles in childcare settings or continue your education with a bachelor’s degree.
Program Benefits:
- Apply your associate credits to a bachelor’s degree program
- Learn in an interactive, virtual classroom
- One-on-one instruction from expert faculty
- Accelerated 6 or 7-week courses
What You'll Learn
The online AS in Early Childhood Leadership program delivers skills that can be immediately applied in a variety of childcare, preschool, and early learning environments. You’ll gain a strong understanding of the diverse needs of young children, plus the knowledge to nurture early development effectively while making a positive impact.
By Graduation, You’ll Have Skills to:
- Understand young children’s characteristics and needs, as well as multiple influences on development and learning
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of early childhood development to create healthy, respectful, supportive, and challenging learning environments
- Articulate knowledge and understanding of diversity and engaging family and the community to support early childhood development and learning
- Develop understanding of assessment to know how to integrate into curriculum and instruction, including children with disabilities in early childhood classrooms
- Describe importance and understanding of creating positive relationships with young children and reflect on own teaching strategies to provide a positive early learning environment.
- Identify developmentally appropriate teaching strategies and describe all resources for the early education classroom, such as use of technology
- Apply knowledge and understanding of main academic concepts to create, implement, and assess curriculum that is developmentally appropriate for the early childhood classroom
- Identify early childhood professional guidelines, advocacy resources for young children, and professional development opportunities to continuously improve as an early child educator
- Engage in observations and other field experiences in the early childhood classroom
Asynchronous, Career-Focused Courses
20 Total Courses
60 Total Credits
The online AS in Early Childhood Leadership degree offers courses that explore the diverse needs of young learners. From childcare administration techniques to special education, this accelerated program delivers the skills you need for success in the career you want.
Course Sampling:
- Education, Schools, and Culture
- Introduction to Special Education
- Guiding Behavior in Early Childhood Classrooms
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