Course Overview

Activities and Assessments

The activities and assessments within this course are designed to be engaged independently and asynchronously to spark curiosity and support your growth and development as you work towards achieving the learning outcomes. 

There are no formal grades awarded for completing the activities and assessments within this course; instead, embrace this experience as a unique approach to learning that is intended to support you in a more enriching journey of self-reflection and personal growth. You are encouraged to assess your progress and engage in reflective practice as you move through the activities and assessments to foster self-discovery and continual growth toward relational leadership in early childhood education. 

Activities and assessments in this resource are diverse and include:

• Readings 
• Videos and podcasts
• Exploring terminology (glossary terms)
• Case studies & ethical dilemmas 
• Self-assessment checklists
• Guided reflections 
• Personal reflections and journaling 
• Moodle "Lessons" - self guided modules

Specific activities and assessments will be listed within the overview of each respective Module of this course. 

As you progress through this course, you will be invited to engage in daily mindfulness practice. This involves taking moments to return to your breath and centering yourself through a five-minute mindful check-in.  

You are encouraged to capture your visualization in a format that resonates with you. This could include recording your reflections using video or audio, creating a PowerPoint or other visual medium with sound, images, and/or text, composing a song, sculpting, or any other method that supports and represents your reflections on your mindfulness practice.  

You are also encouraged to have a journal and pen handy to answer the reflective questions asked of you in each module. Your journal will be a record of your thoughts and discussions with others, and it will hold some of your ideas to come back to. 

Be aware that many of the reflective questions direct you to have conversations with your colleagues. Listening and sharing with the people you work with strengthens your team and helps you provide consistent care and support to children and families. 

We do assume that ECE leaders have their ECE diplomas and that most of the staff, if not all of them, do as well. The diploma recognizes the skills and knowledge that educators have gained in their post-secondary education. Early Childhood Education is a dynamic field with a history of thinking about education and young children, which differs from parenting.