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Course Overview

Welcome to Centre Management in Early Childcare Education!

There are separate sections within this Moodle site, including: 

  1. Welcome, and introduction Describes the background and purpose of the course and further defines and establishes the resource’s parameters.
  2. Module 1: Leading Alongside Explores roles and responsibilities of leaders and the skills and dispositions required of on-the-floor leaders.
  3. Module 2: Leading Alongside Regulatory SystemsExamines how legislation, regulations and practices impact work on the floor of Early Learning settings.
  4. Module 3: Shared Vision, Goals and Philosophy Explores the importance of having a shared vision, goals and philosophy of care and the role of policies and procedures that foster alignment within the team’s practices and cultivate a sense of shared ownership, belonging, and collaboration among staff, children and families. 
  5. Course Wrap-up Offers a Course Summary highlighting key learnings and a curated list of references related to the course content.
  6. Assessment: Includes the final assignment, which allows you to demonstrate what you’ve learned in the course.   

Accessing the sections and modules in this sequence is critical as the materials and activities are designed to be scaffolded to support your success and optimize your learning experience.  

To learn more about OERs at RRU, visit this RRU library resource which provides guidelines for finding, using, and creating Open Educational Resources https://libguides.royalroads.ca/OER

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