Hello, and welcome to the Responsive Pedagogical Approaches in ECE course. This short video will give you an overview of this course and begin to get you to think about what it means to lead, manage, and advocate in Early Childhood Education with a pedagogical lens. Whether you're here to expand on your current role, develop new strategies for inspiring your team, or a vision of positive change that drives you, you've come to the right place. This course is organized around three central themes, historical and contemporary practices, pedagogical methods, and how you can cultivate pedagogical leadership. Each module is designed to guide you through various topics using a blend of interactive and reflective activities. These modules are curated to deepen your understanding, enhance your critical thinking, and promote meaningful engagement. Each module contains a series of activities thoughtfully structured to help engage you with different aspects of the topics. Resources related to each topic may include articles, videos, podcasts and materials. The resources aim to expand your perspective, provide real world applications, and allow you to reflect about current trends and research in the field. Each module introduces and defines key terms to build your vocabulary and ensure that you can effectively discuss and reflect. Deep learning occurs through thoughtful reflection. Each module incorporates carefully crafted reflection prompts that encourages you to think critically, make connections to your own experiences, and consider how new insights might influence your approach. Thank you for taking this journey to grow as a leader and create a positive change in early childhood education. We truly hope that you enjoy this course.