EDCT 5884 - Book Study: Leading Anti-Bias Early Childhood Programs
Course Description
This course focuses on educators' roles in initiating and sustaining anti-bias education in programs for young children and families. It emphasizes how the journey requires thoughtful, strategic, long-term planning that addresses all components of an early childhood care and education program. It uses a powerful combination of frameworks and practical tools to explain the structural and individual changes that leaders must foster. It features anti-bias leaders from diverse settings who share their insights and strategies for working with teachers and families. This course is essential for current and aspiring educators seeking change in early childhood settings.Learner Outcomes
By the end of the course participants will know how to:
- Evaluate classroom, school, and program structures for anti-bias
- Evaluate your family engagement for anti-bias
- Describe your own experience with anti-bias, and ways to promote anti-bias opportunities and meaningful experiences.
- Evaluate and describe your instruction and what anti-bias changes you can make.
Notes
A link to the Armchair Ed course assignments and exams will be included in the registration confirmation and receipt email that will be automatically sent to students immediately upon completion of the registration process. Any required textbooks must be purchased separately.
The link can also be accessed after enrollment by logging into the Student Portal and clicking the link listed under View Online Resources.