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Certificate in Early Childhood Leadership

 Approved by the  UW Department of Psychology . 

Certificates » Early Childhood Leadership
Program Features
  • Decision-making strategies and tools taught that are based on the Bioecological Model of Human Development
  • Completion of a project related to student’s current or potential workplace
  • Program approved for MERIT/STARS credits
Who Should Apply
  • Professionals in the fields of early childhood care and education or those who have experience from a related field
  • Early childcare directors
  • Childcare resource leaders
  • Early childhood special educators
  • Health care providers who work with children
  • Early childhood education administrators
  • Educators seeking administrative credentials to become elementary school principals
Refine and strengthen your vision for early childhood education and development. Learn to implement powerful initiatives and effective, nurturing practices in a variety of settings (schools, organizations, governmental agencies, churches, homes or community centers). Gain conceptual competencies, develop critical skills, access supportive professional networks and get real-world experience that will help transform your early learning leadership stance into action. Prepare for roles such as early childhood education director or supervisor, curriculum designer or start your own program that supports early care and education.
Key Outcomes
You will learn to lead powerful initiatives and implement effective, nurturing practices in the field of early childhood.
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Sections
Start Location Program ID Status
Winter 2014  Details UW Seattle 4306
Course Dates Days Instructor
Foundations of Early Childhood Leadership Jan 15 - Mar 19, 2014 W Cortes
Early Childhood Leadership Standards Apr 2 - Jun 11, 2014 W Joseph
Winter 2013  Details UW Seattle 4214 Closed
Course Dates Days Instructor
Foundations of Early Childhood Leadership Jan 16 - Mar 20, 2013 W Cortes
Early Childhood Leadership Standards Apr 3 - Jun 5, 2013 W Joseph
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Program Highlights

Listen to Instructor Dr. Gail Joseph Discuss the $60 Million Grant Awarded to Washington State Preschools (KUOW)

Listen to Dr. Gail Joseph, Certificate in Early Childhood Leadership Program Instructor, in a Radio Interview (begins at 8:55) (KUOW)

Q&A with Instructor Dr. Rebecca Cortes 

New Way to Raise Kids the Old Way (Seattle Times)

Related Programs

Human Development (PSYCH 206)

Infant Mental Health

Psychological Research (Fundamentals) (PSYCH 209)

Psychology (Introduction) (PSYCH 101)

I have developed many skills that I could never have anticipated attaining in two quarters: public speaking, articulation of thoughts, a foundation of the history of children's education, sense of authority on brain development, an understanding of policy as it pertains to early childhood and a sustained relationship with a community of devoted early childhood advocates. It's more than I could have hoped for. 

Chessie Snider
Early Childhood Leadership Graduate, 2012