EDUC060 - Leading for Belonging: Strategies for Inclusive ECE Programs
3452485
Delivery Options
Blended Online
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Course Description
Grounded in a social justice lens, participants will critically reflect on inclusion, evaluate how space, relationships, and routines influence belonging, and engage with community supports. Through rich activities, personal reflection, and practical resources, participants develop tools to create welcoming, equitable environments that support children, families, and staff across diverse early learning communities.
Course Outline
- Explore what inclusivity looks like in ECE settings
- Discover how space, place, and time impact inclusion
- Identify the value in building connections to community supports and partnerships
- Practice daily mindfulness and grounding practices
- Take part in policy and routine analysis
- Collaborate with peers through reflection
- Demonstrate inclusive leadership practices
Learner Outcomes
- Critically reflect on the meaning and practice of inclusion in ECE
- Evaluate the impact of space, routines, and relationships on belonging
- Identify and engage with community resources and partnerships
- Develop strategies for welcoming diverse families and children
- Collaborate with colleagues to support inclusive environments
- Analyze and update centre policies for equity and access
- Foster an attitude of care, curiosity, and flexibility in leadership
- Articulate a personal philosophy of inclusion for early childhood settings
Applies Towards the Following Certificates
- Early Childhood Education Leadership Micro-credential : Core Courses
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