Course Title: Certification in Teacher Training (Foundation) for Early Childhood Teachers
Course Hours: 40 Hours
Certificate Provider: AGLAS
Course Description: This foundational program is designed to equip aspiring and newly appointed early childhood educators with the essential knowledge, skills, and dispositions for effective teaching and learning in early childhood settings. The program will cover key aspects of child development, early childhood curriculum, classroom management, assessment strategies, communication skills, and professional ethics.
Course Objectives:
- Understand and apply key principles of child development and learning theories to early childhood education.
- Design and implement developmentally appropriate learning experiences for young children.
- Create and maintain a safe, nurturing, and stimulating learning environment for young children.
- Develop and utilize effective teaching strategies, including play-based learning, active learning, and the arts.
- Develop and implement appropriate assessment strategies for young children.
- Enhance communication and collaboration skills with children, families, and colleagues.
- Understand and adhere to professional ethics and responsibilities in early childhood education.
- Develop a foundation for continuous professional development in early childhood education.