Program Overview

Introduction to ESA515 Mapping the Field of Early Childhood Leadership

This subject focuses upon issues related to the Early Childhood context, and the role of leadership in the field of Early Childhood and care. It takes as its central premise the construction of leadership philosophies and specific knowledge and skills for application to challenges of leading pedagogy, curriculum and mentorship of staff.

Subject Information

Grading System

The grading system for this subject is HD/FL.

Duration

The duration of this subject is one session.

School

This subject is offered by the School of Education.

Enrolment Restrictions

This subject is available to students in the Master of Education (generic and with specialisations). Enrolment in this subject is not available to students who have completed ESA501.

Incompatible Subjects

The incompatible subject for ESA515 is ESA501.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should:

• be able to critically reflect on the importance of the role of Early Childhood educators in building a culture of learning partnerships as a means of enhancing early childhood learning;
• be able to evaluate effective leadership approaches for the development of learning strategies in relation to the alignment of pedagogical and curriculum development in early childhood settings;
• be able to critically reflect on the key role played by administrators in fostering early childhood leadership, ongoing professional development, collaborative dialogue, and the alignment of all resources within an early childhood setting;
• be able to analyse and deconstruct key research findings in relation to leadership for learning models and strategies for early childhood settings; and
• be able to apply leadership strategies to enhance collaborative capacities and foster learning within early childhood settings.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

• Issues related to the Early Childhood context and purpose of leadership in the field of Early Childhood and care.
• Construction of leadership philosophies and specific knowledge and skills for application to challenges of leading pedagogy, curriculum and mentorship of staff.
• Leadership in its broadest sense, as encompassing the informal as well as formal practices of those in a range of roles within Early Childhood settings.

Availability

This subject is available in Session 1 and is offered online and at the Wagga Wagga Campus.