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This degree is offered 100% online.<\/span> The Master of Science in Education with a Concentration in Leadership in Early Childhood Education online program from 糖心传媒 University empowers you to apply research and assessment tools to evaluate and advance instructional choices and educational policies for the young children of today and tomorrow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This flexible leadership in ECE program helps you develop holistic and ethical leadership skills so you\u2019re ready to embrace the challenges of the modern ECE landscape. Become a positive influence in shaping the future of ECE through studies of trauma and restorative justice, multicultural family and community engagement, pedagogical leadership, and more.<\/p>\n

This online ECE master’s program is intended for aspiring or currently practicing administrators, managers, and advocates in the ECE field. By maintaining close connections with regional organizations and employers, SOU ensures that the curriculum stays relevant and aligned with current needs in schools and the workplace.<\/p>\n

In this ECE master\u2019s degree online program, you will:
\napply strategies in program administration, ethics, hiring practices, staff management, and parent involvement,
\nutilize holistic approaches in early childhood education such as outdoor education and nature connection, play, creative art, movement, and rhythms,
\napply research to foster cross-cultural, developmentally appropriate, and culturally responsive learning experiences for all learners, and
\ndesign learning as a co-created relationship between children and educators tapping into curiosity and motivation.
\nEarly childhood education careers:
\nChild Development Center Director
\nPolicy Analyst \u2013 Childcare and Early Education
\nFederal Education and Workforce Policy Manager
\nDirector of Early Childhood Education
\nElementary & Secondary School Administrator<\/p>\n

Assessment in Early Childhood Education, Early Literacy and Numeracy, Multicultural Education in Early Childhood, Classroom Management in Early Childhood, Child Development Theories, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Play-Based Learning, Policy and Advocacy in ECE, Leadership in Childcare Settings, Early Childhood Program Administration, Professional Development in ECE, Educational Equity in ECE, kindergarten readiness, Preschool Administration, Family Engagement, Parent-Teacher Partnerships, Community Engagement, Culturally responsive, Early Intervention Strategies, Early Childhood Special Education, Inclusive Education, Social-Emotional Development, Health and Safety in Early Childhood Settings, Child Development Theories, Developmentally Appropriate Practices<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":92335,"template":"","degree-type":[400],"degree-interest-type":[398],"class_list":["post-92334","degree","type-degree","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","degree-type-graduate","degree-interest-type-education"],"yoast_head":"\nMSEd, Concentration in Leadership in Early Childhood Education - SOU Academic Programs<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"MSEd, Concentration in Leadership in Early Childhood Education\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"This flexible leadership in ECE program helps you develop holistic and ethical leadership skills so you\u2019re ready to embrace the challenges of the modern ECE landscape. 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