Early Childhood Leadership, Capacity Building, Mentoring & Coaching

Singapore University of Social Sciences

Early Childhood Leadership, Capacity Building, Mentoring & Coaching (ECE531)

Applications Open: To be confirmed

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Course Types: To be confirmed

Language: English

Duration: 6 months

Fees: To be confirmed

Area of Interest: Adult Learning

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Funding: To be confirmed

School/Department: S R Nathan School of Human Development

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Synopsis

ECE531 Early Childhood Leadership, Capacity Building, Mentoring & Coaching is designed for students with prior experience leading teams and childcare centres. Leadership practices, systems, and events will be analysed from the perspective of childcare centres and kindergartens as functional units in the system. The goal is to enhance each centre’s ability to provide quality services to children and their families. The course will cover leadership theories as well as psychological theories related to human needs and motivation that support these leadership theories. Other key components of the course will include workplace learning, mentoring, coaching, and culture building. The class will also examine skills related to communication, reflection, conflict resolution, building organisational culture, establishing accountability, and creating conditions for high performance. The course will be highly interactive, with practice-based exercises.

Level: 5
Credit Units: 5
Presentation Pattern: EVERY JULY

Topics

Psychological theories associated with human needs e.g. The Theory of Self-determination (Deci & Ryan), Motivators and Demotivators (Hertzberg’s Theory)
Systems Theory and the three learning agendas at child development centres
Two Leadership Frameworks: James Kouzes and Barry Posner’s Leadership Challenge Model (1987) and Fullan’s Leading in a Culture of Change (2001)
Research findings on leadership and the contribution of leadership toward capacity building of centres
Workplace learning
Theories of mentoring and coaching
Distributed leadership and teacher growth
Building trust - the core theory of success
Establishing reflective practice to enhance teaching standards
Humble Inquiry
Nurturing a culture for learning
Double loop learning and transformation

Learning Outcome

Analyse the theoretical underpinnings of mentoring and coaching
Evaluate the functions, structure, and process of mentoring
Compare individual and group needs and identify appropriate activities for carrying out coaching functions
Examine values and ethics associated with mentoring and coaching
Appraise self for appropriate mindsets and skills to play the mentoring role
Design a mentoring framework to support teachers in educational settings