Pedagogical Leadership in Early Childhood Education (5 cr)
Code: C-02472-BH00DR20-3001
General information
- Enrollment
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11.11.2024 - 02.03.2025
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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06.01.2025 - 31.05.2025
Implementation is running.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Institution
- Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences, SeAMK Seinäjoki, Kampustalo
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 0 - 10
- Course
- C-02472-BH00DR20
Evaluation scale
1-5
Objective
After completing the course, the student identifies the pedagogical entity of early childhood education, can plan, and develop the management of the operating culture. The student recognizes the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of the pedagogical leader. The student can explain what the principles of pedagogical leadership in early childhood education are. The student can evaluate how pedagogical leadership is developed and personnel management is implemented.
Content
Basics of the Early Childhood Education Plan and the Early Childhood Education Act to guide the work of the pedagogical leader. Duties and responsibilities of the pedagogical director. Key principles of pedagogical management. Key principles and implementation of the development of the management of day-care center staff. Management, evaluation and development of the day-care center´s operating culture.
Materials
Literature (e.g.) Holappa, A-S., Hyyryläinen, A., Kola-Torvinen, P., Korva, S., Smeds-Nylund, A-S. & Aho, H-R. (2021). Kasvatus- ja koulutusalan johtaminen. PS-kustannus. OKM (2021). Varhaiskasvatuksen koulutusten kehittämisohjelma 2021–2030. Opetus- ja kulttuuriministeriön julkaisuja 2021:3. OPH (2023). Opetushallitus. Varhaiskasvatussuunnitelman perusteet. Määräykset ja ohjeet 2022:2a. Parrila, S & Fonsén, E. (2017). Varhaiskasvatuksen pedagoginen johtajuus. Käsikirja käytännön työhön. PS-kustannus. Syvänen, S., Tikkamäki, K., Loppela, K., Tappura, S. ja Toikko T., (2015). Dialoginen johtaminen - avain tuloksellisuuteen, työelämän laatuun ja innovatiivisuuteen. Tampereen yliopistopaino Oy.
Teaching methods
Online teaching, independent tasks
Student workload
5 credits = 135 hours
Qualifications
No pre-information requirements