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A4X | Module 7: Supporting Children’s Development and Learning

Course Number
A4X_M07R_V2
Price
175.00
Overview

In this module, you will discover all the ways you provide leadership to advance children’s development and learning, including the processes needed to strengthen professional competencies for teaching and caregiving. Throughout the module you will explore research-based approaches to ensure an effective, high-quality program. These highlight your role as a pedagogical leader – the go-to-person in your program to advance teaching and learning.


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Objective

After completing Supporting Children’s Development and Learning:

  • Explain pedagogical leadership and its relationship to your program’s goals
  • Identify elements of high-quality early childhood teaching
  • Describe integration of child development with learning
  • Evaluate elements of observation, documentation, screening, and assessment
  • Implement social-emotional learning and understand its impacts
  • Provide oversight, feedback, and training to strengthen teacher competencies

Additional Information

You have 90 days to complete the module, beginning the day you purchase the module. 


There are a number of institutions offering the Aim4Excellence™ modules for college credit. Both undergraduate and graduate-level options are available. Learn more about college credit options.


This module is one part of the overall Aim4Excellence™ National Director Credential program. To earn you National Director Credential you must successfully (70% or higher) complete all nine modules. To learn more about the credential, visit our website.

After successfully completing the Aim4Excellence™ (A4X) National Director Credential program, your Credential Certificate will be mailed to the address you provided in your profile during your account setup.

Course Hours
16.00