Being a Life Long Learner as an Administrator and Leader

Type
Course
Date of Publication
July 7, 2021
Price
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Overview

Becoming an effective leader is an ongoing, life-long process of learning, trial and error, and reflection. Reflect on the five essential learning and life skills you currently possess and develop them to a higher level as you lead others in effective, high quality care of young children and their families.

Course Information

Becoming an effective leader is an ongoing, life-long process of learning, trial and error, and reflection.

Designed to provide tools to grow as a learner, this online course identifies and describes five essential learning and life skills you already have, and which you can develop to a higher level of understanding as you lead others in effective, high quality care of young children and their families.

Funding for this 2-hour training course was provided by the Workforce Solutions as part of their Early Care and Education Quality Improvement initiative.

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