Advocacy in Early Care and Education
Course Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to:
- Define advocacy
- Identify the three roles of advocacy
- Recognize three ways you can be involved as an advocate
- Recognize the importance of high quality care for young children
- Identify at least four quality initiatives in the field of early care and education
- Identify resources to stay informed about quality initiatives and join in advocacy work
Includes:
schedule 2 Hours
star_outline 0.20 CEUs
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computer 1 year unlimited access
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face Early childhood training approval
Description
High quality child care benefits children throughout their entire lives. Increasing quality of care is a major concern of every child care professional and there are many different quality initiatives designed to do just that!
This course will provide early care and education professionals with an overview of advocacy in the field of early care and education and specific issues affecting children, parents, and staff. You will learn what advocacy is and how you can be an effective advocate. The course will also provide an overview of quality initiatives and you will explore the importance of quality in child care settings, some of the best known national quality initiatives, and ways to be an advocate for quality.
This course will be divided into two parts:
- Part 1 - Advocating for Children, Parents, and Staff
- Part 2 - Advocating for Quality
Not all courses are approved for early care and education in every state. Please check State and CEU Approvals page for details.