“My greatest passion is to promote the science behind child development in order to better understand how to encourage the positive development of each child through developmentally appropriate practices in the classroom. “
Julie Sallquist
Graduate Faculty
Early Childhood Director
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The early childhood director emphasis prepares candidates to meet the WELS early childhood director standards. Many required school leadership skills are shared by both principals and early childhood directors, but some are unique. Some courses will therefore be shared with principals and enable early childhood directors to apply content to their context. Other courses are unique in content to early childhood directors. Common courses involve servant leadership, vision, planning, communication, relationships, management, budgeting, school safety, and outreach. Unique courses address issues of child development, early childhood curriculum, and specific legal requirements involving young children. Practical Application is embedded throughout the entire program, but is especially integrated into the research, field project, or internship components.
This program is for you if you want to . . .
- Establish a Christ-centered school culture
- Develop a research-based curriculum
- Mentor the teachers on your staff
- Communicate effectively with parents
- Expand your ministry’s reach with professional marketing
- Master administrative tasks, budgeting, and state compliance issues
- Make transformational changes across your early childhood ministry
Our professors understand your needs and challenges, and they embed practical applications in every course. Learn a new strategy today and apply it in your classroom tomorrow.
