Early Childhood Education - Lead Teacher Advanced Courses Certificate Planner

Gain the essential knowledge needed to become a Lead Teacher or Master Teacher in a preschool or child care setting, for children ages birth to five.

Total Units: 18

The Early Childhood Education – Lead Teacher Advance Courses program consists of three required courses and two elective courses.

Completion time: In as little as 6 months (full-time)

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Program at a Glance

In the charts below, view the quarter offered and teaching format for all required and elective courses in this certificate.

Course Format Legend

I = In Person
L = Live Online (Synchronously via Zoom)
O = Online (Asynchronous)

For course format descriptions, see Instructional Formats

Required

12 Units | 3 Courses

Course Number and Title	Units	Fall¹	Winter¹	Spring¹	Summer¹
EDUC X 321.26 Documentation, Observation and Assessment of Young Children	4.5	O	O	O	O
EDUC X 25 Play and the Developing Brain in Early Childhood Education	4.5	O	O	O	O
EDUC X 321.25 Teaching in a Diverse Society for Early Educators	3.0	O		O

Course Number and Title

Units

Fall¹

Winter¹

Spring¹

Summer¹

EDUC X 321.26

Documentation, Observation and Assessment of Young Children

4.5

EDUC X 25

Play and the Developing Brain in Early Childhood Education

4.5

EDUC X 321.25

Teaching in a Diverse Society for Early Educators

3.0

Course Number and Title	Units	Fall¹	Winter¹	Spring¹	Summer¹
EDUC X 321.59 Health, Nutrition and Safety in Early Childhood	3.0	O		O
EDUC X 312.11 Building Self-Esteem in Young Children	3.0		O		O
EDUC X 312.42 Techniques for Behavior Change in Young Children	3.0	O		O
EDUC X 321.6 Positive Discipline Strategies for Young Children	3.0		O		O
EDUC X 321.31 Exploring Ideas from Reggio Emilia in American Context	3.0			O
EDUC X 321.44 Music and Movement in Early Childhood Education	3.0	O		O
EDUC X 321.61 Inclusion of Children with Special Needs in Early Childhood Education Settings	3.0		O
EDUC X 321.65 Creating Intentional Learning Environments for Curiosity, Connection, Identity and Belonging	3.0	O		O
EDUC X 321.246 Bilingual and Multilingual Learning in Early Childhood	3.0				O
EDUC X 322.1 Early Childhood Educator Preparation for a Time of Collective Trauma	2.0	O
EDUC X 321.74 Developing an Infant and Toddler Child Care Program	4.5	O		O
EDUC X 321.71 Infant and Toddler Development and Care	4.5		O		O

Please Note: An application and nonrefundable fee are required to establish candidacy in this program for a period of time covering normal progress toward completion, and may allow you to access a variety of program benefits. Apply Now.

Footnotes

¹ Courses in this program are typically offered during the quarters and format(s) outlined above. Scheduling is subject to change at any time by UCLA Extension. Please visit our website for all current course offerings.
² Choose only ONE of these course variations. Certificate students must choose which variation to take in order to satisfy the course requirement.

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