ECE 644 - Special Topics in Leadership in Early Childhood Education

Special Topics courses are two-credit elective seminars that deeply address complex issues related to leadership in Early Childhood Education (see Sample list below). Seminars will incorporate lecture, self- reflection, panel discussions relaying personal experiences, and concrete resource development. Students will complete reflective writing assignments and develop a comprehensive resource file which will include research articles regarding the topic, related government policies, list of community-based resource agencies, and agenda for staff development.

Sample Special Topics:

• The impact of immigration policies on families
• Incarceration
• Substance abuse
• Family and community violence
• Effect of media on young children
• ESL and family integration
• Impact of deployment on families and children
• LGBT families in EC Settings
• Gender expansive children
• Foster care and adoption