Online Course Overview

Welcome to the NV ECE Online Course! This course consists of 4 individual modules designed to lay the foundations for center-based instructional leadership. This course can be taken as a pre-requisite to the in-person Leadership Series, or as a stand-alone training series.

See below for an overview of the full course. All modules are Registry-approved for one hour of training credit (4 hours total).

If you have any trouble with the online courses or the completion certificates, please reach out to nveceonlinecoursehelp@gmail.com for support.

1. Foundations of Instructional Leadership (1 hour)

• Identify components of instructional leadership
• Analyze how task prioritization supports Instructional Leadership
• Practice task prioritization and time management techniques

2. Setting an Instructional Vision for Your Center (1 hour)

• Identify key components of excellent instruction
• Connect Vision of Excellent Instruction to center success
• Develop a Vision of Excellence
• Implement a Vision of Excellence

3. Putting Standards at the Center of Instruction (1 hour)

• Identify how standards are part of instructional leadership
• Understand how to use the guideline and standards documents
• Connect guidelines and standards to child outcomes
• Evaluate and support instructions for standards alignment
• Set expectations for teachers for using standards

4. Meaningful Assessment in a Birth-Five Setting (1 hour)

• Understand how assessments support strong outcomes for children
• Identify types and purposes of various assessments
• Set clear expectations for how to use assessments
• Support teachers in planning for and using assessment best practices