CE 101 Unit 7 Seminar

Professional Development In this unit, you will learn about the importance of professional training, professional associations and affiliates. You will also learn about the necessity of continuing education as an Early Childhood Care Professional.

Objectives After completing this unit, you will be able to: Explain the importance of ongoing professional development for an Early Childhood Care Professional. Compare benefits of different types of professional development.

Let’s Share Why is professional development important? Have you ever attended a professional development training? Do you attend Student Learning Communities offered by our department? What is a CEU? Is it different than a college credit?

Professional Development for Educators Climate/environment that supports learning Collaborative learning environment Attitudes Professional Skills and Abilities Professional Knowledge and Understanding Reflective and responsive practice Learning Community focused on and resulting in high student achievement http://www.p12.nysed.gov/tqpd/documents/PDFrameworkPDF.pdf

Attitudes Professional Values and Personal Commitment -Attitudes and Beliefs -Disposition http://www.p12.nysed.gov/tqpd/documents/PDFrameworkPDF.pdf

Professional Knowledge and Understanding - Content knowledge – subject matter and curriculum - Student assessment - Knowledge of student development http://www.p12.nysed.gov/tqpd/documents/PDFrameworkPDF.pdf

Professional Skills and Abilities - data skills - process - leadership skills - action research skills - inquiry skills - facilitation skills - coaching/mentoring skills - classroom management - technology skills http://www.p12.nysed.gov/tqpd/documents/PDFrameworkPDF.pdf

Career Ladder CDA Associates Degree Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree Doctorate Degree

Work with CDA Dependent upon your state Work as a lead teacher, administrator in center

CDA- Child Development associate Credential that is supported by the Council for Professional Recognition http://cdacouncil.org/ Must meet a selection of standards Displays that the individual can “meet the specific needs of children and work with parents and other adults to nurture children's physical, social, emotional, and intellectual growth in a child development framework.” In some states, you can be an administrator of a center

Requirements to get CDA Be 18 years of age or older Hold a high school diploma or GED Have 480 hours of experience working with children within the past five years Have 120 clock hours of formal child care education within the past five years (http://cdacouncil.org/cda_obt.htm)

Associate’s Degree Usually obtained in 2 years Can work as a teacher’s assistant in a public school, lead teacher or administrator in a center Dependent upon your state

Bachelor’s Degree Usually obtained through a 4 year institution Must have education and pass state test for certification Work as a certified teacher in public or private school, work in government

Master’s and Doctorate Degree Obtained after a bachelor’s degree Work as a certified teacher, teach for a college, work in government and research, write publications

Final Project Due at the end of Unit 9- March 8 by midnight Worth 100 points Instructions are listed in Unit 9, click on project Use rubric within the syllabus

Final Project Your Unit 9 Project is an opportunity for you to apply the knowledge and strategies that you explored this term. For this project, you will imagine that you are working in an early childhood program. Your childcare director is impressed with the enthusiasm and knowledge that you have been displaying since you returned to college, and he has asked you to present a brief overview to your colleagues of what you have been learning.

Final Project Cont. You have a choice Powerpoint presentation Newsletter/ brochure Video Essay

Powerpoint Presentation Prepare a 12-slide PowerPoint (PPT) presentation, using the notes feature for the oral part of the presentation. The note section for each slide must contain a minimum of 3 sentences. The first slide should include the contents of a cover page, and the final slide should be a reference page

Rubric Component 1.    A 12-slide PowerPoint (PPT) presentation, using the notes feature for the oral part of the presentation. The note    section for each slide must contain a minimum of 3 sentences. The first slide should include the contents of a cover page, and the final slide should be a reference page.

Newsletter/ Brochure Prepare a 2-sided newsletter/brochure. You should have 2-3 columns on each side using 12 pt. Times New Roman font, with a minimum of 750-1000 words. In addition, you should include a title page and reference page.

Rubric Component 2.       A 2-sided newsletter/brochure.  You should have 2-3 columns on each side using 12 pt. Times New Roman font, with a minimum of 750-1000 words.  In addition, you should include a title page and reference page.

Video Record a 5-8 minute video using a minimum of 500-750 words and post the video to YouTube or the video website you are most comfortable with. For this option, you will provide a link to your video and your notes. Your notes should be detailed and organized, and they must follow APA formatting and style.

Rubric Component 3.    A recording of a 5-8 minute video using a minimum of 500-750 words and post the video to YouTube or the video website you are most comfortable with. For this option, you will provide a link to your video and your notes. Your notes should be detail and organized, and they must follow APA formatting and style.

Essay Write a minimum 3-page essay. The essay should be double spaced, using 12 pt. Times New Roman font and should include a title page and reference page (not included in the 3-page requirement).

Rubric Component 4.      Aminimum 2-page essay.  The essay should be double spaced, using 12 pt. Times New Roman font and should include a title page and reference page.

Rubric Component In your project, yoyu share the most important things that you learned this term. You highlight at least one item from each unit of the course. In your submission, you included the following:  • a short summary of the learning activity that you have highlighted for each unit.  • a summary of how your learning is relevant to your career goals.  • and you shared examples of the relevance of your learning to a career in the field of child development.   

Rubric Component In addition, you:                                                                                                                                                                                           followed the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation).                                                                                                                                                                                           Regardless of which option you chose, your writing was organized, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful. Your work displayed superior content, organization, style, and mechanics while demonstrating the ability to apply critical thinking skills to illustrate sound reasoning.  You included citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style. There was no evidence of plagiarism and you used this rubric as your guide to ensure that you included all the required contents. 

Final Project In your project, share with your colleagues the most important things that you learned this term. Highlight at least one item from each unit of the course. In your submission, you will:

Final Project provide a short summary of the learning activity that you have highlighted for each unit. discuss how your learning is relevant to your career goals. share examples of the relevance of your learning to a career in the field of child development. follow the conventions of Standard American English (correct grammar, punctuation).

Final Project In your project, share with your colleagues the most important things that you learned this term. Highlight at least one item from each unit of the course. In your submission, you will:

References http://www.p12.nysed.gov/tqpd/documents/PDFrameworkPDF.pdf Follari, L. M., (2007). Foundations and Best Practices in Early Childhood Education. Prentice Hall. Council for Professional Recognition. Retrieved on October 27, 2009 from http://cdacouncil.org/