1. Class will start at the top of the hour! Please turn the volume up on your computer speakers to access the audio feature of this seminar. WELCOME TO CE101 Introduction to Early Childhood Education Unit 7 WELCOME TO CE101 Introduction to Early Childhood Education Unit 7

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3. 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. 3

4. 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. 4

5. Lets 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? 5

6. What Did You Find? Take a minute to tell us about the professional development opportunities that you found when completing your discussion board. 6

7. Browse Web Resource Complete Discussion Questions Post to Classmates Attend Seminar or complete Seminar option Look Ahead at the Unit 9 Project Complete Graded Review E-mail questions, concerns, etc. Weekly Reminders

8. Unit 9 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. You have your choice of the following: 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. 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. 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. 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).

9. Unit 9 Project continued….. 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: 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). Regardless of which option you choose, your writing should organized, logical and unified, as well as original and insightful. Your work should display superior content, organization, style, and mechanics while demonstrating the ability to apply critical thinking skills to illustrate sound reasoning. Be sure to include citations for quotations and paraphrases with references in APA format and style. There should be no plagiarism. Use the rubric as your guide to ensure that you include all the required contents. Submit your completed project to the Unit 9: Project Dropbox. If you need help using the Dropbox, see the Dropbox Guide located in the Academic Tools tab.

10. Unit 9 Project Rubric Maximum Points Grading Criteria 20 Points You create one of the following in accordance with all the steps: 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. 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. 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. 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.

11. Thank you! Thank you for joining me! It has been a pleasure share with you again this evening! If you ever need anything… email me!

12. References Follari, L. (2010). Foundations and best practices in early childhood education: History, theories, and approaches to learning. Boston: Pearson. Jupiter Images Corporation, (2010). Clipart.com. Retrieved May 10, 2010 from http://www.clipart.com http://www.clipart.com