info on: The Professional Portfolio............ p. 6 The Reflective Dialogue.............. p. 12 Second Settings‚ Renewals......... p. 23 October‚ 2012 Table of Contents: . . . . . . . . . . Introduction . ............................................................................................... 1 Overview of CDA 2.0 . .................................................................................. 2 Comparison of the Current and Future CDA Credentialing Processes . ....... 4 The New Professional
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COMPETENCIES Competencies are the measurable or observable knowledge‚ skills‚ abilities‚ and behaviors (KSABs) critical to successful job performance. Choosing the right competencies allows employers to: * Plan how they will organize and develop their workforce. * Determine which job classes best fit their business needs. * Recruit and select the best employees. * Manage and train employees effectively. * Develop staff to fill future vacancies Competency Types
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Competency Goal #1 To establish and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment Functional Area #1: Safety One of my goals in the functional are of safety to is to provide a safe environment in order to prevent and reduce the injuries of the children in my care. This is an important goal for the age group in my care because they are still learning the consequences of hazardous choices and are not necessarily knowledgeable of the dangers in their environment. Every day I am responsible for
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Competency Goal 1: To establish and maintain a safe‚ healthy‚ learning environment Functional Area 1: Safe One of my goals is to promote safety and reduce all injuries in a preschool setting all day and every day. This is an important goal for the age group of children in my care because children aren’t aware of all the various types of things there are that might harm them. So childproofing something I do to promote safety for the children in my center. Another big safety precaution I follow
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Competency Goals Statement II Goal: To advance physical and intellectual competence. It is essential to the growth and development of every child to advance their physical and intellectual needs. There are numerous ways to encourage this type of development. I offer a variety of activities that promote the advancement of the physical and intellectual competence of the children in my care. Children are encouraged to participate in daily large motor activities to enhance physical development. I
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Healthy Environment Competency Statement I am competent in maintaining a healthy environment because I follow the guidelines‚ policies‚ and procedures set forth by the center. I model good health behavior and apply the knowledge that I have obtained in the following ways. * I am current in First Aide‚ CPR‚ Communicable Disease and Child Abuse Training. * I observe the children as they enter the room to quickly assess their general health. If there are any concerns I immediately consult
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CSI COMPETENCY STATEMENT VI To maintain a commitment to professionalism As a teacher of young children I am aware of my disposition at all times. Being professional is very important in a child care setting. One of my roles is to serve as a positive role model to the children in my child care. I dress appropriately to work effectively with young children. My co-worker and I wear scrub tops‚ except in summer when hot out. The scrub tops we wear have Disney characters on them‚ and the kids love them
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Competency Statement III Mary K. Pianalto 04-07-15 To support social and emotional development and to provide positive guidance. SELF I will support each child’s social and emotional development and provide positive guidance to teach them to learn their own self-worth and self-value: By using positive reinforcement to build up each child’s self-esteem By giving pats on the back and hugs to comfort and help each child feel emotionally secure By making sure I am always pleasant and smiling at the
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Competency Goal II To advance physical development and intellectual competence Functional Area: Physical In our program‚ we have many opportunities throughout our day to promote physical development. Some of the ways we do this are: * At recess‚ students have access to playground equipment. ( We have special equipment for 3 year olds) They climb‚ slide‚ run‚ jump‚ skip‚ gallop‚ balance‚ etc... * At recess‚ our students like to play games such as Tag‚ Follow the Leader or Hide and Seek
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Physical/Cognitive Development & Communication Working with diverse groups of infants‚ preschoolers and school age children has been an integral part of my life for the past 11 ½ years. A lot can be learned from observing the almost magical transformation children undergo in their first few years of life. It takes a curious tot to point out the trail of ants crossing a crack in a pathway. They take the time to stop and notice the little things. They are scientists‚ mathematicians
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