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Documentation of Professional Development
Title: Professionalism and Program Management / Date/Time: (7 hrs + 3 What is CDA = 10 total hrs)Sponsor:
¨ Submitting attendance to Bright Futures Information System / Instructor:
¨ Single Session Training X Course/Series ¨ Lecture/Keynote ¨ Other:
Description: This module will focus on professional development, personal wellness and topics related to child care program operation. This training will also inform both early childhood professionals interested in earning a CDA credential and professionals who support, train and advise the early childhood workforce about the CDA credential process.
Core Knowledge Areas
(Check appropriate areas)
¨Child Development or Child
and Youth Development
¨ Families and Communities
¨Teaching and Learning or
Curriculum and
Learning Environments
¨ Healthy and Safe
Environments
X Professionalism and
Program Organization / Child Development Associate (CDA)
(Assign approximate hours spent on each area checked)
¨ ____ 1. Planning a Safe and Healthy
Environment
¨ ____ 2. Physical and Intellectual Development
¨ ____ 3. Social and Emotional Development
¨ ____ 4. Productive Relationships w/Families
X 5. Effective Program Operation
X 6. Commitment to Professionalism
¨ ____ 7. Observing and Recording Behavior
¨ ____ 8. Principles of Child Growth & Development / Five Standards for
Vermont Educators
(Check appropriate areas)
¨ 1. Learning
¨ 2. Professional Knowledge
¨ 3. Colleagueship
¨ 4. Advocacy
¨ 5. Accountability
Sub-headings related to Core Knowledge Areas checked:
Professionalism and Program Organization-Professionalism, Working with staff and colleagues, Program administration organization.
Instructor’s Signature:
Participant’s Legal Name:
Address:
Place of Employment:
BFIS ID #:
If training attendance is not being submitted to BFIS, this professional development information can be added to your
Bright Futures Information System (BFIS) Online Resume by sending a copy of this page to:
Vermont Northern Lights Career Development Center
CCV PO Box 489, Montpelier VT 05601
Professional Reflection Page 2
(This page is for the participant. Use the sections below to record information that will be useful
to you at a later time.)
Topic/Title: Level II Module- Professionalism and Program Management / Instructor(s):Date: / Length:
This professional development opportunity is part of my Individual Professional Development Plan:
¨ Yes, it is in my IPDP ¨No, I participated for another reason:
Key Concepts:
Ways I might transfer new knowledge to practice:
Ideas I’d like to explore further:
Resources: