FCCPC/CDA Online Course Outline

Module 1

Week Session # / Session Topics / Assignments / Points
1 / Welcome Review Introduction
Course requirements, Course Syllabus Review
Review CDA Standards at a Glance / Course Requirement Checklist
DB Due Wednesday (Introductions and Professionalism)
Preschool Competency Standards At-A-Glance
Getting familiar with text books
DB Response to another student / 40 points
2 / Resource File Development
Follow CDA Guidelines- Set up file / Session 2 Video Review
DB 2 Due Wednesday(Resource Collection Information)
Portfolio Development CDA Competency Standards p.12-17
DB Response to another student
Assessment / 60 points
3 / Safe Practices / Session 3 Video Review
Read Essentials Chapter #1Safe p. 9-35
DB 3 Due Wednesday(Write Philosophy Statement)
CDA Competency Standards p.17
Workbook p. 8-15
DB Response to another student / 60 points
4 / Planning Healthy Environments / Session 4 Video Review
Read Essentials Chapter 2 Healthy p.38-70
DB Due Wednesday (5 of the 9 Learning Experiences) CDA Competency Standard p. 13
Workbook p. 18-26
DB Response to another student / 60 points
5 / Child Growth & Development/Special Needs / Session 5 Video Review
DB Due WednesdayRC IV CDA Competency Standards p.14
Developing a Daily Schedule for Children and why it is important.
Read Essentials Chapter 3 Learning Environments p. 75--107
Workbook p. 31 to 40
DB Response to another student / 60 points
6 / Learning Environments / Session 6 Video Review
DB Due Wednesday (Write Competency 1)
CDA Competency Standard p. 15
DB Response to another student
Workbook p. 31-40
Test Competency Goal 1
Module 1 Evaluation / 60 points
Module 2
7 / Advancing Children’s Physical Environments / Session 7 Video Review
DB Due Wednesday (RC VI-3 Summaries of the legal requirements CDA Competency Standard p. 14
Reading Essentials Chapter 4114-133
Workbook p. 43-49
DB Response to another student / 60 points
8 / Advancing Cognitive Development / Session 8 Video Review
DB Wednesday(Write Bibliography p.13)
Read Essentials Chapter 5 Cognitive p. 135-160
Workbook p. 52-59
DB Response to another student
. Library field work and assignments / 60 points
9 / Communication / Session 9 Video Review
DB Due Wednesday(Write 4 of the 9 Learning Experiences)CDA Competency Standard p. 13
Workbook p. 62-72
Essentials Chapter 6 Communication p. 161-196. Special
DB Response to another student / 60 points
10 / Creative / Session 10 Video Review
DB (Write Competency IITo advance physical and intellectual competency) CDA Competency Standard p. 15
Essentials Chapter 7 Creative p. 198-212
Workbook Assignment 75-83
DB Response to another student / 60 points
11 / Child Abuse Prevention / Session 11 Video Review
Read Essentials Chapter 2 p.71-74
DB 11 DB 11 ( RC V, RC VI-1, RC VI-2 RC VI-3 ) respond to another student's DB by Sunday 11:59 pm.)
Test Competency Goal 2
Evaluation 2 / 60 points
Module 3
12 / Supporting Children’s Social & Emotional Development / Session 12 Video Review
Read Essentials Chapter10 p. 238-251
Workbook p. 96-103
Special Needs field work and observations
Test Competency Goal 3 / 60 points
13 / Cultural Competency & Professionalism / Session 13 Video Review
DB Due WednesdayCompetency Statement III) CDA Competency Standard p. 16
Workbook p. 106-115
Read Essentials Chapter 13 Professionalism p. 326-345
Attendance at a professional development activity
DB Response to another student / 60 points
14 / Families / Session 14 Video Review
Workbook Assignment 118-125
DB Due Wednesday(Write Competency IV. Families) CDA Competency Standard p. 16
Read Essentials Chapter 11 Families p. 274-302
Parent Involvement Activity
Test Goal IV. / 60 points
15 / Program Management / Session 15 Video Review
DB Due Wednesday (Write Competency Statement V. Program ManagementCDA Competency Standard p. 17
Read Essentials Chapter 12 Program Management p. 304-324
Workbook p. 128-136
. Classroom observation of another teacher
Test Competency V / 60 points
16 / Final Course Work / Session 16 Professionalism
Submit Workbook and Copy Professional
Portfolio to FCI office
Complete CDA National Preparation Exam
Evaluation / 60 points
Potential Points Upon Completion / 1000 points
Evaluation 3 Required
Workbook and Copy of your Professional Portfolio must be submitted to FCI in order to receive your Certificate for verification of hours received for this course.

Discussion Boards DB Response to another student

Test Evaluations Exams

Discussion boards are due each week. Discussion boards will include competency statements and resource items collected during the course. Based on certain weeks a response to another student is due Sunday by 11:59pm with a minimum of 75 words.

Please refrain from judgments. Respond on the topic as it relates to early childhood.

AN ADDITIONAL 24 HOURS OF FIELD WORK/LAB HOURS (FCCPC/CDA 104) IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE COURSE:

1. Library field work and assignments (4 hours) 2. Special Needs field work and observations (4 hours) 3. Classroom observation of another teacher using the CDA National tool (4hours) 4. Challenge Activities (4 hours) 5. Attendance at a professional development activity (4 hours) 6. Parent involvement activity (4 hours)

FCCPC/CDA 101 / FCCPC/CDA102 / FCCPC/CDA 103
Competency Statement I / Competency Statement III / Competency Statement V
Competency Statement II / Competency Statement IV / Competency Statement VI
*Module 1 Evaluation / *Module 2 Evaluation / *Module 3 Evaluation
*Test 1 / *Portfolio Check / *Test 5
*Test 2 / *Test 3 / *Test 6
*Test 4 / *Portfolio Check

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