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Professional Development Resources:

First Year Staff: Professional Development Plan Ideas:

*best practice: staff should participate in a professional development plan within the first 90 days of hire

*PD Plan can be included as a part of the staff evaluation which is an annual regulatory requirement

*include licensing requirements such as Orientation completion, First Aid/CPR training and obtaining the 15

hours of early care and education training

*PD Plan should be included in the staff’s personnel file (individual should keep a copy for their records as well)

*completion of staff probation/ interim evaluation of job status

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Activities to help meet goal/action:

Training, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, Institutes, Research, Modeling, Shadowing, Technology Use,

Webinars, Formal Coursework, Independent Study, Study Groups, Communities of Practice, Consultation,

Internships, etc.

*not all activities have to yield clock hours to meet criteria

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Articulation of Credentials/Degrees:

High School Certificate of Eligibility ► Commonwealth Child Care Credential ► Child Development Associate

►Director’s Credential ► Associate’s Degree ► Bachelor’s Degree ► Master’s Degree/Graduate Study ►

Did You Know???...

Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies can assist you with:

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Technical assistance

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Professional development opportunities

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To find your local CCR&R visit:

or 1-877-316-3552

Professional Development Counselors can assist you with:

●Determining qualification for programming and scholarships

●Scholarships available to help fund clock hour and college credentials and degree course work

●CDA Mini Grants

●National Accreditation Mini Grants for facilities and programs

●Development of an Annual Professional Development Plan

●Contact them at:

or 800-956-8950

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