Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Welcome

    • Register on PA Keys

    • What Do You Need

    • How to Arrange the Portfolio

    • Resource Collection Checklists to Support You

    • Failure to Complete Portfolio

    • How to Navigate the Course
  • 2

    Setting Up My Portfolio

    • CDA Portfolio Checklist -- Print Out

    • CDA Portfolio Checklist

    • Summary of CDA Education--Print Out

    • Summary of My CDA Education
  • 3

    What is the Value of Having a CDA?

    • The Value of the CDA Credential
  • 4

    Getting to Know You

    • PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT: Autobiography
  • 5

    CDA CLASS 1: Being an ECE Educator

    • Knowing Your Why

    • The Garbage Can Lid

    • Garbage Can Lid Questions

    • Ethics and the Early Childhood Educator

    • NAEYC Code of Ethics

    • PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT: COMPETENCY STATEMENT VI

    • PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT: Resource Collection VI
  • 6

    CDA CLASS 2: Healthy and Safe Environments

    • Indicators of a Quality Learning Environment

    • PA Code 3270

    • 3270.113 Supervision

    • Active Supervision

    • Show Me the Science--Why Wash Your Hands?

    • Handwashing 101

    • Safe Sleep Policy

    • 3270.19 Child Abuse Reporting

    • Mandated Reporter Responsibilities

    • 3270.51 Similar Age Level Ratio

    • 3270.52 Mixed Age Level Ratio

    • 3270.55 Ratios while children are napping

    • Classroom Health and Safety

    • Incident Report Guidelines

    • How to fill out an incident report

    • Bathroom Policy

    • 3270.177 Release of Children

    • Essentials Textbook: Chapters 1 and 2

    • Compliance Quiz-Use PA Code 3270 to Help You

    • PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT: Competency Statement I

    • PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT: Resource Collection I
  • 7

    CDA CLASS 3: Social-Emotional Development

    • Ms. Tizzy

    • What is Social-Emotional Development?

    • The Power of UPR

    • Social and Emotional Health

    • Mr. Rogers Quote

    • Supporting Children's Social-Emotional Development

    • Healthy Guidance

    • PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT: Competency Statement III

    • PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT: Resource Collection III
  • 8

    CDA CLASS 4: Cognitive Development

    • Brain Matters

    • Developmental Milestones
  • 9

    CDA CLASS 5: Physical Development

    • Physical Development in Early Childhood
  • 10

    CDA CLASS 6: Interactions

    • Powerful Interactions Begin with You

    • Building Positive Relationships with Young Children

    • Interactions

    • Planning for Positive Guidance
  • 11

    CDA CLASS 7: Program Management

    • Really Seeing Children Article

    • It’s All in the Details:Writing Child Observations

    • Chapter 12

    • PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT: Competency Statement II

    • PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT: Resource Collection II

    • Lesson Planning Template

    • PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT: Competency Statement V

    • PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT: Resource Collection V
  • 12

    CDA CLASS 8: Communication

    • The Still Face Experiment

    • Language during the first 5 years

    • Promoting Early Language and Literacy
  • 13

    CDA CLASS 9: Families

    • Building Partnership with Families

    • Family Questionnaires

    • Family Questionnaire English

    • Family Questionnaire Spanish

    • Family Questionnaire Summary Sheet

    • PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT: Competency Statement IV

    • PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT: Resource Collection IV
  • 14

    Professional Philosophy Statement

    • PORTFOLIO ASSIGNMENT
  • 15

    CDA CLASS 10: Setting up the CDA Portfolio

    • Organizing the Portfolio

    • Competency Standards Book
  • 16

    CDA Class 11: Applying for Your CDA and the Next Steps in the CDA Process

    • Applying for the CDA

    • Prepping for the CDA Exam

    • CDA Exam Prep Resources
  • 17

    Contact

    • Contact Me for Support