Professional Development Bonus Award
This Race to the Top/Early Learning Challenge activity is intended to provide a one-time bonus incentive
to North Carolina 4- and 5-star licensed early learning programs that implement certain policies and
practices related to staff professional development and have staff members who complete specified
professional development activities.
A single payment will be made after satisfactory completion of the Professional Development (PD)
Bonus Award requirements and will be based on the number of children ages birth to five (prekindergarten)
enrolled in the program as of the date of application.
Eligibility Requirements
North Carolina Child Care Centers
North Carolina Family Child Care Homes
(FCCH)
Must have a 4- or 5-star license and provide
documentation indicating:
Must have a 4- or 5-star license and provide
documentation indicating:
• Director has completed .5 CEU on NC
Foundations for Early Learning and
Development;
• At least two children (excluding FCCH
provider’s own child/ren) are enrolled as of the
date of application;
• All site administrators (e.g. director, assistant
director) have completed the .5 CEU on
Choosing and Using a Curriculum and
Instructional Assessment;
• FCCH provider has completed the .5 CEU
on NC Foundations for Early Learning and
Development;
• All non-temporary, full & part-time teaching
staff and administrators have a current written
annual individual professional development plan
(as specified on PD Bonus Application); and
• Currently serving children ages birth to five
receiving child care subsidy, Head Start, Early
Head Start, or NC Pre-K, and/or willingness
and history of such service (as documented
by a current child care subsidy contract/
agreement).
In addition, each center must provide documentation
for two of the following four options:
• All non-temporary, part- and full-time teaching
and administrative staff have attained NC
Early Educator Certification;
• Personnel policy which indicates that all
non-temporary, part- and full-time teachers
receive paid time-off when participating in
professional development activities;
• An employee salary schedule that rewards
higher education and longevity; or
• Director has completed the .5 CEU Cultural
Competence training/coaching event.*
* This option will not be available until January 2015.
• FCCH provider has completed the .5 CEU
on Choosing and Using a Curriculum and
Instructional Assessment;
• FCCH provider has completed an annual
professional development plan (as specified on
PD Bonus Application); and
• Currently serving children ages birth to five
receiving child care subsidy, Head Start, or
Early Head Start, and/or willingness and history
of such service (as documented by a current
child care subsidy contract/agreement).
In addition, family child care home providers must
provide documentation for two of the following three
options:
• Attainment of NC Early Educator Certification;
• Earned 3 or more points on the Program
Standards component of your FCCH’s current
4- or 5-star license; or
• Completion of the .5 CEU Cultural Competence
training/coaching event.*
* This option will not be available until January 2015.
PD Bonus CEU Opportunities
Alexander County
If you want to increase your knowledge of child
development, lesson planning, establishing goals for children
and need engaging activities for classroom center play, then
the NC Early Learning “Foundations” training is for you! This
workshop will also provide strategies for engaging children in
active learning by providing opportunities for them to create
explore and discover their environment through play!
9:00am-3:00pm
.5 CEU
Paula Cline
Alexander County
Partnership for
Children
$15.00
March 11, 2015
12:00-5:00pm
.5 CEU
Paula Cline
Alexander County
Partnership for
Children
$15.00
NC Foundations for
Early Learning and
Development
If you want to increase your knowledge of child
development, lesson planning, establishing goals for children
and need engaging activities for classroom center play, then
the NC Early Learning “Foundations” training is for you! This
workshop will also provide strategies for engaging children in
active learning by providing opportunities for them to create
explore and discover their environment through play!
Deadline is January 23, 2015.
January 30, 2015
9:30AM-3:00PM
.5 CEU
Tiffani Sims
Child Care
Connections of
Burke Co.
$12.00
Choosing and Using
an Approved
Curriculum
Guidelines for selecting and planning to implement a
NCDCDEE approved curriculum for children birth-age
five AND guidance on matching curriculum with
formative assessment strategies to modify
implementation of the curriculum. Registration
deadline is February 16, 2015.
February 21,
2015
9:00AM-3:00PM
.5 CEU
Valerie Shook
Child Care
Connections of
Burke County
$12.00
NC Foundations for
Early Learning and
Development
If you want to increase your knowledge of child
development, lesson planning, establishing goals for children
and need engaging activities for classroom center play, then
the NC Early Learning “Foundations” training is for you! This
workshop will also provide strategies for engaging children in
active learning by providing opportunities for them to create
explore and discover their environment through play!
March 7, 2015
9:00AM-3PM
.5CEU
Tiffani Sims
Child Care
Connections of
Burke Co.
$12.00
NC Foundations for
Early Learning and
Development
If you want to increase your knowledge of child
development, lesson planning, establishing goals for children
and need engaging activities for classroom center play, then
the NC Early Learning “Foundations” training is for you! This
workshop will also provide strategies for engaging children in
active learning by providing opportunities for them to create
explore and discover their environment through play!
Registration Deadline is January 20.
January 26 &27,
2015
6:00PM-8:30PM
.5 CEU
Mary Lee Yearick
First Baptist
Children’s Center
NC Foundations for
Early Learning and
Development
Choosing and Using
an Approved
Curriculum
Guidelines for selecting and planning to implement a
NCDCDEE approved curriculum for children birth-age
five AND guidance on matching curriculum with
formative assessment strategies to modify
implementation of the curriculum.
Burke County
February 21, 2015
McDowell County
Caldwell County
NC Foundations for
Early Learning and
Development
Introduction to
Cultural Competence:
Awareness
Introduction to
Cultural Competence:
Awareness
If you want to increase your knowledge of child
development, lesson planning, establishing goals for children
and need engaging activities for classroom center play, then
the NC Early Learning “Foundations” training is for you! This
workshop will also provide strategies for engaging children in
active learning by providing opportunities for them to create
explore and discover their environment through play!
Deadline for registration is February 20, 2015.
This course is a beginning step to preparing the early
childhood workforce to increase their awareness and
understanding of culture and cultural competence. It
focuses on defining culture, cultural conditioning and
culturally responsive teaching and the role of engaging
families. It is designed to be interactive and selfreflective. Please send payment and registration to
Iredell County Partnership for Young Children, 734
Salisbury Rd, Statesville NC 28677
Watauga County
This course is a beginning step to preparing the early
childhood workforce to increase their awareness and
understanding of culture and cultural competence. It
focuses on defining culture, cultural conditioning and
culturally responsive teaching and the role of engaging
families. It is designed to be interactive and selfreflective.
Iredell County
Guidelines for selecting and planning to implement a
NCDCDEE approved curriculum for children birth-age
five AND guidance on matching curriculum with
formative assessment strategies to modify
implementation of the curriculum
February 7, 2015
9:00AM-3:00PM
.5 CEU
Tiffani Sims
Caldwell County
Library
Room
March 7, 2015
9:30AM-2:30PM
.5 CEU
Lisa Pullis &
Melissa Jablonski
Caldwell County
Public Library
Room 3
$12.00
March 28, 2015
9:00AM-2:30PM
.5 CEU
Lee Marshall
The Children’s
Council of
Watauga County
$12.00
January 22 & 29,
2015
6:00-8:30pm
.5 CEU
Jennifer Griffith
Iredell Co.
Partnership for
Young Children
$12.00
NC Foundations for
Early Learning and
Development
If you want to increase your knowledge of child
development, lesson planning, establishing goals for children
and need engaging activities for classroom center play, then
the NC Early Learning “Foundations” training is for you! This
workshop will also provide strategies for engaging children in
active learning by providing opportunities for them to create
explore and discover their environment through play!
February 17 & 24
6:00PM-8:30PM
.5 CEU
Jennifer Griffith
Iredell Co.
Partnership for
Young Children
$12.00
Introduction to
Cultural Competence:
Awareness
This course is a beginning step to preparing the early
childhood workforce to increase their awareness and
understanding of culture and cultural competence. It
focuses on defining culture, cultural conditioning and
culturally responsive teaching and the role of engaging
families. It is designed to be interactive and selfreflective. Lunch will be provided
March 21, 2014
9:00AM-2:00PM
.5 CEU
Lisa Pullis &
Melissa Jablonski
Iredell Co.
Partnership for
Young Children
$12.00
Choosing & Using an
Approved Curriculum