Are you interested in becoming a qualified early
childhood professional?
Center and Family Child Care professionals can attain their
Child Development Associate (CDA) in Family, Infant/Toddler,
or Preschool, the entry level national credential, by officially
registering with Rutgers Southern Regional Child Care
Resource & Referral Agency’s (RSRCCR&R) Tuesday Night
Trainings series. The CDA is the entry-level national
certification for the early childhood profession. The credential
requires 120-hours of training in 6 content areas that require a
minimum of 10 hours per competency.
Rutgers CCR&R is an approved CDA provider. Use the Rutgers
Tuesday Night Trainings to fulfill your competency
requirements through an approved CDA provider. Our
trainers will provide technical assistance for competency
statement and portfolio development, and we will monitor
ALL your professional development hours to prepare you for
your assessment application. The workshops will provide
essential professional development in the following
categories:
CDA CORE COMPETENCY TOPICS:
I. To establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning
environment
II. To advance physical and intellectual competence
III. To support social and emotional development and to
provide positive guidance
IV. To establish positive and productive relationships with
families
V. To ensure a well-run, purposeful program that is
responsive to participant needs
VI. To maintain a commitment to professionalism
VII.
HOW DO I GET STARTED?
Contact Ingrid Campbell at ingridc@camden.rutgers.edu to
officially register for the CDA courses, OR simply attend the
Tuesday Night Training and register with the Agency
trainer. Registration fee is $25; make check/Money order out
to “Rutgers Southern Regional-CDA”. Visit the Council for
Professional Recognition at www.cdacouncil.org for more
credential information. All our Tuesday Night classes qualify
for CDA credit. You can access the state's ECE training
opportunities from PINJ. Click on the "Find a Training" site on
the left column, search for "Rutgers Southern Regional
CCR&R" to access the training calendar, workshop times,
locations, and descriptors. Complete the workshop
registration and connect with the Registry should you need to
cancel your reservation for a training.
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All Tuesday Night trainings are from 6 PM to 8
PM. Please arrive on time; training hours cannot
be given if a participant is more than 15 minutes
late. All CDA participants are required to sign in
upon entry.
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Bring light refreshments for yourself.
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Please come prepared to learn and
participate: your CDA portfolio, paper, pen, an
open mind.
Rutgers Southern
Regional Child Care
Resource and Referral
Agency
January-March 2016
CDA Training Schedule
Children will not be able to attend workshops due
to liability concerns.
Unless otherwise specified, the CCR&Rs will host the regional
workshops at our respective locations in Atlantic, Cape May,
Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties.
Training Cancellation Procedure
Connect to PINJ
https://www.pinjregistry.org/index.cfm?module=login to
cancel the class you registered to attend. Same-day
cancellations accepted until 5 PM that training day
OR (if not in the Registry):
Call the Rutgers Southern CCR&R office to cancel attendance
BEFORE 5 PM on training day.
CCR&R Training Cancellations:
Rutgers Southern Regional CCR&R may cancel trainings for:
1. Low attendance
2. Weather-related concerns
3. Trainer emergency
An email will be sent to REGISTERED providers and a notice
will be posted in the respective CCR&R office. Please check
your email on the scheduled training day.
CDA
Date of publication
Child Development Associate
INVESTING IN OUR FUTURE
January 12
Let’s Move: Knowing the benefits of physical activity
in regards to promoting healthy children is the basis for
this workshop. Come ready to experience, learn, and
understand Let’s Move! Child Care Goals and best
practices for physical activity (wear comfortable
clothing). (CA1)
January 19
Using the EIP/IEP or 504 Plan to plan the curriculum
Effective teachers use the early intervention (EI),
Individualized Education Plans (IEP), or ADA 504 to meet
the needs of children. We will help you ‘read’ and
implement the goals of the plans to better communicate
outcomes to families and EI, Child Study Team, or 504
support members. (CA5)
January 26
Brain Development: Birth to Age 8 Every moment and
experience matters in brain development. Explore
brain development from prenatal to age eight.
Connect how daily program and home experiences
promote or hinder sensitive periods. Become a
champion for synaptic synergy. (CA8)
February 2
Planning for Early Writing in ECE Effective teachers
incorporate writing into all aspects of the day. Early
writing is an important part of language and literacy.
Learn to identify and describe the various stages of
early writing from infants and toddlers to age 8, and
how to plan this important skill in your program
curriculum. (CA2)
February 9
Being Creative: What is Art? Learn how to effectively
incorporate developmentally appropriate art experiences
in the classroom/home meeting the ERS’s and standards.
Let’s look at why 3D art is important and how art can take
form inside as well as outside. (CA2)
February 16
Families: Planning Conferences Family/teacher
conferences are an important part of communication and
family involvement. Years of research have shown how
family involvement can lead to positive learner outcomes.
Learn what to do before, during, and after the
family/teacher conference. (CA4)
February 23
Planning for ELL Students Welcoming children with diverse
linguistic needs into your home/program requires planning
and proven methods. Walk away with strategies and easyto-access resources to enhance the language development
of ALL learners. (CA2)
Rutgers CDA Training Team:
Dr. Ingrid E. Campbell
Maria Cardona
Dr. Cheryl Chavis
Kelli Costa
Beverly Ramos
Tasha Travis
Rutgers Southern Regional CCR&R
Agency
Atlantic: 609-365-5027
Cape May: 609-898-5500
Cumberland: 856-462-6800
Gloucester: 856-537-2322
Salem: 856-469-6100
http://rctac.camden.rutgers.edu
March 1
Communicating with staff, children, and the
community. Professional communication starts with
YOU. Explore how personal and professional
experiences define your ‘role’ in the early childhood
profession. Explore strategies to enhance
communication with your children, families,
colleagues/administration, and the community.(CA6)
March 8
Developing and Managing Policies In this session we
will discuss why policies are an important part of
running any early childhood program. What should
policies look like and why do we need them? Once it’s
developed, how do we ensure that policies are
effectively implemented and accurately followed?
Review strategies to promote ‘buy-in’ and consensus
building from all stakeholders. Bring your Family and
Staff Handbooks. (CA5)
March 15
Being Creative: What is Music? Do your children
enjoy music informally? Do you have the appropriate
resources? Do you only have musical experiences when
they are teacher-directed? Let’s develop fun and
exciting ways to encourage children to participate in
musical activities on their own. Come prepared to
“teach” one favorite creative movement activity.
(CA2)
March 22
Nutrition: What do you eat??? Let’s discover the
benefits of offering healthy food to all children! We will
discover new strategies and ideas to encourage healthy
eating. (CA1)
March 29
Teaching conflict resolution Conflict can be a normal
and healthy part of early childhood. Learn how
implementing the “Pyramid Model” teaches children
and adults to manage stress, control emotions, and to
be respectful of differences through conflict resolution
strategies. (CA 6)