Professional Standards and Practice
(utilizing Teaching Strategies Gold)
A Rigorous Program for Early Care Professionals
Program Description:
Professional Standards and Practice is a 3 part series over 9 months. This is a rigorous program designed by Vermont Child Care Providers Association, to meet the needs of our members working with young children and their families. The program examines strategies and best practice related to designing and individualizing curriculum and assessment. This program focuses on the characteristics, processes, and roles of early care educators in order to offer opportunities and engage children in experiences that inspire them to acquire new knowledge, develop new skills, seek challenges, and develop qualities for lifelong learning. In this program we will plan to observe, and observe to plan, improving our practice over time with fidelity. In addition we will examine family systems theory, the role of the family as the primary context for child development and effective means of communicating to families.
Professional Development:
For 2019-2020, participants can earn a total of 30 Professional Development hours upon completion of the requirements for Professional Standards and Practice Program.
Core Competencies:
Participants in the program will be exposed to the following standards of practice:
This program uses Teaching Strategies Gold Online:
TS Gold is an online assessment system that supports effective teaching and children’s development and learning. Teaching Strategies GOLD was created so that teachers finally have an ongoing assessment tool that is user-friendly and inclusive of all children—one that enables teachers to increase the accuracy of their assessments while having more time to interact with children. Teaching Strategies GOLD can be used with any developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum. Grounded in 38 research based objectives that include predictors of school success. Teaching Strategies GOLD truly helps teachers focus on what matters most for school readiness. It can be used to support all types of learners, including children with special needs and children with advanced knowledge and skills. Authentic, ongoing observational assessment is critical to planning appropriate learning experiences and helping children thrive. We think you’ll agree that this comprehensive system will help you meet the strengths, needs, and interests of every child in your class.
Who is this program for?
This program is for providers that want to develop their own curriculum and to observe, analyze, evaluate and summarize child observations and data on their own. Individual support is available for every participant. VCCPA will pay for TSG portfolios for program participants (children that are already enrolled will be transferred to the VCCPA program will be paid for through VCCPA for the upcoming year.)
To Join, Become a Member of Vermont Child Care Providers Association!
If you are not a member of VCCPA and would like to join this program, go to our membership page and join our Association!
Professional Standards and Practice is a 3 part series over 9 months. This is a rigorous program designed by Vermont Child Care Providers Association, to meet the needs of our members working with young children and their families. The program examines strategies and best practice related to designing and individualizing curriculum and assessment. This program focuses on the characteristics, processes, and roles of early care educators in order to offer opportunities and engage children in experiences that inspire them to acquire new knowledge, develop new skills, seek challenges, and develop qualities for lifelong learning. In this program we will plan to observe, and observe to plan, improving our practice over time with fidelity. In addition we will examine family systems theory, the role of the family as the primary context for child development and effective means of communicating to families.
Professional Development:
For 2019-2020, participants can earn a total of 30 Professional Development hours upon completion of the requirements for Professional Standards and Practice Program.
Core Competencies:
Participants in the program will be exposed to the following standards of practice:
- the first and second level of skills and knowledge in the area of Child Development
- the first, second and third level of skills in the area of Teaching and Learning
- the first level of skills in the area of Professionalism & Program Organization
- the first level of skills in the area of Families and Communities
This program uses Teaching Strategies Gold Online:
TS Gold is an online assessment system that supports effective teaching and children’s development and learning. Teaching Strategies GOLD was created so that teachers finally have an ongoing assessment tool that is user-friendly and inclusive of all children—one that enables teachers to increase the accuracy of their assessments while having more time to interact with children. Teaching Strategies GOLD can be used with any developmentally appropriate early childhood curriculum. Grounded in 38 research based objectives that include predictors of school success. Teaching Strategies GOLD truly helps teachers focus on what matters most for school readiness. It can be used to support all types of learners, including children with special needs and children with advanced knowledge and skills. Authentic, ongoing observational assessment is critical to planning appropriate learning experiences and helping children thrive. We think you’ll agree that this comprehensive system will help you meet the strengths, needs, and interests of every child in your class.
Who is this program for?
This program is for providers that want to develop their own curriculum and to observe, analyze, evaluate and summarize child observations and data on their own. Individual support is available for every participant. VCCPA will pay for TSG portfolios for program participants (children that are already enrolled will be transferred to the VCCPA program will be paid for through VCCPA for the upcoming year.)
To Join, Become a Member of Vermont Child Care Providers Association!
If you are not a member of VCCPA and would like to join this program, go to our membership page and join our Association!