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Caring for SeriesAll training experiences--whether offered in the context of courses, workshops, or one-on-one--should address the profession's standards and lead to career advancement. Standards for early childhood professionals have been developed by the National Association for the Education of Young Children and The Council for Professional Recognition. Teaching Strategies' "Caring for..." series addresses these standards for programs serving infants, toddlers, preschool, and school-age children in center-based and family child care settings. Each of the books in the "Caring for..." series of training materials provides an easy-to-implement self-paced program to help you make sure that your staff possess the basic skills and competencies of our profession. Each set of books is organized into modules that can be used for individualized staff development, the content for a college course, or the focus for ongoing workshops. The modules include readings and learning activities that help build skills and knowledge as staff work with children every day. The personal, friendly tone of the books makes them practical and easy to use. This program is appropriate for new or experienced staff. The "Caring for..." series addresses the professional competency standards which form the core of accreditation and credentialing programs. Modules are organized around the 13 functional areas of the CDA Competency Standards:
Family Child Care Caring for Children in Family Child Care (two volumes) Caring for Children in Family Child Care (volume 1) (volume 2) contains easy-to-implement, self-paced training modules that help teach the basic skills and competencies of the profession. These modules are organized around the 13 functional areas of the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential. An accompanying Trainer's Guide includes useful tools for supervisors as they work with staff to complete the training process:
Infants & Toddlers Caring for Infants & Toddlers, Second edition Caring for Infants & Toddlers, Second edition addresses the professional competency standards that form the core of accreditation and credentialing programs. The modules are organized around the 13 functional areas of the Child Development Associate (CDA) credential:
Skill-Building Journal: Caring for Infants & Toddlers, Second edition The Skill Building Journal: Caring for Infants & Toddlers is the most comprehensive training program available to help teachers develop the skills and knowledge necessary to obtain a CDA credential. In this first new edition since 1991, the content from all 13 modules is now in the main text, while all of the self-assessments and learning activity forms are in the accompanying Skill-Building Journal. Based on the training program Teaching Strategies developed for the United States military, the Skill Building Journal: Caring for Infants & Toddlers is organized into modules that can be used for individualized staff development, a college course, or ongoing workshops. The Skill-Building Journal includes learning activities that help build skills and knowledge as staff work with children every day. The personal, friendly tone and user-friendly format make Caring for Infants & Toddlers practical and easy to use. Trainer's Guide: Caring for Infants & Toddlers, Second edition Each of the "Caring for . . . " sets has an accompanying Trainer's Guide. The guides offer specific suggestions for implementing the program and providing feedback to staff. They include knowledge assessments, answer sheets, observation forms with checklists, and tracking forms. The Trainer's Guide: Caring for Infants & Toddlers is the most comprehensive training program available to help teachers develop the skills and knowledge necessary to obtain a CDA credential. In this first new edition since 1991, the content from all 13 modules is now in the main text, while all of the self-assessments and learning activity forms are in the accompanying Skill-Building Journal. The Trainer's Guide offers specific suggestions for implementing the program and providing feedback to staff. It includes knowledge assessments, answer sheets, observation forms with checklists, and tracking forms. Preschool Caring For Preschool Children, Third edition Caring for Preschool Children is the most comprehensive training program available to help teachers develop the skills and knowledge necessary to obtain a CDA credential. In this first major upgrade since 1996, the content from all 13 modules has been completely updated and is now in one single volume. Each of the modules in this new edition has been completely updated with a special focus on how teachers address content and learning. The accompanying Skill-Building Journal and Trainer's Guide provide flexibility for use in college programs and in-service training programs. Caring for Preschool Children can be used for individualized staff development, a college course, or ongoing workshops. The Skill-Building Journal includes activities that help build skills and knowledge as staff work with children every day. The personal, friendly tone and user-friendly format make Caring for Preschool Children practical and easy to use. Skill-Building Journal: Caring for Preschool Children, Third edition The Skill-Building Journal: Caring for Preschool Children is the most comprehensive training program available to help teachers develop the skills and knowledge necessary to obtain a CDA credential. In this first major revision since 1996, the content from all 13 modules has been completely updated and is now in one single volume. The Skill-Building Journal and Trainer's Guide provide flexibility for use in college programs and in-service training programs. Based on the training program Teaching Strategies developed for the US military, Caring for Preschool Children is organized into modules that can be used for individualized staff development, a college course, or ongoing workshops. The Skill-Building Journal includes learning activities that help build skills and knowledge as staff work with children every day. The personal, friendly tone and user-friendly format make Caring for Preschool Children practical and easy to use. Trainer's Guide: Caring for Preschool Children, Third edition Each of the "Caring for . . . " sets has an accompanying Trainer's Guide. The guides offer specific suggestions for implementing the program and providing feedback to staff. They include knowledge assessments, answer sheets, observation forms with checklists, and tracking forms. The Trainer's Guide to Caring for Preschool Children, is the most comprehensive training program available to help teachers develop the skills and knowledge necessary to obtain a CDA credential. The Trainer's Guide offers specific suggestions for implementing the program and providing feedback to staff. It includes knowledge assessments, answer sheets, observation forms with checklists, and tracking forms. |
Comprehensive curriculum, assessment, training, and evaluation for early childhood education
