welcome to the child development permit workshop
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Welcome to the Child Development Permit Workshop. Sponsored by the Cerritos College Child Development Club CD Club Advisors : Angie Beck and Susan Gradin Thank you to Club officers for their help with the workshop!. Don’t be afraid to ask questions!. ??????. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Welcome to theWelcome to theChild Development Permit Child Development Permit
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Welcome to theWelcome to theChild Development Permit Child Development Permit
WorkshopWorkshopSponsored by the Cerritos Sponsored by the Cerritos
College Child Development ClubCollege Child Development ClubCD Club Advisors: Angie Beck CD Club Advisors: Angie Beck
and Susan Gradin and Susan Gradin Thank you to Club officers for Thank you to Club officers for their help with the workshop!their help with the workshop!
Don’t be afraid to ask questions!
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Why apply for the Child Development Permit?
• Currently entitles the holder to teach in state and federally funded programs
• Programs receiving LAUP funds– Los Angeles Universal Preschool
• Down the road maybe required by all Child Development Centers
• In the future . . . An Early Learning Credential
Who gives you the Permit?
•California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Who will help you pay for the permit?
• Child Development Training Consortium• At certain levels (see next slide)• They pay for your Permit fee • Will reimburse you for part of the fingerprinting cost
($51)
The Child Development Training Consortium will pay for the following
levels:
• 1.Assistant (first-time and renewal)• 2. Associate Teacher (first-time,
upgrade and renewal)• 3. Teacher (first-time, upgrade and
renewal)• 4. Upgrades from one of the three
lower level permits to Master Teacher, Site Supervisor or Program Director
The Child Development Permit Matrix
Understanding the Matrix• Permit Titles• Education Requirements• Experience Requirement• Alternative Qualifications• Authorization
•Five Year Renewal – 105 Professional Growth HOURS
• Possible to renew online
Which level will you apply for:
• Assistant• Associate Teacher• Teacher• Master Teacher• Site Supervisor• Program Director
The Application
Process•The Forms•Make sure every question is answered!
The forms:• All forms filled out in black ink. See
checklist!– Place on form for CD instructor to sign
• Look at checklist – go over each form required
• Livescan + Green Form• Verification of Hours Form – Take to
employer • Also send official transcripts (sealed)
All forms will be sent to the Consortium!
• The Consortium will check your forms and send on to the Commission.
• Label for envelope!
How long will it take to receive you permit?
•6 weeks to 6 months
Reminder: you will receive an e-mail from the commission when your permit
is ready. Then you go on the Commission’s website to print
www.ctc.ca.gov
Once you print out your Child Development
Permit:• Start keeping track of your Professional
Growth Hours! (105 hours)
Need to document these hours
• Forms provided by the Commission and the Child Development Training Consortium, and in your handout
• www.ctc.ca.gov• www.childdevelopment.org
http://www.ctc.ca.gov/credentials/leaflets/cl826.pdf
• You may:• 1. Complete one or more college or university courses• 2. Attend a conference or workshop• 3. Provide service in a leadership role in your center.• 4. Provide service in a leadership role in a professional
organization (BCAEYC!!).• 5. Provide service as a professional growth advisor.• 6. Conduct educational research and innovation.• 7. Perform systematic programs of observation and
analysis of teaching.• 8. Participate in a program of independent study.• 9. Improve basic skills• 10. Participate in creative endeavors.• 11 Receive your First Aid/CPR card
• You should print Professional Growth Manual from website
• Choose a Professional Growth Advisor
Do you have a professional portfolio??• Items to include in your portfolio:• Resume• Your Educational Philosophy• Reflections• Certificates of Professional Conferences and Workshops• Awards• Letters of reference• Certificates of membership in professional organizations• Transcripts• Professional Growth Plans
• The reflections piece is what makes your portfolio meaningful and not just a scrapbook of paperwork.
• Reflections show that you can bring experience and knowledge together in a personally meaningful way
• Connect theory to practice• Gain insight into who you are as a
teacher
• As someone new to this field, think about course work that you could include in your portfolio:
• Your baby book from CD 110• Your child’s portfolio from CD 139• Your experiences from CDEC 164