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Professionalism and Leadership

A certificate will be issued for this 15 hour course upon successful completion of all 9 topics listed below.  
This 15 hour-course is designed to expand the participants knowledge of researched-based early childhood practices and promote high-quality early childhood programs. Course content includes topics for personal and professional growth for the benefit of children and families.

Topics Included in this Course:

1. Student-Led Learning 
2. Team Teaching Strategies 
3. Everyday Etiquette for Educators
4. Preventing Teacher Burnout 
5. Successful Team Building 
6. Staff Evaluations 
7. Leadership in the Early Childhood Profession
8. Time Management 
9. Exploring Adult Learning 

Learning Outcomes:

• After watching a video about the concept of flipped-classrooms, participants will be able to identify if this approach would work within their classroom through the peer discussion.
• After reading about student-led learning methods, participants will be able to apply this knowledge to hypothetical situations through open-ended questions.
• After reading about the evolving role of the teacher in a student-led activity or classroom, participants will be able to identify their role through a multiple-choice quiz.
• After reading about the importance of developing rapport with fellow co-teachers, participants will be able to identify these through a multiple-choice quiz.
• After reading about how co-teaching benefits children, participants will be able to explain these benefits through an open-ended question.
• After reading and watching a video about workplace etiquette, participant will be able to explain why preparedness is a vital component of successful teaching through an open-ended question and a multiple-choice quiz.
• After reading about technology, participant will be able to identify ways to protect themselves as an educator on social media through a multiple-choice quiz.
• After reading about the causes of teacher burnout, participants will be able to identify these through a multiple-choice quiz.
• After reading about preventative measures for avoiding burnout for teachers and directors, participants will be able to describe how they can avoid burnout through an open-ended question.
• After reading about the common habits of a strong working team, participants will be able to recall these through a multiple-choice quiz.
• After reading about the Director's role in strong teams, participants will be able to identify these attributes through a multiple-choice quiz.
• After reading about some ways to implement respectful communication, participants will be able to analyze an instance in their own working life and what they could have done differently through the peer discussion.
• After reading about different evaluation system's efficacy and quality, participants will be able to evaluate their own evaluation system's efficacy through an open-ended question.
• After reading about the importance of evaluations, participants will be able to discuss how they benefit from evaluations through the peer discussion.
• After reading about the characteristics of an effective leader, participants will be able to describe these through an open-ended question.
• After reading about the most common reasons for high turnover of child care employees, participants will be able to identify these through a multiple-choice quiz.
• After reading about ways to encourage colleagues throughout the work day, participants will be able to describe these through an open-ended question.
• After reading about common time thieves, participants will be able to recall these through the peer discussion.
• After reading about time management techniques, participants will be able to reflect on how they will use these concepts to better manage their time through the open-ended question.
• After reading about the pros and cons to teaching adults, participants will be able to identify these through a multiple-choice quiz.
• After reading about how schema effects adult learning, participants will be able to describe this through an open-ended question.
• After learning about teacher and responding to adult learners, participants will be able to explain how they would respond using hypothetical scenarios through open-ended questions.

CDA Unit 6: Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism (15 hour)      
Washington STARS credit:     

• Professional Development and Leadership (12 hours)
• Program Planning and Development (1 hours)
• Curriculum and Learning Environments (2 hour)

Technical Requirements:

• Laptop or PC
• Most students are able to use mobile devices such as tablets to complete courses. However, each device is different, and an individual's skill level with the device may determine their success with using a mobile device.
• Recommended web browser:  Google Chrome
• Microsoft Edge, Safari and Firefox are other acceptable browsers.
• Internet Explorer is no longer supported by Microsoft, and you may have issues if you use it to take training.
• Make sure you’re using a current operating system (for example, Windows 10 or Apple OS).
• Outdated operating systems may cause technical difficulties.
• Slow internet speed may impact loading time.
• Videos may require Adobe Flash Player.    

Terms of Use

​You have access to online courses for 1 year from the date of payment, with the exception of the Child Care Basics which is a 6-month enrollment period.

1. For immediate access to courses at the time of payment, enroll at our sister site www.myececlass.com. 
2. When enrolling on our home page at www.cdastars.com, the information to access the online course will be sent to the email address provided during enrollment hours.
     *Times shown are Pacific Standard Time. If you are in Central or Eastern Time, you will need to adjust the time accordingly.          
3.  New Enrollments Are Set-Up During the Following Times:​
     Monday - Friday       7  am – 8  pm    
     Saturday & Sunday   9  am – 8  pm  
     Holidays                   9  am – 8  pm  
4. Registrations that are submitted at www.cdastars.com after enrollment hours will be processed the next morning. You will receive an email with information to access the course.
5. Check your email for instructions to start the training. Click on the link in the email to access the course.
6. Internet access is required. There are no text books for the training. The coursework is done completely online.
7. Some students may find that they need to download or update Shockwave, Flash player or Java.
8. Some students may find that they have to update their internet browser, this is most often the case when trying to use Internet Explorer. We recommend Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome for the best results. Our student support staff is happy to assist students with troubleshooting should you encounter technical issues, and will provide common suggestions for solving problems that occur when normal browser maintenance or application updates need to occur.
9. Cancellations and refunds requested within 72 hours after enrollment are available for courses/programs that have NOT been accessed. Refunds and Cancellations will be charged a 20% cancellation fee.
10. Once you log in and start a course, a refund is not available. After 72 hours, the payment credit can be transferred to a different training or to a new student if the training was not started by the original student for up to 30 days after enrollment.
11. Refunds are not available after 72 hours from the date of payment.
12. Refunds are not available for courses/programs that have been started.
13. Our courses may, or may not, meet annual training requirements in your state. Please provide us with your state, and any State registry ID number, and if we are able to record your completed training with your state, we will. In some cases, for annual state credit, you will need to submit the certificate to the appropriate registry and they may or may not award annual credit. ​​Providing a State Registry number to us does not guarantee that your state will approve the training for annual continuing education credit. ​​​​Many states have QRIS systems that require specific courses to be completed for annual or in-service training. Do not enroll in this course for the purpose of completing a state specific mandated course without first verifying exactly what course requirements need to be met. 
14. For Washington State students, completed courses are recorded in MERIT Monday through Friday, throughout the day continuously, between 8 am and 3 PM. If you complete your training in the evening or over the weekend, it will be recorded on the next business day during those hours.
15. During the last two weeks of December, expect longer processing times for enrollment and certificates due to the high volume of enrollments and completed trainings during the year end rush.  We recommend enrolling and completing your training prior to the end of December whenever possible.
16. Enrollment expires in 1 year from the date of payment ​for all courses, with the exception of the Child Care Basics.