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What
Works!
An Online Conference on Strengths-Based
Approaches to Early Childhood Education
From October 26-November 14, CDAs and friends
are invited to
participate in an online conference for professional
development co-sponsored by the Council. The conference will
include some of the country’s foremost practitioners, researchers, and
educators in early childhood education. It will include keynote
addresses, breakout sessions,
valuable handouts, and online discussion.
To join the online conference, just go to www.whatworksconference.org
and sign up today. The $79 fee is waived for CDAs and friends by
entering “Council” for your registration code. |
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Funding
for early childhood education is in the spotlight and the news prompts
both hope and concern. On one hand, Federal stimulus funds are
increasing budgets for Head Start, Early Head Start, and the Child Care
and Development Block Grant; on the other, state fiscal crises are
resulting in budget cuts to early childhood initiatives. The potential
enactment of the Early
Learning Challenge Fund
has spurred new hope for improving quality and a renewed focus on
enhanced qualifications of early childhood teachers. All of this
activity has prompted an increase in calls to the Council about the
training requirements for those applying for the Child Development
Associate (CDA) credential. Here we present some of the most frequently
asked questions and their answers. For
more of this
article, click here.
