Applying Professional Knowledge and Skills

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3- AREAS OF EXPERTISE & ARTIFACTS

1. Communicating and collaborating with Families

· Family engagement analysis.

· Individualized family communication plans.

· Family newsletter.

ARTIFACTS

• Copy of class newsletter/ parent communication tools

• Parent communication log

• Course syllabus

• Positive notes home

• Emails to parents

• Notes from Parent/ teacher conferences

• Report card comments

2. Commitment to Lifelong Learning and Professionalism

· Professional Goals and Self-Assessment

· Research to Inform Professional Development

· Professional Organizations and Resources

· Individual Professional Development Plan (IPDP)

ARTIFACTS

· 2 Research Summary

· Professional Development Worksheet

· IPDP

· Photos working in education and child care settings

· Work agreements/contracts

· Work evaluations

· Photos of a child as he/she learns/grows/develops

· Sample work of children at different ages

· Case study of a child

· Child observation reports

3. Organizational culture in early childhood contexts and its impact on staff, children, and families.

· Ways early childhood professionals can facilitate collegiality in early childhood settings

· Decision-making processes that promote a positive work environment in an early childhood setting

· Appropriate strategies to promote clarity about policies, procedures, and responsibilities within a positive work environment in an early childhood setting.

· Administrative approaches to intra-staff communication that supports positive organizational culture.

EXAMPLES OF ARTIFACTS