Commitment to Lifelong Learning and Professionalism

LEARNING RESOURCES/ REFERENCES

PART 1

What Do Early Childhood Professionals Do?

Castle, K. (2009). What do early childhood professionals do? Dimensions of Early Childhood, 37(3), 4–9. Retrieved from Walden Library.

Developing Professional Development Goals

Vermont Northern Lights Career Development Center. (2011a). A guide to creating an individual professional development plan (IPDP). Retrieved from http://northernlightscdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/5-10-ipdp_guide.pdf

Build it Better

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (n.d.-b). Build it Better.  Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/sites/default/files/globally-shared/downloads/PDFs/our-work/public-policy-advocacy/Build%20It%20Better_For%20Web.pdf

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

Buysse, V., Winton, P. J., & Rous, B. (2009). Reaching consensus on a definition of professional development for the early childhood field. Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 28(4), 235–243. Retrieved from Walden Library.

Take Charge of Your Personal and Professional Development

Goble, C. B., & Horm, D. M. (2010). Take charge of your personal and professional development. YC Young Children, 65(6), 86–91. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/201011/GobleOnline1110.pdf

Writing SMART Goals

Bowen, R. (2013). Sample SMART professional development goals. Retrieved from http://www.brighthub.com/office/home/articles/72258.aspx

NAEYC Accreditation Standards

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). (2010). 2010 standards for initial early childhood professional preparation. Retrieved from https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/higher-ed/standards-summaries

PART 11

Self-Assessment of Core Competencies

Wisconsin Early Childhood Collaborating Partners. (2008). Self-assessment of core competencies for professionals working with young children and their families. Retrieved from http://www.collaboratingpartners.com/docs/coreCompSelfA0708.pdf

Developing Your Individual Professional Development Plan

Vermont Northern Lights Career Development Center. (2011a). A guide to creating an individual professional development plan (IPDP). Retrieved from http://northernlightscdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/5-10-ipdp_guide.pdf

PART 111

Laureate Education (Producer). (2011a). Issues and trends in the early childhood field: Excellence and equity of care and education for children and families, part 1 [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author

Laureate Education (Producer). (2010). The resources for early childhood [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.

Vermont Northern Lights Career Development Center. (2011a). A guide to creating an individual professional development plan (IPDP). Retrieved from http://northernlightscdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/5-10-ipdp_guide.pdf

PART 1V

Your IPDP

Vermont Northern Lights Career Development Center. (2011d). Your IPDP: Planning your professional growth.Retrieved from http://northernlightscdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/ipdp_book_07111.pdf

Sample IPDP: Chris

Vermont Northern Lights Career Development Center. (2011b). Sample IPDP: Chris. Retrieved from http://northernlightscdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/web_chris_ipdpex_as.pdf

Sample IPDP: Mauve

Vermont Northern Lights Career Development Center. (2012). Sample IPDP: Mauve. Retrieved from http://northernlightscdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/DOE-IPDP-Maeve-Revised.pdf

Sample IPDP: Melanie

Vermont Northern Lights Career Development Center. (2011c). Sample IPDP: Melanie. http://northernlightscdc.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/web_ipdpex_cda-melanie.pdf

IPDPs

Vermont Northern Lights Career Development Center. (2013). IPDP: Individual professional development plan. Retrieved from http://northernlightscdc.org/career-pathways/ipdp-individual-professional-development-plan/