1 Welcome to Early Childhood Development Department Las Positas College Livermore

2 Meet the LPC Jeanne Virgilio Systems PDC Ana DelAguila ELL PDC Christie Verarde AA Degree PDC

3 What Does a Professional Development Coordinator Do?  Help students learn more about the Early Childhood Profession  Support English Language Learners to be successful in their Early Childhood Development career and in college  Assist in preparing a Professional Development Plan (ECD Plan) working towards completing Certificates and AA in Early childhood Development  Assist in completing an application for a Child Development Permit

4  Submit Child Development Permit Application through the VOC process (shortens time to about 8 weeks)  Align student education plans with transfer patterns  Provide information about the Child Development Training Consortium  Provide students with information about the Mentor Teacher or Enhanced Mentor Teacher Program

5  Refer a student to Child Care Links to have a foreign transcript evaluated  Provide information about training in the Harms Clifford Rating Scales (ECERS)  Loan ECD Books  Connect Las Positas to other “systems” in Alameda County and California  Effect systematic changes throughout all ECC systems such as aligning licensing, permits and certificates

What is CAP?  The California Community Colleges Curriculum Alignment Project is a lower-division program of study supporting early care and education teacher preparation.  The Lower Division 8 represent evidence-based courses that are intended to become a foundational core for all early care and education professionals.  Students completing the Core 8 courses are better prepared to help care for and educate California’s youngest children. 6

Curriculum Alignment Project (CAP) 7 Las Positas College CAP 8 ECD 50 – Early Childhood Principles and Practices ECD 54 – Child Health, Safety & Nutrition ECD 56 – Child Growth and Development (formerly ECD 51) ECD 62 – Child, Family & Community ECD 63 – Early Childhood Curriculum ECD 69 – Child Study: Observation and Assessment ECD 79 – Teaching in a Diverse Society ECD 90 – Practicum: Supervised Experience

8 And More... Introduce students to services on campus such as: Assessment Assessment ESL ESL Counseling Counseling Financial Aid/Scholarships Financial Aid/Scholarships DSPS DSPS EOPS EOPS Tutoring Tutoring ILC Health Center including mental health counseling TANF CAL WORKS Career/Transfer Center

9 $$ Financial Resources Las Positas

10 Child Development Training Consortium (CDTC) Projects  Pays for the CD Permit application  Pays the majority of Live Scan  Students who are working in licensed programs are eligible for the CDTC Stipend Assistance each semester (does not matter what other types of $$ they receive): Applications are issued each semester in class  PGA training (offered as needed)

11  Financial Aid Financial Aid Financial Aid  CAL WORKs CAL WORKs CAL WORKs  Fee Waiver (BOG-W) Fee Waiver Program Fee Waiver Program Fee Waiver Program Fee Waiver Program  (TANF) Temporary Aid to Needy Families TANF Call Zina for more information Call Zina for more information More $$ Las Positas College

12 Other LPC Resources  Integrated Learning Center Integrated Learning Center Integrated Learning Center  LCP Counselors LCP Counselors LCP Counselors  Health Center Health Center Health Center  Physical Health Physical Health Physical Health  Library Website Library Website Library Website

13 AND the Best for Last Enroll students in the Child Development CORPS Associate of Arts Degree Program Degree Program

14 AA DEGREE PROGRAM funded by:

15 Las Positas College AA Degree Professional Development Coordinator Christie Verarde, AA Degree PDC

16 Child Development Corps AA Degree Stipend  Funded by Proposition 10 (Tobacco Tax) locally through:  Every Child Counts First 5 Alameda County Every Child Counts First 5 Alameda County Every Child Counts First 5 Alameda County  Can apply at any time throughout the year  Stipends range from $650 - $2,500 per year

17  Eligibility: Must work with children under age 5 or LARPD ESS programs Must work with children under age 5 or LARPD ESS programs Must work at least 15 hours per week Must work at least 15 hours per week Must have worked in the same program for 9 months prior to applying Must have worked in the same program for 9 months prior to applying Must have a Child Development Permit (unless they have less than 6 ECE units) Must have a Child Development Permit (unless they have less than 6 ECE units) The goal is to provide support for the early childhood professional towards earning one’s A.A. Degree or transferring in Early Childhood Development The goal is to provide support for the early childhood professional towards earning one’s A.A. Degree or transferring in Early Childhood Development

18 Permit/Stipend Levels  Initial Entry$ Yearly NO Permit required if less than 6 units ECD NO Permit required if less than 6 units ECD  Assistant Teacher$ Yearly  Associate Teacher$ Yearly  Teacher$ Yearly  Master Teacher$ Yearly  Achievement Stipend – One time AA Degree or equivalent stipend - $2500  **After the first year in the program, a participant can earn an additional $200 per unit by completing units beyond the required 3 program units.

19 Las Positas ECD Certificates

20 Las Positas ECD Certificates  Associate Teacher Complete 13 ECD Units in CORE courses:  ECD 50 Principles and Practices  ECD 56 Child Growth and Development (effective Fall, 2011 (Formerly ECD 51)  ECD 62 Child, Family & Community  ECD 63 Early Childhood Curriculum

21 ECD Certificates (Con’t)  Basic Teacher Certificate – 25 Units ECD 4 Core Courses and 4 Core Courses and ECD 40, 54, 69 or 79 (select just 1 course) ECD 40, 54, 69 or 79 (select just 1 course) ECD 60 Intro. to Teaching Children with Special Needs ECD 60 Intro. to Teaching Children with Special Needs ECD 95/96 Work Experience (2 units) ECD 95/96 Work Experience (2 units) ECD 90 Practicum-Supervised Experience ECD 90 Practicum-Supervised Experience

22 Early Childhood Intervention Assistant Certificate  4 CORE classes + ECD 40 Social and Emotional foundations ECD 40 Social and Emotional foundations ECD 54 Child Health, Safety and Nutrition ECD 54 Child Health, Safety and Nutrition ECD 60 Introduction to Teaching Children with Exceptional Needs ECD 60 Introduction to Teaching Children with Exceptional Needs ECD 67 Infant and Toddler Development ECD 67 Infant and Toddler Development ECD 90 Practicum-Supervised Experience ECD 90 Practicum-Supervised Experience ECD 91 Adaptive Curriculum for Children with Exceptional Needs ECD 91 Adaptive Curriculum for Children with Exceptional Needs TOTAL = 32 UnitsTOTAL = 32 Units

23 AA DEGRESS 2 Possibilities

24 AA Degree in Early Childhood 4 CORE classes + ECD 54 Child Health, Safety & Nutrition ECD 54 Child Health, Safety & Nutrition ECD 69 Child Study: Observation and Assessment ECD 69 Child Study: Observation and Assessment ECD 60 Intro. to Teaching Children with Special Needs ECD 60 Intro. to Teaching Children with Special Needs ECD 79 Teaching in a Diverse Society ECD 79 Teaching in a Diverse Society ECD 95/96 Work Experience (2 units) ECD 95/96 Work Experience (2 units) ECD 90 Practicum - Supervised Experience ECD 90 Practicum - Supervised Experience LPC General Education requirements + 4 additional electives: TOTAL = 60 units LPC General Education requirements + 4 additional electives: TOTAL = 60 units

25 AA Degree in Early Childhood Intervention Working as a one-on-one aide with children with exceptional needs  Early Intervention Assistant Certificate + ECD 69 ECD 69 ECD 79 + ECD 79 + Las Positas General Education Requirements for a Total of 60 units Las Positas General Education Requirements for a Total of 60 units

26  Help a student see where they are starting  Help a student visualize their goals  Demonstrate the many potential paths to reach their goals  Team it up with their college planning of courses  Impact of General Education courses and obtaining their goals

27 Tools of the Trade

28 A Visual Guide

29 Child Development Permit Matrix?

30 What a Permit Looks Like Name: xxx Document Title Child Development Program Director Permit Document Number 0xxxxxxx Authorization Code(s) 12F This permit authorizes the holder to supervise a child care and development program operating at a single or multiple sites, provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program, and serve as a coordinator of curriculum and staff development in a child care and development program. Renewal Code(s) 12 To renew this permit for an additional five-year period, the holder must complete a minimum of 105 clock hours of planned and approved professional growth activities as described in The California Professional Growth Manual for Child Development Permits"." Issuance Date 06/10/2008 Expiration Date 07/01/2013 Date of Original Issuance 06/10/2003 County of Employment ALAMEDA Name: xxx Document Title Child Development Program Director Permit Document Number 0xxxxxxx Authorization Code(s) 12F This permit authorizes the holder to supervise a child care and development program operating at a single or multiple sites, provide service in the care, development, and instruction of children in a child care and development program, and serve as a coordinator of curriculum and staff development in a child care and development program. Renewal Code(s) 12 To renew this permit for an additional five-year period, the holder must complete a minimum of 105 clock hours of planned and approved professional growth activities as described in The California Professional Growth Manual for Child Development Permits"." Issuance Date 06/10/2008 Expiration Date 07/01/2013 Date of Original Issuance 06/10/2003 County of Employment ALAMEDA Document Title Document Number Authorization Code(s) Renewal Code(s) Issuance Date Expiration Date of Original Issuance County of Employment Document Title Document Number Authorization Code(s) Renewal Code(s) Issuance Date Expiration Date of Original Issuance County of Employment

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32 Vision Strive towards excellence in the certification and assignment monitoring processes and aspire to provide valued guidance and assistance to our stakeholders for the children of the State of California. Mission The Mission of the Certification, Assignment and Waivers Division is to promote educational excellence and assure that the children of the State of California have fully qualified individuals to provide them with instruction and guidance. California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC)

33 Why Encourage a CD Permit?  Sets a higher education standard thereby improving the quality of education for young children  Professional knowledge and application  Fosters professionalism in the field of Early Childhood Education  Personal satisfaction in meeting one’s predetermined goals

34 Professional Development Coordinators “Learning students” are most likely to be found in the presence of “learning teachers” PG Manual, pg 2

35 Las Positas ECD Faculty and Staff

36 Las Positas College ECD Department Faculty and Staff Zina Rosen-Simon, Faculty & Department Coordinator Nadiyah Taylor, Faculty Valerie Ball Mentor & Enhanced Mentor Program Jeanne Virgilio ECD Systems Professional Development Coordinator Christie Verarde, AA Degree ECD Professional Development Coordinator Ana DelAguila ECD ELL Professional Development Coordinator

37 More Information is Available: Las Positas ECD Professional Development Coordinators Christie Verarde Office: 2174 Jeanne Virgilio Office: 2136 Ana DelAguila (se habla espanol) (Las Positas) (Chabot) Office Las Positas