1. Welcome CDA 1

2. Julia Douch jdouch623@Hotmail.com 281-508-8130 (text or call)

3. Professional Background Information  Head Start for 15+ years  Early Childhood Education(ECE)  I trainer for ECE  CDA, AA in Education,BA in ECE, Masters in Business Admin and Completing my Masters in Teaching and Learning with Technology

4. Personal Background Information  Wife  Mother  Aunt  Family  Faith

5. Child Development Associate (CDA 1) Explore the CDA Credential Prepare for the Credential Process Submit Application Demonstrate your Skills Receive your Credentialing Decision

6. CDA – Child Development Associate – an individual who successfully completed the CDA assessment Competency Goal – goal for the behavior of an Early Childhood Educator Functional Area – a responsibility that defines an Early Childhood Educator’s role in relation to children NAEYC – National Association for the Education of Young Children - a professional organization which promotes excellence in early childhood education visit www.naeyc.org

7. Let’s be Successful Read the syllabus Plan weekly study times Log onto the course at least three times per week Ask questions Make connections with fellow students