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WQLN Education's acclaimed Director's Credential Program is now accepting applications for enrollment! Course fee is $150 for employees of DPW funded facilities and $500 for Educators seeking Act 48 hours. Course fee includes all instruction and materials/supplies.
Pennsylvania Director’s Credentials Schedule 2008-2009
Note: Classes are held on Monday’s from 6pm-9pm at the WQLN Fatica Learning Center
DCC101 - Child Growth and Development (5 weeks)
Sept 15, Sept 22, Sept 29, Oct 6, and Oct 20
There will be no class on Oct 13
DCC102 – The Environment, Curriculum, and Content (5 weeks)
Oct 27, Nov 3, Nov 17, Nov 24, and Dec 1
There will be no class on Nov 10
DCC103 – Families in Society (4 weeks)
Dec 8, Dec 15, Dec 22, and Dec 29
DCC104 – Child Assessment (5 weeks)
Jan 5, Jan 12, Jan 26, Feb 2 and Feb 9
There will be no class on Jan 19
DCC105 – Communication (5 weeks)
Feb 23, Mar 2, Mar 9, Mar 16, and Mar 23
There will be no class on Feb 16
DCC106 – Professionalism and Leadership (6 weeks)
Mar 30, Apr 6, Apr 13, Apr 20, Apr 27, and May 4
DCC107 – Health, Safety, and Nutrition (5 weeks)
May 11, May 18, Jun 1, Jun 8, and Jun 15
There will be no class on May 25
DCC108 – Program Organization and Administration I (5 weeks)
Jun 22, Jun 29, Jul 13, Jul 20, and Jul 27
There will be no class on Jul 6
DCC109 – Program Organization and Administration II (5 weeks)
Aug 3, Aug 10, Aug 17, Aug 24 and Aug 31
DEADLINE TO ENROLL: September 8th! Call Kathy at 814-217-6001 for more information. Or contact Kathy by email to enroll now!
kcarducci@wqln.org
Back by popular demand, the CDA Preparation Program is returning to WQLN and the Fatica Learning Center!
Child Development Associate (CDA) Preparation Program – 120 hours
Preparing Child Care Providers to satisfy the requirements of the CDA Credential
Note: Classes will be held on Tuesdays, 6-9 PM, at the WQLN Fatica Learning Center. Each class is 5 weeks long. Course fee is $150 for employees of DPW funded facilities and $500 for Educators seeking Act 48 hours. Course fee includes all instruction and materials/supplies.
CDA 101: Safe and Healthy Learning Environments
Sept 30, Oct 7, Oct 14, Oct 21, and Oct 28
CDA 102: Advancing Children’s Physical and Intellectual Development
Nov 4, Nov 18, Dec 2, Dec 9, and Dec 16
There will be no classes on Nov 11 and Nov 25
CDA 103: Supporting Children’s Social and Emotional Development
Dec 30, Jan 6, Jan 13, Jan 20, and Jan 27
There will be no classes on Dec 23
CDA 104: Establishing Productive Relationships with Families
Feb 3, Feb 10, Feb 17, Feb 24 and Mar 3
CDA 105: Managing an Effective Program Operation
Mar 10, Mar 17, Mar 24, Mar 31 and Apr 7
CDA 106: Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism
Apr 14, Apr 21, Apr 28, May 5 and May 12
CDA 107: Observing and Recording Children’s Behavior
May 19, Jun 2, Jun 9, Jun 16, and Jun 23
CDA 108: Principles of Child Growth and Development
Jun 30, Jul 7, Jul 14, Jul 21 and Jul 28
DEADLINE TO ENROLL: September 23rd! Call Kathy at 814-217-6001 for more information. Or contact Kathy by email to enroll now!
kcarducci@wqln.org
The National Election is right around the corner and there's no better time than this summer to prepare lesson plans and activities to use with students this fall!
PBS Vote 2008 is a site filled with lesson plans and interactives. In addition, the site provides links to feeds for election-related podcasts from public television and radio stations and producers as well as an array of social media tools educators can use to engage students in the election process.
Invite your students to share their opinions, track candidates, and explore issues with PBS Vote 2008 and WQLN Education!
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/vote2008/index.html
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