3 Professional Development Plans
1. Find a Mentor- Working together with a mentor is a great way to receive guidance for someone who has more experience than you do. They are there so you to talk to, ask questions, and guide you when you have a dilemma. According to the NAEYC's Early Childhood Education Professional Development: Training and Technical Assistance Glossary, "Mentoring is intended to increase an individual’s personal or professional capacity, resulting in greater professional effectiveness." (NAEYC, 2010, pg. 10)
2. Trainings- Most programs have opportunities for staff to get trained on a regular basis. These can either been done with everyone in the program or just the teachers in a classroom. If for instance your program has had many English Second Language Learners enroll in the program they may provide a training on how to effectively communicate with these families. If your employer doesn't provide these opportunities, then you can often find trainings at colleges or child enrichment providers like ICES ( http://www.icesagency.org/) that serves Tuolumne County in Northern California.
3. Belonging to Organizations- By belonging to organizations, like the National Association of the Education of Young Children, allows you to receive up to date research and information regarding issues in the early childhood education/ child development field. You can also network with all sorts of professionals who can help guide and support you in your own professional development.
1. Find a Mentor- Working together with a mentor is a great way to receive guidance for someone who has more experience than you do. They are there so you to talk to, ask questions, and guide you when you have a dilemma. According to the NAEYC's Early Childhood Education Professional Development: Training and Technical Assistance Glossary, "Mentoring is intended to increase an individual’s personal or professional capacity, resulting in greater professional effectiveness." (NAEYC, 2010, pg. 10)
2. Trainings- Most programs have opportunities for staff to get trained on a regular basis. These can either been done with everyone in the program or just the teachers in a classroom. If for instance your program has had many English Second Language Learners enroll in the program they may provide a training on how to effectively communicate with these families. If your employer doesn't provide these opportunities, then you can often find trainings at colleges or child enrichment providers like ICES ( http://www.icesagency.org/) that serves Tuolumne County in Northern California.
3. Belonging to Organizations- By belonging to organizations, like the National Association of the Education of Young Children, allows you to receive up to date research and information regarding issues in the early childhood education/ child development field. You can also network with all sorts of professionals who can help guide and support you in your own professional development.