CDA Council for Professional Recognition

11/28/2021

The countdown is on! ⏰ Our big #CyberMonday sale begins TOMORROW with 20% off all publications! 📚

Use promo code CYBERCDA21 to secure your discount. 🛒👍

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11/27/2021

Congratulations, Rafaela! 🎉 We're cheering you on in your career in early childhood education, and we're thrilled to celebrate your achievement in earning your Family Child Care CDA®. 🙌

Please join us in welcoming Rafaela to our CDA® family! 👋 #MyCDA

Congratulations, Rafaela! 🎉 We're cheering you on in your career in early childhood education, and we're thrilled to celebrate your achievement in earning your Family Child Care CDA®. 🙌

Please join us in welcoming Rafaela to our CDA® family! 👋 #MyCDA

11/26/2021

Has your CDA® expired? 📃 Applications for CDA® Renewal Amnesty are only open until 12/31/21- don't miss it! ⌛

Get your questions answered on during our webinar on Renewal Requirements & the Renewal Amnesty Program on 12/1/21. 🙋

Register here: ↪️ http://ow.ly/ks4a50GUriw

Has your CDA® expired? 📃 Applications for CDA® Renewal Amnesty are only open until 12/31/21- don't miss it! ⌛

Get your questions answered on during our webinar on Renewal Requirements & the Renewal Amnesty Program on 12/1/21. 🙋

Register here: ↪️ http://ow.ly/ks4a50GUriw

11/26/2021

On the Road with the Council - CDA Council

Conference season has begun, and the Council is en route to you! 🚌 We hope to see you on the road or online, so take a peek at upcoming events here: ↪️ http://ow.ly/4GrN50GTQAm

Conference season has begun, and the Council is en route to you. We encourage you to take a look at the list of events below—and we ...

11/25/2021

Whether you're celebrating Thanksgiving today or enjoying time with your family and community, we wish you a day full of fun, joy and laughter! 🍂🏡

Whether you're celebrating Thanksgiving today or enjoying time with your family and community, we wish you a day full of fun, joy and laughter! 🍂🏡

11/24/2021

The Council for Professional Recognition will be closed tomorrow (11/25) and Friday (11/26) in commemoration of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Our candidate support team will respond to queries upon return from the holiday. 🍁🍂

The Council for Professional Recognition will be closed tomorrow (11/25) and Friday (11/26) in commemoration of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Our candidate support team will respond to queries upon return from the holiday. 🍁🍂

11/24/2021

When you help children build their sense of self, you help them develop healthy self-esteem & take on challenges. 💪

Help children appreciate the characteristics that define them & support them in valuing who they are as members of families, cultural groups & more. 🌏

📚 Source: The Essentials for Working with Young Children, 2nd Ed.

When you help children build their sense of self, you help them develop healthy self-esteem & take on challenges. 💪

Help children appreciate the characteristics that define them & support them in valuing who they are as members of families, cultural groups & more. 🌏

📚 Source: The Essentials for Working with Young Children, 2nd Ed.

11/23/2021

"Educators are looking for tools and looking for answers...but they don't realize that the answer is in the mirror. The answer is in themselves." - Steve Zwolak, LUME Institute & University City Children's Center CEO

🎥 Watch the full interview now to be inspired by EELC keynote speaker Steve Zwolak's work and wisdom.

11/23/2021

Sold Out Early Childhood Education Conference in Leesburg Refreshes, Motivates and Inspires Attendees - CDA Council

Last month, we convened national & international leaders, policymakers, ECE professionals, higher ed. institutions & training organizations for the sold-out 2021 EELC. ✈️💡

We're grateful to our sponsors and attendees for embracing this season as a time for resilience, renewal & reform.

http://ow.ly/W7KT50GTJBo

LEESBURG, V.A. — The Council for Professional Recognition, the leader in the credentialing of early childhood educators worldwide, convened national and international leaders, policymakers, early childhood professionals, higher ...

11/23/2021

The 2022 Early Educators Leadership Conference (EELC) will be held at the Renaissance at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida— and we can't wait to see you there! 🌴🐬

Learn more & register for "EELC 2022: Leading Career Pathways to Equity": ↪️ http://ow.ly/Uabp50GTtgV

The 2022 Early Educators Leadership Conference (EELC) will be held at the Renaissance at SeaWorld in Orlando, Florida— and we can't wait to see you there! 🌴🐬

Learn more & register for "EELC 2022: Leading Career Pathways to Equity": ↪️ http://ow.ly/Uabp50GTtgV

11/22/2021

Universal preschool and affordable child care: What survives in Biden’s spending bill

The #BuildBackBetterAct commits $400 billion to critical investments in #earlychildhoodeducation. So, what's in the bill? ⬇️

💰 Higher pay for child care professionals
📚 Increased training opportunities for early educators
👶 Affordable #childcare for families
🎒 Universal #PreK for children

Experts anticipate that this groundbreaking legislation, now headed to the Senate, will increase equity and narrow opportunity gaps for children across the U.S. 🍎

http://ow.ly/hhg450GTnOx

The $2 trillion House-passed social policy bill includes about $400 billion earmarked for universal preschool and affordable child care and an extension of the child tax credit.

11/21/2021

The application deadline for CDA® Renewal Amnesty is coming soon! ⌛

☑️ Apply now for Renewal Amnesty: http://ow.ly/WTZ850GSeFK

☑️ Or join our webinar on 12/1 to learn more: http://ow.ly/79S750GSeGn

🗓️ Apply by 12/31/21.

The application deadline for CDA® Renewal Amnesty is coming soon! ⌛

☑️ Apply now for Renewal Amnesty: http://ow.ly/WTZ850GSeFK

☑️ Or join our webinar on 12/1 to learn more: http://ow.ly/79S750GSeGn

🗓️ Apply by 12/31/21.

11/20/2021

Congratulations, ladies! We are thrilled to celebrate two of the newest members of the CDA® family: Ms. Viviana & Ms. Yasmeen. 🎉 Please join us in wishing them well on their early education journey! 🙌 #MyCDA

📸 Train Bright

Congratulations, ladies! We are thrilled to celebrate two of the newest members of the CDA® family: Ms. Viviana & Ms. Yasmeen. 🎉 Please join us in wishing them well on their early education journey! 🙌 #MyCDA

📸 Train Bright

11/19/2021

2021 Child Care Benchmark Survey

Don't miss the chance to let your voice be heard! 📣 Share your thoughts on the state of #childcare today in HiMama's annual benchmark survey. 📝

↪️ http://ow.ly/J8lS50GS88e

Take the 6th annual Benchmark Survey to help create a snapshot of this unprecedented year.

11/19/2021

The CDA Council applauds the House's passage of the Build Back Better Act. 👏

This historic investment in #ECE will provide critically needed resources by supporting access to universal #PreK, affordable #childcare & increased wages for early educators.

We call on the Senate to act swiftly and maintain the strength of the early care and education provisions in the House version of the #BuildBackBetter Act. 📜

http://ow.ly/rXMV50GS5yP

The CDA Council applauds the House's passage of the Build Back Better Act. 👏

This historic investment in #ECE will provide critically needed resources by supporting access to universal #PreK, affordable #childcare & increased wages for early educators.

We call on the Senate to act swiftly and maintain the strength of the early care and education provisions in the House version of the #BuildBackBetter Act. 📜

http://ow.ly/rXMV50GS5yP

11/18/2021

We're on the brink of much-needed changes to US #childcare and #PreK. 👶 This year, we could see opportunities open for millions of children, providers, teachers and families.

But how can we meet the long-awaited moment? 🤔

Learn more in this month's "A Moment with Dr. Moore": ↪️
http://ow.ly/78Hv50GRtgb

We're on the brink of much-needed changes to US #childcare and #PreK. 👶 This year, we could see opportunities open for millions of children, providers, teachers and families.

But how can we meet the long-awaited moment? 🤔

Learn more in this month's "A Moment with Dr. Moore": ↪️
http://ow.ly/78Hv50GRtgb

11/18/2021

Did you know that children's physical activity leads to increased attention spans, reduced stress and more❓ 🤸‍♀️

As an early educator, you can promote physical development by giving children changes to use their muscles, build their coordination & enjoy active play with peers.

#ChildDevelopmentAssociate #ECE

Did you know that children's physical activity leads to increased attention spans, reduced stress and more❓ 🤸‍♀️

As an early educator, you can promote physical development by giving children changes to use their muscles, build their coordination & enjoy active play with peers.

#ChildDevelopmentAssociate #ECE

11/18/2021

Eager to learn about the CUNY School of Professional Studies CDA® program? 🗽

Get started at our CAN Higher Ed Consortium webinar this Friday 11/19, featuring the school's Director of Career Development, Claudine Campanelli, Ed.D. See you there! 👋

Register here: ↪️ http://ow.ly/SFYJ50GQ6rG

Eager to learn about the CUNY School of Professional Studies CDA® program? 🗽

Get started at our CAN Higher Ed Consortium webinar this Friday 11/19, featuring the school's Director of Career Development, Claudine Campanelli, Ed.D. See you there! 👋

Register here: ↪️ http://ow.ly/SFYJ50GQ6rG

11/17/2021

Thank you to all who applied to become a CDA Professional Development Specialist™ during the last application cycle, ending 11/15/21. 🙌

Now is the time to prepare to apply in the next round, beginning January 1! 📅

Learn more here: ↪️ http://ow.ly/gpWK50GQ4Bz

Thank you to all who applied to become a CDA Professional Development Specialist™ during the last application cycle, ending 11/15/21. 🙌

Now is the time to prepare to apply in the next round, beginning January 1! 📅

Learn more here: ↪️ http://ow.ly/gpWK50GQ4Bz

11/17/2021

Breaking Down the Early Childhood Crisis — and What Might Be Done About It - EdSurge News

What's coming in the next chapter of PreK & child care in the US?

Peer into the past and peek into the potential future in EdSurge's conversation with the author of "Crawling Behind: America’s Childcare Crisis and How to Fix It.” ⬇️

http://ow.ly/Lpuo50GPWh6 #Childcare #ECE #PreK

Early childhood education in America is on the cusp of an historic overhaul. A law pending in Congress would help support free, universal pre-K for ...

11/16/2021

At our annual Early Educators Leadership Conference, we had the opportunity to sit down with the Gates Foundation Early Learning-US Program's Deputy Director, Dr. Marquita Davis, who shared what inspires her as she looks toward the future of #ECE. 💡

"What most excites me... is this opportunity to re-imagine assessments...to center equity and to understand the full developmental spectrum of a child...and to be intentional about the children we aim to serve." 📚

11/16/2021

2021 Child Care Benchmark Survey

Child care directors and owners, let your voice be heard! 📣

Complete the HiMama survey for the 2021-2022 Benchmark Report to share your experience with #ECE today. ↪️ http://ow.ly/GFRN50GOSAb #ECEbenchmark

Take the 6th annual Benchmark Survey to help create a snapshot of this unprecedented year.

11/15/2021

It's official! 🥁 We're thrilled to share that the Council board has formally announced Dr. Calvin E. Moore, Jr., erstwhile Interim CEO, as the Council's Chief Executive Officer. 📃

Board president Linda Hassan Anderson writes: "Dr. Moore has proven himself to be a perfect fit for this role as he’s elevated maintaining equitable access to the CDA® credential."

Please join us in celebrating a new chapter in the CDA®'s storied history as we welcome Dr. Moore as the Council's official CEO. 🎉

http://ow.ly/WrOR50GO4Wa

It's official! 🥁 We're thrilled to share that the Council board has formally announced Dr. Calvin E. Moore, Jr., erstwhile Interim CEO, as the Council's Chief Executive Officer. 📃

Board president Linda Hassan Anderson writes: "Dr. Moore has proven himself to be a perfect fit for this role as he’s elevated maintaining equitable access to the CDA® credential."

Please join us in celebrating a new chapter in the CDA®'s storied history as we welcome Dr. Moore as the Council's official CEO. 🎉

http://ow.ly/WrOR50GO4Wa

11/15/2021

This week, the CDC updated safety guidelines for early childhood programs. The Council supports following CDC guidance to keep teachers, children and families healthy. 💪

See the latest updates here: http://ow.ly/g2Fp50GNFCp

This week, the CDC updated safety guidelines for early childhood programs. The Council supports following CDC guidance to keep teachers, children and families healthy. 💪

See the latest updates here: http://ow.ly/g2Fp50GNFCp

11/13/2021

This week, we're celebrating a photo from the archives. 🎞️Congratulations to Ivonne, who earned her Child Development Associate® Credential in 2017! 🙌 We're so proud of your commitment to our world's youngest learners. 👏👏👏 #MyCDA

This week, we're celebrating a photo from the archives. 🎞️Congratulations to Ivonne, who earned her Child Development Associate® Credential in 2017! 🙌 We're so proud of your commitment to our world's youngest learners. 👏👏👏 #MyCDA

11/12/2021

The year Kathy won DC #TeacheroftheYear was one of the rockiest in her life. "My sister’s husband died, my father was brutally assaulted...and my son was in the hospital for a week. Yet my principal put me up for the honor." 🏆 #ECE

Hear her story: ↪️ http://ow.ly/ft6x50GMFqu

The year Kathy won DC #TeacheroftheYear was one of the rockiest in her life. "My sister’s husband died, my father was brutally assaulted...and my son was in the hospital for a week. Yet my principal put me up for the honor." 🏆 #ECE

Hear her story: ↪️ http://ow.ly/ft6x50GMFqu

11/11/2021

Today we honor all those who have served selflessly and bravely for the benefit of others. ⭐ #VeteransDay2021

Today we honor all those who have served selflessly and bravely for the benefit of others. ⭐ #VeteransDay2021

11/11/2021

The Council for Professional Recognition will be closed tomorrow, 11/11/21 in commemoration of #VeteransDay. 🗽

The Council for Professional Recognition will be closed tomorrow, 11/11/21 in commemoration of #VeteransDay. 🗽

11/10/2021

When you create strong bonds with children, you make children feel safe and secure, help them form relationships with peers and other adults and give them the confidence to take risks and solve problems. 👶 #ChildDevelopmentAssociate

When you create strong bonds with children, you make children feel safe and secure, help them form relationships with peers and other adults and give them the confidence to take risks and solve problems. 👶 #ChildDevelopmentAssociate

11/10/2021

“In Maryland, CDA® funding is available right now. Take that opportunity.” 💰

Dr. Sonia Pruneda-Hernadez, Montgomery College Early Education Chair, urges all directors and teachers to apply NOW to receive funding to earn the CDA®.

Don’t miss the chance to earn a credential that is:
☑️ Globally recognized 🌏
☑️ Portable ✈️
☑️ At no application cost to you! 💵

Funding is available for a limited time. ⌛ Apply today: http://ow.ly/p1Uy50GJTbI

11/09/2021

"What makes the CDA® perspective unique?" with Dr. Carol Brunson Day

When it comes to the big questions of our time, what makes the CDA® perspective unique? 💡 In the final episode of #CounciLIVE2021, Dr. Carol Brunson Day shares what CDA®s bring to the most pressing topics in #ECE today. 🎥↪️ http://ow.ly/vBXn50GJLke

In the final episode of the CounciLIVE 2021 series, Dr. Carol Brunson Day, Council for Professional Distinguished Fellow, speaks on the vision of CounciLIVE:...

11/09/2021

Don't miss out on CDA® Renewal Amnesty! Renew your expired CDA® before the limited-time amnesty program ends on 12/31/21.

Learn how to apply today: ↪️ http://ow.ly/fIBc50GEGxS

11/07/2021

Did you know that opportunities for child-initiated and child-directed play is a critical feature of developmentally appropriate early childhood settings? 💡 As early educators and family members, we can also enter children's play to scaffold their learning. 🧠 #ChildDevelopment

Did you know that opportunities for child-initiated and child-directed play is a critical feature of developmentally appropriate early childhood settings? 💡 As early educators and family members, we can also enter children's play to scaffold their learning. 🧠 #ChildDevelopment