Personal, Professional & Leadership Development
Monique offers Oregon Registry Training for Set I Standards, as listed below. Please contact Monique to schedule an inservice training at your school or at Creative Roots.
Knowledge of childhood care and education as a profession with an identified body of knowledge, professional standards, professional ethics, and established systems. Participating in leadership, advocacy, personal growth, and professional development activities.
Key Concepts:
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Supporting Explanations:In order to provide high quality childhood care and education, those who care for children and youth must be professionals and be recognized as professionals.
People working in the field place high quality as a priority. Established standards for the profession define what is necessary to promote a high quality of care and education. |
Personal, Professional & Leadership Development Standards
SET ONE STANDARDS FOR OREGON REGISTRY STEPS 1-7 |
SET TWO STANDARDS FOR OREGON REGISTRY STEPS 7.5-9 |
SET THREE STANDARDS FOR OREGON REGISTRY STEPS 9.5-10 |
Identification or discussion of factors in personal, professional and leadership development | Exploration and application of professionalism and leadership | Study of professionalism and leadership in the childhood care and education field from a comparative perspective |
Overview of applicable federal, state, and local standards, policies, regulations, and laws | Exploration and application of applicable federal, state, and local standards, policies, regulations, and laws | Critical examination, comparison, or evaluation of applicable federal, state, and local standards, policies, regulations, and laws |
Fundamentals of and supports for professional and/or leadership development | Examination and application of professional and/or leadership development supports and strategies | Analysis or evaluation of professional development and implications for the field |
Overview of the history, issues, trends, and philosophies of the childhood care and education profession and the career development system of Oregon | Examination of the history, issues, trends, and philosophies of the childhood care and education profession and the career development system of Oregon | Theoretical and practical study of the history, issues, trends, and philosophies of the childhood care and education profession and the career development system of Oregon and their implications |
Fundamentals of a professional code of ethics | Application of professional code of ethics to professional practice in relationship to children, youth, families, colleagues, and community | Critical analysis of code of ethics in relationship to best practice, current research, and professional trends |
Identification of leadership roles and work in childhood care and education | Exploration of qualities, values, methods, and skills in leadership | Analysis of various educational theories and their relationship to concepts and practices of leadership |
Introduction to effective training and mentoring strategies and techniques to support personal, professional and leadership development | Exploration of effective training and mentoring strategies and techniques to support personal, professional and leadership development | In-depth study and development of models for training and mentoring to support personal, professional and leadership development |
Fundamentals of advocacy | Examination and application of effective advocacy practices | In-depth study and development of models for advocacy |
Discussion of stress and burnout and their effects on personal, professional and/or leadership development | Exploration of strategies to minimize the effects of stress and burnout | Research and theory on stress and burnout as it relates to the field |
Personal, Professional & Leadership Development Sample Topics
SET ONE SAMPLE TOPICS FOR OREGON REGISTRY STEPS 1-7 |
SET TWO SAMPLE TOPICS FOR OREGON REGISTRY STEPS 7.5-9 |
SET THREE SAMPLE TOPICS FOR OREGON REGISTRY STEPS 9.5-10 |
Principles of personal, professional, and leadership developmentChild care as a professionApplying ideals and principals to serving children, youth, families, communities, and society
Legal and regulatory requirements for establishing safe, nurturing, inclusive, and enriching programs Starting a professional development plan Introduction to the Code of Ethics How to be a self-directed learner Introduction to the childhood care and education profession and Oregon’s career development system Introduction to resources and professional organizations in childhood care and education How to stay up-to-date in the field Recognizing burnout and stress Techniques of public speaking Introduction to advocacy What does research tell us? Professional resources and /or organizations Balance of work and play |
Theories of personal, professional and leadership developmentOrganizational and community leadershipReflective practices
Relationship between theory and practice Introduction to collaborating with professional disciplines Establishing a professional climate that fosters development, learning, and positive relations within the organization and community Developing and implementing personnel practices that promote professional development for self and staff Developing a professional development plan Using the Code of Ethics to make professional decisions Re-evaluating and updating a professional development plan Intermediate study of the childhood care and education profession and Oregon’s Professional Development System Choosing a childhood care and education philosophy that works for you Factors contributing to quality in childhood care and education How to read a scientific study Putting scientific research into practice Effective training, coaching, and mentoring strategies Planning and implementing advocacy strategies |
Research in personal, professional, and leadership developmentEstablishing a system for following standards, policies, regulations, and laws
Leadership and advocacy in the profession How to be an effective board and committee member How to work with the media Evaluating and implementing staff training and development plans Personal philosophy of childhood care and education based on knowledge of child development and best practices Evaluation of current trends in childhood care and education Program decision-making based on professional standards How to conduct action research Application of current educational research to planning and decision-making Legislative and advocacy processes that impact children, youth and their families Promoting an environment encouraging reflection and self-directed learning Promoting a strong code of ethics in the program Models of personal, professional and/or leadership development and promoting professional growth for others Advanced study in the childhood care and education profession and professional development systems Developing advocacy campaigns |