{"product_id":"9781605543437","title":"The CDA Prep Guide: The Complete Review Manual","description":"Expert advice from a “personal mentor” to lead you through the new CDA process\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMajor changes have been made to the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential™ process. This guide has been updated to reflect all of the new material and requirements to help you reach your educational and career goals as you earn the Credential.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis third edition of \u003ci\u003eThe CDA Prep Guide\u003c\/i\u003e has designated center-based preschool, center-based infant\/toddler, and family child care sections, with information specific to each setting. Throughout this book, easy-to-understand assistance, as well as sample documents and forms, will help simplify the required tasks of CDA documentation and assessment as you:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAssemble the Resource Collection for your Professional Portfolio\u003cbr\u003eCompose the six Reflective Statements of Competence\u003cbr\u003eDistribute and collect the Family Questionnaires\u003cbr\u003eSelect a Professional Development Specialist\u003cbr\u003ePrepare yourself and your setting for the observation\u003cbr\u003eComplete the application\u003cbr\u003ePrepare for the CDA Exam\u003cbr\u003ePrepare for the Verification Visit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is intended to supplement the materials you receive from the Council for Professional Recognition. After receiving your CDA Credential, you can continue to use this book to renew your credential, to earn a CDA for a different setting, and to develop goals for future professional development.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebra Pierce\u003c\/b\u003e is an educator, CDA Trainer, and a certified CDA Professional Development Specialist for the Council for Professional Recognition. She has been mentoring CDA candidates since 1997 and taught dual credit CDA courses in a large metropolitan high school. She has been a preschool, kindergarten, and first grade teacher, as well as a Parent Educator for the national Parents as Teachers program. Currently, Debra is professor of Early Childhood Education at Ivy Tech Community College of Indiana and conducts CDA train-the-trainer workshops across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Redleaf Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47174204588272,"sku":"9781605543437","price":12.05,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781605543437_p0.jpg?v=1763834725","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781605543437","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}