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ECCBC activities to support professional development and quality improvement for child care providers are implemented through the Professional Pathways Committee. MISSION The committee’s mission is to promote the availability, accessibility and use of a continuum of professional development and quality enhancement opportunities for Boulder County’s early care and education professionals. WORK PLAN The 2009-10 professional development work plan includes a variety of training and education opportunities and quality enhancement activities. Here are some of the committee’s projects: - Promoting the Colorado Early Childhood Professional Credential to further caregiver careers.
- Establishing financial incentives to promote college level course work beyond licensing requirements.
- Providing a monthly training calendar to all child care providers in Boulder County.
- Offering a beginning level Directors Training Series.
- Presenting the Professional Pathways Training Series, a series of no-cost community-based trainings focusing on anti-bias curriculum in early care and education.
- Offering infant and toddler caregiving training, including the 48-hour Expanding Quality Training and the Ounce Scale Training.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS - Kathy Azeveda, The Acorn School
- Bethany Burns, Boulder Day Nursery
- Annette Crawford, City of Boulder, Children, Youth & Families Division
- Marsha DeForrest, ECE Consultant
- Donna Fayard, CU Children's Center
- Maria Harper, Boulder County Head Start
- Gene Hooley, Alaya Preschool
- Kate Johannes, YWCA Children's Alley
- April Menzies, Front Range Community College
- Jane Nelson, School Readiness & EQIT Team
- Laurene Phillips, EQIT Team
- Pamela Piekarski, Forever Young
- Jennifer Rodehaver, Front Range Community College & ECE Consultant
- Marcia Seegers, Front Range Community College & ECE Consultant
- Lauren Shaffer, Boulder Journey School
- Kim Strenge, Boulder County Public Health
- Debbie Young, Naropa University & EQIT Team
STAFF - Linda Schow, ECCBC Professional Pathways Coordinator
- Danielle Butler, ECCBC Coordinator
2009-10 MEETING SCHEDULE The Professional Pathways Committee meets the first Wednesday of every month from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at the City of Boulder Children, Youth, and Families Building, 2160 Spruce Street in Boulder. JOIN US! For information on how to get involved in the ECCBC Professional Pathways Committee, contact Linda Schow, ECCBC Professional Development Coordinator at (303) 665-9474 or lindaschow@msn.com.
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