Course Guide

The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. VLS Partner users will utilize the VLS learning management system to track progress towards course certification.

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Within the Family Child Care Program Management course you will learn about:

The importance of program management and its implications on children's development to help foster meaningful experiences for the children in your care
Planning and implementing meaningful curriculum and experiences for children
Working as a team with other professionals, and how to strive for continuous improvement
Welcoming new children and families to your program, and providing leadership in the area of child and family services
Seeking out ongoing professional development to enhance program quality, and balancing daily professional tasks
Using program evaluation data to improve outcomes for children and families

Course Outline

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Course Guide

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Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Program Management: An Introduction
Not required	Being a Leader in Your Family Child Care Program	Explore
Not required	CDA Competency Statement V	Explore
Required	Perspectives on Leadership	Apply
2	Working Collaboratively with Others
Required	Working Cooperatively	Explore
Not required	Building and Supporting Teamwork	Explore
Not required	Collaboration	Apply
3	Curriculum
Required	Curriculum: Decision-Making	Explore
Not required	NAEYC Position Statement: Early Childhood Curriculum, Assessment, and Program Evaluation	Apply
Not required	Mentoring and Coaching: Distinctions in Practice	Apply
Not required	Mentoring for Program Improvement	Apply
4	Child and Family Services
Required	Working with Families	Explore
Not required	Partnering with Families	Apply
Not required	Family Engagement With Diverse Families	Apply
5	Evaluation for Continuous Improvement
Required	Program Evaluation	Explore
Not required	Using Data to Evaluate	Apply
6	Practical Management Practices and Procedures
Not required	Creating Family Contracts	Learn
Not required	Family Child Care Information to Complete Monthly	Learn
Required	Create a Welcome Book for Families	Explore
Not required	CDA Professional Philosophy Statement	Explore
Not required	Resources and National Professional Organizations for Family Child Care Providers	Apply

*	Assessments & Tools
	Competency Reflection
	Crosswalk