Apprentices

Work Processes

HOURS

A.  Planning a Safe, Healthy, Learning Environment

• Understands and implements an environment and procedures
  which help ensure safety of all children in care.
• Responds appropriately in the event of a health or safety crisis
• Uses effective teaching techniques to teach children about
• Health and safety

500

B.  To Advance Children's Physical and Intellectual Development

• Plans and implements a developmentally appropriate program that
  supports and enhances children's physical and intellectual needs
• Appropriately adapts the environment and activities to meet the
  needs of all children in care including those with special needs

500

C.  To Support Children's Social and Emotional Development

• Demonstrates appropriate communication and child guidance
  techniques for individual children and groups of children
• Plans and implements activities designed to enhance children's
  social and emotional development

500

D.  Positive and Productive Relationships with Families

• Demonstrates respect for all families through all interactions
• Uses knowledge to support families in ways that meet their needs
• Incorporates diversity in meaningful ways in the classroom

500

E.  Strategies to Manage an Effective Program

• Organizes and develops resources to better serve children and families
• Demonstrates effective teaching and group management techniques

500

F.  Maintaining a Commitment to Professionalism

• Implements positive relationships with coworkers, parents and employer
• Appropriately uses child care program, educational and professional
  resources to develop professional knowledge and skills

250

G.  Observing and Recording Children's Behavior

• Documents observations and behavior of children in order
  to better understand meet needs of all children
• Documents observations and behavioral incidents in order to meet
  program and licensing requirements

250

H.  Principles of Child Growth and Development

• Plans and implements activities to support all aspects of child development

1000

TOTAL

4000