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Preschool CDA® III Internship

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

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Preschool CDA® III Internship presents key theories of child development and the role of the caregiver in promoting children’s self-concept, encouraging social and emotional development, and providing positive guidance. It is designed to provide opportunities for students to create evidence for their professional portfolios as required for the CDA® credential, and meet CDA® Goal III (to support social and emotional development and to provide positive guidance).

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Determine and describe ways in which teachers can show appreciation for each childDevelop methods to encourage children’s exploration of identityDemonstrate developmentally appropriate positive guidance techniques to childrenIdentify strategies that promote social and emotional growth and learningCreate learning experiences that incorporate social and emotional learningFormulate strategies to address specific situations affecting a child’s social and emotional developmentDocument challenging behaviors and effective classroom management strategiesAssess challenging behaviors utilizing data from observational instrumentsDesign a classroom management plan that effectively and positively addresses ongoing challenging behaviorsCreate a professional competency statement that demonstrates the importance of social and emotional growthDevelop an annotated bibliography of developmentally appropriate books that address
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