EXCITING FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY!
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HELP YOUR SCHOOL RAISE FUNDS WHILE EMPOWERING PARENTS TO:
- Move
their family from struggle to cooperation
- Create a harmonious family environment
BENEFITS FOR SCHOOLS- Potential to earn up to $1000 per event
- Increased parent involvement
- Fun way to build partnership with parents
BENEFITS FOR PARENTS
Parents will learn how to:
- Effectively guide and discipline children
- Resolve conflicts quickly
- Turn mistakes into learning experiences
HOW DOES IT WORK?
Five easy steps: - Decide to raise funds for a special project.
- Decide on the date you want to hold the event.
- Send home individualized invitations made by the children in your center.
- Register Parents and ensure high turnout.
- Enjoy the training and collect 50% of proceeds.
BUILDING BRIDGES WILL:
- Design fundraiser to meet your needs.
- Provide you with flyers and registration forms.
- Provide pizza for children and door prizes for parents.
- Collect payment in advance and on day of training.
- Provide certificates to parents and teachers.
If you are interested in raising funds for a special school project, call us!
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Early Education Services
Our
consulting services provide individually designed programs to meet the
needs of child care centers and the agencies that serve them. The goal
of our programs is to empower parents, teachers and the early education
community with the tools necessary to build bridges and tear down
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A LA CARTE SERVICES
We are pleased to offer Professional Development Training & Quality Enhancement A La Carte Services.
BBC
offers early education quality enhancement services to new and existing
child care providers seeking to enhance the quality of their
programs. Our services provide child care programs with technical
assistance necessary to meet their quality enhancement goals.
Our
consulting services provide administrators with the necessary guidance
and resources to ensure child care centers implement best practices
that support the recruitment and retention of trained, qualified staff
in the field of early childhood education
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CONTINUING Education UNITS
Are you interested in earning CEUs?
Do you need CEUs to renew your CDA?
Building Bridges Consulting, Inc. is pleased to announce that we now offer Continuing Education Units (CEUs)
Continuing
education units (CEUs) are required to renew various professional
certifications. Building Bridges Consulting is your direct link
to attaining continuing education units. We offer an array of
early education trainings and workshops designed to educate, develop
and inform. Allow us to equip you and your staff with the knowledge and
skills necessary to successfully flourish in this ever evolving
field.
To obtain more information, please call our Training Department:
Building Bridges Consulting, Inc.
Phone: 407-926-0233
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Professional Development
Training Services
National Child Development Associate (CDA)
What is the Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential?
The CDA is a national credential awarded to an individual that has
demonstrated his/her competence to meet the needs of children and to
work with parents and other adults to nurture children’s physical,
social, emotional, and intellectual growth in a child development
framework.
Why should I earn a CDA Credential?
This national credential is recognized as an important building block
to improve the quality of child care. The CDA Credential provides a
knowledge and skill base that enables an individual to meet the social,
emotional, cognitive, and physical development needs of children. BBC
supports caregivers in their efforts to earn the CDA Credential through
community based training and various scholarships and funding
initiatives.
Where do I get more information about the CDA Credential?
The CDA National Credentialing Program is administered by the Council for Professional Recognition. Visit their website at www.cdacouncil.org or call them at 1-800-424-4310 to learn more about the program and how to earn the CDA Credential.
How can I earn the CDA Credential?
Anyone interested in applying for the CDA Credential should contact the
Council for Professional Recognition (1-800-424-4310). A candidate is
required to complete 120 clock hours of formal child care education and
complete a CDA assessment process to be awarded the CDA Credential. The
candidate must demonstrate competence in his/her ability to meet the
CDA Competency Goals through his/her work in a center-based or family
child care program. The candidate presents evidence of his/her
competence through:
- A professional resource file
- Parent questionnaires
- Classroom observation conducted by a CDA advisor
- An oral and written test administered by a Council Representative
BBC’s CDA Training Options:
INDIVIDUAL MODULES
Allow candidates to develop their own training plans, select and take
appropriate training over time, and complete all the documentation that
must be submitted for the Council. This allows candidates to pay and
work at a pace that suits their own schedule and ability to commit time
to this process. However, it may be more difficult to ensure that you
take the right set of training that will best prepare you to meet the
CDA Competency Goals and to take the oral and written exam. This avenue
for completing the CDA is best suited for an individual that is highly
motivated and a self-directed learner.
PACKAGED COURSES
BBC also offers various training packages for completing the CDA
Credential. The amount of time it will take a CDA candidate to complete
the Credential may vary from one program to another, depending on the
training schedule and whether the program offers assistance in
completing the documentation required by the Council.
CDA Program Packaged Opportunities include:
- 80 Hour CDA Course – A complete course package
that will meet the CDA training content areas. This is a 25 week
training course consisting of 80 hours of classroom and field training
that includes additional assistance from a mentor/advisor that helps
the CDA candidate complete the required documentation and prepare to
meet the CDA Competency Goals and to take the oral and written exam.
Applicants must have completed the state mandated 40 hours training to
qualify.
- Bilingual & Onsite Courses – BBC offers CDA
program designed to meet the individual needs of early educators. We
offer bilingual and onsite training at a child care center with a
commitment of 10 or more teachers. Training offered onsite at a child
care center will be individually designed to meet the needs of the
program.
- Accelerated CDA Course - Accelerated classes meet
weekly for ten weeks. Courses are offered quarterly at various
locations. Applicants must have completed the state mandated 40 hours
training and have advanced reading and writing skills to qualify. This
avenue for completing the CDA certificate is best suited for an
individual that is highly motivated and able to work at a fast pace.
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PARENTING SERVICES
Building Bridges Consulting, Inc. seeks to empower parents and early
educators with the knowledge and
skills necessary to prepare every child to succeed in
school and life. BBC believes that
early education services should build bridges between parents and the
early education community.
Parent Empowerment Training
Our
parent empowerment services are designed to empower parents and
educators with skills and tools necessary to prepare every child
to succeed in school and life. Through parent empowerment
training and staff development, families and educators
learn problem-solving techniques that build resilience in young children.
BUILDING
BRIDGES offers innovative programs that empower parents and educators
with tools necessary to build bridges to a brighter tomorrow and
decrease the onset and prevalence of behavioral problems.
At
BUILDING BRIDGES we employ strategies and techniques that help parents
and educators remain confident and encouraged as they endeavor to
lead our most precious resource...young children.
BUILDING
BRIDGES offers “Parent Empowerment” training for parents interested in
developing a parenting plan through the acquisition of the
knowledge and skills necessary for a peaceful home.
Parent Empowerment Topics:
Breakthrough Parenting
Effective Guidance and Discipline
The Challenge of Working with Challenging Children
The Resilient Child
Parenting Styles and Natural Temperaments
Parenting the Strong-willed Child
Taming the TV
Understanding
Sensory Integration Dysfunction
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