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2020 PDS Regional Power Summit Agenda
Welcome
Council Updates
Ethics & Conflicts of Interest
CDA PD Specialist™ Coaching
CDA PD Specialist™ Solution Driven Decisions
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Table of Contents
Best Practice Graphic & Areas of Best Practice ............... 6-7
Conflicts of Interest & Ethics ............................................. 8-18
Coaching Skills ............................................................... 20-37
Social Media Guidelines ................................................ 38-40
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Eight Areas of Best Practice
Potential
• As a coach/mentor, tapping into the Candidate's
potential.
Knowledge
• Using your professional expertise.
Competence
• Knowing the elements of your role as a PD
Specialist™.
Performand
• Compliantly executing the policies and
procedures governing the PD Specialists™.
Experience
• Applying your collective experience in the
Reflective Dialogue.
Ethics
• Relying on the Council’s set of ethics to guide
decisions.
Development
• Continuously developing yourself professionally
and encouraging the same for the Candidate.
Vision
• A clear perception of your role and contributions
as a PD Specialist™.
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The Role of the CDA Professional Development (PD) Specialist™
As a CDA PD Specialist™ and an early childhood professional, you are trained,
contracted, and endorsed by the Council to utilize your expertise in early childhood
education to facilitate the final stages of the credentialing process for candidates
within your local communities.
You have the knowledge and the know-how to support the professional development
of early childhood care and educational professionals. Furthermore, by being a CDA
PD Specialist™, you are recognized as an excellent resource and facilitator of the
credentialing process.
As part of your role as a CDA PD Specialist™, you will review and verify for the
candidate the procedures and