Functional Areas Definitions CDA Competency Standard I 1. Candidate provides a safe environment and teaches children I. To establish and 1. Safe safe practices to prevent and reduce injuries. 2. Candidate provides an environment that promotes health and maintain a safe, 2. Healthy prevents illness, and teaches children about good nutrition and healthy learning 3. Learning Environment practices that promote wellness. environment 3. Candidate organizes and uses relationships, the physical space, materials, daily schedule, and routines to create a secure, interesting, and enjoyable environment that promotes engagement, play, exploration, and learning of all children including children with disabilities and special needs. Functional Area 1: Safe All toys and materials provided for use of the children are safe. Supervision is appropriate for developmental level of children. Emergency procedures are planned in advance and are well organized. Functional Area 2: Healthy 2.1 General hygiene practice are consistently implemented to cut down the spread of infectious disease. 2.2 Health maintenance habits in children are encouraged. 2.3 Diapering/toileting procedures are organized to maintain health. 2.4 Meals/snack meet the developmental needs of children. 2.5 Pleasant and appropriate environment conducive to rest is provided Functional Area 3: Learning Environment 3.1 Well-arranged space, which meets the developmental needs of children during routines and play, is provided. 3.2 A variety of developmentally-appropriate materials are available. 3.3 Materials for play are well organized. 3.4 Schedule provided meets the children’s need for routine and play. Functional Areas Definitions CDA Competency Standard II 4. Candidate uses a variety of developmentally appropriate II. To advance 4. Physical equipment, learning experiences, and teaching strategies to physical and 5. Cognitive promote the physical development (fine and motor) of all intellectual 6. Communication children. competence 7. Creative 5. Candidate uses a variety of developmentally appropriate learning experiences and teaching strategies to promote curiosity, reasoning, and problem solving, and to lay the foundation for all later learning. Candidate implements curriculum that promotes children’s learning of important
CDA Competency Standard I Functional Areas Definitions I. To establish and maintain a safe, healthy learning environment 1. Safe 2. Healthy 3. Learning Environment 1. Candidate provides a safe environment and teaches children safe practices to prevent and reduce injuries. 2. Candidate provides an environment that promotes health and prevents illness, and teaches children about good nutrition and practices that promote wellness. 3. Candidate organizes and uses relationships, the physical space, materials, daily schedule, and routines to create a secure, interesting, and enjoyable environment that promotes engagement, play, exploration, and learning of all children including children with disabilities and special needs. Functional Area 1: Safe All toys and materials provided for use of the children are safe. Supervision is appropriate for developmental level of children. Emergency procedures are planned in advance and are well organized. Functional Area 2: Healthy 2.1 General hygiene practice are consistently implemented to cut down the spread of infectious disease. 2.2 Health maintenance habits in children are encouraged. 2.3 Diapering/toileting procedures are organized to maintain health. 2.4 Meals/snack meet the developmental needs of children. 2.5 Pleasant and appropriate environment conducive to rest is provided Functional Area 3: Learning Environment 3.1 Well-arranged space, which meets the developmental needs of children during routines and play, is provided. 3.2 A variety of developmentally-appropriate materials are available. 3.3 Materials for play are well organized. 3.4 Schedule provided meets the children’s need for routine and play. CDA Competency Standard II Functional Areas Definitions II. To advance physical and intellectual competence 4. Physical 5. Cognitive 6. Communication 7. Creative 4. Candidate uses a variety of developmentally appropriate equipment, learning experiences, and teaching strategies to promote the physical development (fine and motor) of all children. 5. Candidate uses a variety of developmentally appropriate learning experiences and teaching strategies to promote curiosity, reasoning, and problem solving, and to lay the foundation for all later learning. Candidate implements curriculum that promotes children’s learning of important
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