eCDA
In March 2009 the Council was excited to offer its very first online professional development opportunity! Partnering with Teaching Strategies, we were the first organization in New York State to offer eCDA. Teaching Strategies is a nationally recognized organization that specializes in publishing early childhood materials. eCDA is an online CDA program which was created with early childhood educators in mind. It is a great tool for staff who work in early care and education programs full time. The eCDA is the newest form of distance learning with many interactive modules. Our model is a hybrid version of the CDA and includes technical support from Master’s level professionals who conduct the in person portion of the eCDA on a monthly basis. We will be holding our next class this March, 2010.