2014 early childhood education professional award application

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FOCUS, Success by 6United Way of York County

2014 York County Early Childhood Education Professional Award

APPLICATION FORM

Name: _____________________________Position: ______________

Program Name: _____________________________________________

____ Child Care Center ____ Group Home Care ____ Family Child Care

___Head Start ____Pre-K Counts ____EvenStart

Program Directors Name: __________________________

Program Address: ___________________________________________

Program Telephone: __________________ Fax: __________________

E-Mail: ___________________________

# of Years at Current Program: ___ # of Years in Early Childhood Education:___

Number of children in your classroom: _____ Age Range:_____

Indicate your highest level of education: _____________________

If you have a degree, name degree and area of concentration:_____________________________________________________

Do you have a CDA? ______

Are you enrolled in Associates, Bachelors or Masters Degree program?If so, which one: _____________________________________________

List any early childhood professional organizations you belong to:____________________________________________________________

Indicate which committees you are on: ____________________________

Name of Project: ___________________________________________


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Purpose of the Award:This award recognizes the importance of consistent, positiverelationships between early childhood educators and children in high quality earlychildhood education.

Description of the Award: Winners will receive $500 to implement a developmentallyappropriate project in their classroom and a stipend of $500.

APPLICANTS MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA: Applicants must be working in their current regulated program or Head Start

for a minimum of 24 months. Applicants must be a direct caregiver for infants, toddlers or preschool

children. Applicants must be assigned to a specific classroom. Only one teacher per application. Only one application per program. Early childhood educators who won a Child Care Professional Award in 2012

or 2013 may not apply. Home based providers must have been regulated since December 2009.

On a separate piece(s) of paper, please answer the following two questions. Useno more thanone page per question.

PART 1:1. GIVE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF HOW YOUR CLASSROOM AND

DAILY ROUTINE ARE SET UP TO PROVIDE APPROPRIATELEARNING EXPERIENCES FOR THE DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS OFYOUR CHILDREN. DESCRIBE THE NEEDS OF THE CHILDREN.INCLUDE YOUR ROLE, AS A TEACHER, IN THE CLASSROOM.

PART 2:

2. DESCRIBE YOUR PROPOSED PROJECT AND HOW IT WILLENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THE CURRICULUM IN YOURCLASSROOM. PLEASE INCLUDE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING IN YOURPROJECT DESCRIPTION: GOAL(S) OF PROJECT MATERIALS NEEDED PLANS FOR IMPLEMENTATION HOW WILL THE PROJECT INCLUDE, INVOLVE, OR SUPPORT

FAMILY PARTICIPATION? HOW YOU WILL ASSESS THE IMPACT OF THE PROJECT ON

YOUR CHILDREN? HOW WILL YOU KNOW YOU MET YOURGOALS?

PART 3:3. COMPLETE THE BUDGET FORM. IF YOUR BUDGET EXCEEDS $500

INDICATE WHO WILL PAY FOR THE ADDITIONAL COSTS.

PART 44. SUBMIT THREE (3) LETTERS OF REFERENCE

For center staff:


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One reference letter from your director One reference letter from a parent with a child currently in your

classroom One reference letter from a colleague

For home-based staff:

Two reference letters from parents with a child currently in yourprogram

One reference letter from a colleague

For applicant: I agree that all information contained in this application istrue to the best of my knowledge. I agree to allow the United Way of YorkCounty to use my name/and or application for their purposes. I agree toimplement my project by July 31, 2014 and submit all receipts to Child CareConsultants by August 30, 2014. I agree to develop a professional posterboard of my project to display at the 2014 YAAEYC conference. I havesigned the United Way of York County release form.

Signature: ________________________________ Date: ____________

For Center Staff only, your Director must sign:

I agree that if this grant is awarded, $500 will be used to implement the projectdescribed in the application and $500 will be given directly to the teacher. I alsoverify the applicant has met all the criteria listed in the cover letter including twoyears of employment in this program as a direct caregiver for a specificclassroom.

Signature: ______________________Title: _________________ Date: _______

APPLICATION MUST BE RECEIVED BY 4:00 P.M. on Friday, March 7, 2014

Mail or hand deliver to:

Sara BradleyFocus On Our Future800 East King Street

York, PA 17403

Please note: If you choose to mail your application make certain it will ARRIVEno later than March 7, 2014.

NO APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE


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York County Early Childhood Education Professional Award

PART III. BUDGET

PROJECT TITLE: -______________________________________________________

LIST ALL COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH YOUR PROJECT:

ITEM QUANTITY COST

TOTAL PROJECT COST

If your project costs exceed $500 please indicate who will cover the additional costs:

_____________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________


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2014 York County Early Childhood Professional Award

Checklist

Please complete and return this checklist to make certain that your application iscomplete. The items should be stapled in the order below.

Name:________________________ Phone Number:_____________________

I have enclosed the following:

______ Checklist

______ Application Form

______ Part 1: Classroom Description (no more than one page)

______ Part 2: Project Proposal (no more than one page)

______ Budget Form

______ 3 Letters of Reference

______ Copy of License or Certificate of Registration

______ United Way of York County Release Form

______ If applicable, copy of Stars designation/ and or NAEYC Accreditation

Please do not put applications in binders of folders. Applications will becopied for reviewers. Please do not send additional materials.


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