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Relationship Based Professional Development Resources

Center for Early Education and Development (CEED)
www.cehd.umn.edu/CEED/

Centers of Excellence for YoungChildren With Disabilities
mndec.org/cec.html

Center for Mentoring and Induction at MankatoState University (CMI)
ed.mnsu.edu/cmi/

Early Childhood Resource and Training Center (ECRTC)
www.ecrc1.org

Minnesota Center for Professional Development (MNCPD)
www.mncpd.org

Minnesota Licensed Family Child Care Association (MLFCCA)
www.mlfcca.org

Minnesota Association for the Education of Young Children and Minnesota School Age Alliance (MnSACA-MnAEYC)
www.mnaeyc-mnsaca.org

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
www.naeyc.org

National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center (NCCIC)
nccic.acf.hhs.gov

National Association of Child Care Resource & Referral Agencies (NACCRRA)
www.naccrra.org

Relationship Based Professional Development References

Beavers, A. & Planeaux, C. (2009). The Life of Plato. http://faculty.evansville.edu/tb2/trip/plato_life.htm

 

Dowling, M. (2004). Mr. Dowling's Socrates page. http://www.mrdowling.com/701-socrates.html

 

Dowling, M. (2004). Mr. Dowling's Plato page. http://www.mrdowling.com/701-plato.html

 

Gormley, B. (2008). An application of attachment theory: Mentoring relationship dynamics and ethical concerns. Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnerships in Learning, 16(1), 45-62.

 

Kersey, G. (2009). Experiential Learning (C. Rogers). http://tip.psychology.org/rogers.html

 

Maxwell, M. (2008). How to use the Socratic method. http://socraticmethod.net/how_to_use_the_socratic_method.htm

 

National Child Care Information and Technical Assistance Center, (2008). RBPD: Models, qualifications, training, and supports. http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/poptopics/rbpd.html?&printerfriendly=true

 

Neill, J. (2005). What is experiential learning? http://www.wilderdom.com/experiential/ExperientialLearningWhatIs.html

 

Neill, J. (2006). Experiential Learning & Experiential Education: Philosophy, theory, practice & resources. http://www.wilderdom.com/experiential/

 

Nichols, N., Nichols, G., & Nichols, P. (2007). Professional ethics: The importance of teaching ethics to future professionals. American Society of Safety Engineers, July, 37-41.

 

Payne, W. (2009). Diversity and the Socratic Method. http://facweb.bcc.ctc.edu/wpayne/diversity_and_the_socratic_metho.htm

 

Stevenson, S. (2001). The Socratic Method. http://www.cs.clemson.edu/~steve/CW/Info/socratic.htm

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