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	Regional Keys (hover mouse over region for contact information) Central Central Regional Key 2138 Lincoln Street Williamsport, PA 17701 Ph: 800-346-3020 Fax: 570-323-7510 John LaRose, Director Northeast Northeast Regional Key 1520 Hanover Avenue Allentown, PA 18109 Ph: 800-528-7222 Fax: 610-437-6500 Raine Neal, Director Northwest Northwest Regional Key 3823 West 12th Street Erie, PA 16505 Ph: 800-860-2281 Fax: 814-836-9615 Darlene Hamilton, Director PA Key Pennsylvania Key 301 Market Street, 8th Floor Harrisburg, PA 17101 Ph: 800-284-6031 Fax: 717-213-0585 Gail Nourse, Director South Central South Central Regional Key 13 West Market Street York, PA 17401 Ph: 800-864-4925 Fax: 717-843-4158 Maureen Murphy, Director Southeast Southeast Regional Key 1500 S. Columbus Blvd, 2nd Floor Philadelphia, PA 19147 Ph: 877-660-2273 Fax: 215-271-1607 Debra Lawrence, Director Southwest Southwest Regional Key 305 Wood Street Pittsburgh, PA 15222 Ph: 877-349-4850 Fax: 412-255-1178 Nedra Perkins, Director

 

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Core Body of Knowledge & Professional Development Record

The Core Body of Knowledge (CBK) and Professional Development Record (PDR) work together to assist Pennsylvania’s early childhood and school-age practitioners in identifying and tracking their professional development. Learn more about the CBK and PDR by attending a CBK/PDR workshop in person (search the Professional Development Calendar for upcoming workshops in your area), or participating in a free on-line session.

Additions and Changes to 2002 Professional Development Record

For Use by Practitioners Already Using the PDR

 

The Pennsylvania Core Body of Knowledge (CBK) was revised in June of 2006 to be more inclusive of practitioners working in all early learning and school age settings.   The primary revisions in the CBK include updated knowledge base descriptions and additional competencies in regard to learning standards and inclusive practices.  In order for the CBK and PDR to be in alignment, there are minor additions and changes to the 2002 PDR.  For staff already using the 2002 PDR, a document has been created containing pages to add to the 2002 version.  This version also contains forms for documenting required Keystone STARS professional development. 

Core Body of Knowledge
Professional Development Record
Professional Development Record Update (for practitioners using the 2002 PDR)

Core Body of Knowledge

The Pennsylvania Core Body of Knowledge (CBK) for early childhood and school-age practitioners outlines what they need to know and be able to do when caring for and educating young children.

Download the Core Body of Knowledge document

Early care professionals need to know:

They need to be able to:

• Create a safe, attractive, and interesting environment for children.
• Plan activities and experiences that are appropriate for the children’s ages and capabilities.
• Stimulate children’s physical, social, intellectual, and emotional development.
• Interact with children in ways that guide them toward an understanding of self and others, and toward increased self-control.

Professional Development Record

The Professional Development Record (PDR) helps practitioners reflect on this Core Body of Knowledge to plan professional growth. Early childhood and school-age professionals can use the PDR to list employment history, track education and training as it corresponds to the CBK, and prepare annual professional development plans that meet their educational needs.

Download the Professional Development Record document

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