Majors Earns Silver in Kansas City

Elizabeth Majors won the Silver Medalion for the Preschool Teaning Assistant National Skills USA Competition in June of 2011.  Elizabeth was accompanied by sponsor Deborah Higgins.  Congratuations to both!!!!!!

Graduation Ceremony Held!!!!

A graduation dinner was held to honor Cassandria Varnado and Nafisah Fraser of the ECCE department.  Both are leaving our staff to pursue more endeavors of life.  Cassandria will devote her time to being a fulltime Grandmother and Nafisah will soon devote her time to being a fulltime Mommy.  We are grateful for their years of service here at CGTC and will greatly miss them.  To commerate the event, both were presented framed Certificates of Graduation from the School of Life.  Other members of the department enjoyed the evening of fond memories and tearful farewells.

Majors Packing for Kansas City!!!!!

Elizabeth Majors is packing her bags and her skills in preparation for the National Skills USA Preschool Teaching Assistant competition.  Majors earned the  priviledge to compete at the national level by winning the Georgia Skills USA competition in Columbus, Georgia March 18 and 19th.  Elizabeth is the first ECCE student from CGTC to earn this title.  Her sponsor is Deborah Higgins.  Ms. Higgins will be traveling with Majors to the Kansas City competition in June 2011.

Have a wonderful time and knock them out at Nationals!!!!!

Higgins and Dailey Present at SECA

Deborah Higgins and Anita Dailey presented a lively session called "Magical Media for Meaningful Memory" at the Southern Early Childhood Association's annual conference January 28th and 29th.  The conference was held in Savannah, Georgia at the Hyatt Regency on River Street.  The session focused on using developmentally appropriate media with children to enhance their learning and memory.

Dailey and Higgins wish to thank Elizabeth Krader for lending many of her wonderful teacher-made teaching aids to show during the presentation.

Ft Valley State University and CGTC Sign Articulation Agreement

Pictured signing the agreement on April 16, 2009 are Drs. Violet W. Johnson and Judy L. Carter from FVSU and Craig Wentworth and Anita Dailey from CGTC.  This is a great step to achieve an articulation agreement with a University of System of Georgia affiliate.  Students will still have to meet FVSU's admission criteria, but this will students to continue toward a seamless education. 

Elizabeth Krader (Majors) Represents ECCE in GOAL

Elizabeth Krader was selected to represent the Early Childhood Care and Education program in the 2011 Georgia Occupational And Leadership competition at CGTC.  She will participate in an interview process and present her speech about the importance of Technical Education in the state of Georgia. Good Luck Liz - We know you'll represent the Early Childhood Care and Education program well!!!

We are proud of you!!!!

Follow - up news!!!!

Elizabeth makes the four finalists for GOAL!!!!  Thanks for representing ECCE so well!!!!

Making A Difference!!!!

Bright from the Start, Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning selected Children's Friend on Houston road's        Pre-K C class, where CGTC Early Childhood Care and Education student Alisa Vastakis is the Assistant
Teacher, to be the "Model Classroom" for the state of Georgia. Pre-K officials were really impressed with the layout and function of the classroom.  Keep up the good work Alisa!!!

"This is my first year at Children's Friend and in the pre-k program. I am the assistant teacher in Pre-K C. Last year the center was the only Children's Friend to receive all exceeds on their evaluation. I have been working very hard to make sure we keep this accomplishment. We have a wonderful center and team. I couldn't ask for a better experience than what I am doing right now. When i finish my degree next year at Central Georgia Tech, I plan to be a co-lead or lead teacher at my center. The Early Childhood Education classes I have taken here have really truly taught me so much. I want to really give a special Thank You from the bottom of my heart to Mrs. Misch who has given me the most information and has really healed me find my plan in the field of education. She has been so supportive of me." - Alisa Vastakis - CGTC Student in Early Childhood Care and Education (degree)

                        Andrakita Swint and Regina Smith

CGTC ECCE Students are Winners!!!!!

Andrakita Swint and (Regina) Denise Smith represented our ECCE program at the Skills USA competition held April 18 and 19 at Heart of Georgia Technical College in Dublin, Georgia.  This is the first year our program has participated in the Preschool Teaching Assistant comptetition.  We were not sure of what to expect at the event.  The competition included a written test of knowledge, writing a lesson plan, implementation of the plan, answering questions about inclusion and cultural diversity, and reading a book using a transition activity.  Sounds tough!!!  Well our ladies did an exceptional job!!!!  Denise received a medal for second place  (Mrs. Dailey's now a little hard of hearing due to the scream), and the final results revealed Andrakita placed 5th over all of 11 contestants!!!!  Way to GO!!!! 

Next year we want to send someone to Kansas City for the National Skills USA competition!!!!  Could that be a role for you?????

Dailey Honored as GAYC's Educator of the Year

October 2008- Duluth, GA

Anita Dailey, program chair of EarlyChildhood Care and Education, was nominated and selected by her peers in post secondary education to be Georgia Association on Young Children's Educator of the Year.  Mrs. Dailey was presented the award at theAnnual GAYC Awards Banquet held at the Gwinnett Civic Center in Duluth.  GAYC President Hilda Tompkins presented Mrs. Dailey with the momento.

Pictured are Deborah Higgins' curriculum class along with chidlren, staff and intern from the CGTC Early Learning Center

ECE 112 hosts the ECE Country Fair -Children for the Early Learning Center enjoy the petting zoo, bowling match, ticket counting, hayrides, and healthy snacks.

Graduates!!!  Do you have any news or recognitions?  Please contact Anita Dailey so that we may highlight your news!!!!!!

adailey@centralgatech.edu

Deborah Higgins Selected to Attend Lighthouse

ECCE instructor Deborah Higgins was selected from the CGTC faculty to attend DTAE's annual Lighthouse Conference.  This conference brings together outstanding faculty from across the state to share ideas and learn more in their chosen profession.  Mrs. Higgins was chosen for her exceptional efforts in working with students and students' comments about her commitment.  Congratulations!!!!!

MERCER AND DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL AND ADULT EDUCATION SIGN ARTICULATION AGREEMENT

October 17, 2007, Atlanta Georgia - Mercer University's Provost, Horace Fleming, Mercer's Deans Carl Martray and Thomas Kail sign the articulation agreement along with Commissioner Ron Jackson of the Technical College System of Georgia.  The DTAE system wide articulation agreement (with COC accredited colleges) enables students completing Associate Degrees in Early Childhood Care and Education at DTAE colleges which are accredited by SACS Commission on Colleges to enjoy receiving credit for college work previous earned into the Mercer Birth through Five Bachelor's Degree program.  This is a major achievement in helping individuals working with young children to have a seamless professional development pathway.  Assistant Commissioner Karen Robinson from Bright from the Start was present to witness the momentous occasion.  Bright from the Start assisted in the project by providing grant funding.

Anita Dailey                           Margaret Morris