Consultation Services

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Preschool, Daycare and Early Learning Programs can design an Education Consultant agreement that best fits their needs. The type of services requested, the amount of time per visit and the number of visits per year are to be determined by the director or program administrator.

EXAMPLE of a
Proposal for Education Consultant Role

Within an agreed upon time frame, Cynthia Rzasa Bess, Ph.D. agrees to visit the school for approximately two hours, monthly, to provide the following educational support, conduct an annual review of policies and in-service education programs and perform one or more of the tasks listed below within the assigned hourly time frame (as defined and agreed upon under subsequent contract):

I. Provide support and guidance to the Child Care Program
   Director on the following:
            Child Development expectations and concerns
            Program planning
            Implementing a Developmentally Appropriate
                Curriculum
            Staffing
            Parent communication
            Licensing and Accreditation
            Director’s concerns or questions

II. General Classroom Observation.
            Observe and assess the staff in order to provide
               feedback to the Director on:
                   Internal team relations and cooperative teaching
                        styles
                  Staff rapport with children and parents
                  Curriculum implementation
                  Overall flow of the Infant, Ones, Twos, Threes
                       Fours or Fives program

III. Educational Staff support and training
              Provide direct written feedback to the staff about
                       classroom observations
              Conduct a pre-assessment of individual classrooms
                       once the preschool program begins the
                       NAEYC Accreditation process
              Meet with individual teachers or teams, when
                       requested by team or Director
              Provide up to two in-service training workshops for
                       the overall staff or sub-groups

IV. Seminar for Parents (on ONE topic to be decided by
     Director and Staff).

V.   Parent support.
             Meet with parents in a small monthly discussion
                       group (1 hour)
                                            OR
             Meet individually with parents regarding questions or
                      general concerns on their child's development
                      for a prescheduled 20 minute meeting.
                      (3 appointments per month = 1 hour)

One hour, or part thereof, of the monthly time on site, can be spent with the Director or in the classroom, as needed. The remaining hour can be spent with parents in a group setting (by class, age group or entire parent body) or in private consults. Terms for time allotment to be determined by Director and Education Consultant.

Every program can benefit from the experience of others. Every person has a piece of the master puzzle, so each person has gifts and talents to share with others to make the picture complete.

Cindy Rzasa Bess, Ph.D. is state of Connecticut approved Education Consultant with the Department of Health and Department of Education. She has had experience in a variety of child-care roles (i.e. Infant-Toddler Caregiver; Preschool Teacher; Nursery School Director; Education Consultant; Classroom Observer; and, Parent) so she brings a lot of information and insight into the issues and concerns often voiced by Program Directors.

I have worked with a variety of child care programs over the years. I have provided administrative support to owners and directors of both day care and preschool programs. I have provided in-service training for staff members and conducted workshops for parents in the context of these programs. Furthermore, I have provided valuable information to program administrators through my general classroom observations as well as through assessments made using standardized measures. All of these services are available to programs interested in hiring me for Education Consultation Services. Each program designs a “package” of services that best suits their needs.

Some programs hire me to make quarterly visits to their site. Other programs have me visit monthly for two or four hour blocks.

If you are interested in learning more about my Education Consultant Services, please contact Cindy for further information and pricing.