Early Childhood Professional Development & Resources
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Karen Rucker, M.S.
ECE Master Trainer
717-314-8368
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Karen Rucker, M.S.
EDUCATING EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS IN DEVELOPMENTALLY APPROPRIATE PRACTICES AND RESPECTFUL INTERACTIONS WITH CHILDREN.
Karen Rucker has been working in ECE for about a zillion years. She has a bachelor’s in education and a masters in Family Support Studies, with postgraduate work in Early Care and Education.
Over the years, Karen has worn many hats; including teacher, director, multi-site manager, consultant, instructor, adjunct faculty, technical assistant, and project manager.
Her work has taken her into a broad range of early childhood settings – urban and suburban; for-profit and non-profit; private, commercial and government-sponsored programs; a large university lab school; as well as both start-ups and fix-ups.
Along the way, Ms. Rucker has led three child care centers to NAEYC accreditation; a national hallmark of quality in early childhood education. She has presented at countless local & national professional development conferences and has been a consultant on multiple projects throughout the eastern corridor. Currently, Ms. Rucker conducts CDA courses and childcare center in-service trainings to guide early educators on the path to enhancing their practice and professional growth.
This wealth of experience brings a unique perspective to her work with early childhood staff and administration.
- Pennsylvania PQAS Certified Instructor
- Zero to Three Certified Trainer: The Growing Brain
- Brain Story Certified
- Child Care Health Advocate Certificate
- CDA Instructor and CDA PD Specialist
- Former Environmental Ratings Scales Assessor
- Former CLASS Assessor (Infant)
- Former nationally Certified Playground Safety Inspector (CPSI)
Educating early childhood professionals in developmentally appropriate practices and respectful interactions with children.
KAREN RUCKER, M.S.
Office: 717-314-8368
krucker@RespectingChildren.com
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