Prosperity Childcare Training Network

The Three-Strand Classroom Model creates a layered workforce system that includes the Lead Teacher, Assistant Teacher, Classroom Friend, Floater, and Elder Volunteer. One of the most innovative and strategic components of this model is the intentional sharing of staffing responsibilities between retired educators and high school students. Research consistently shows that many retired teachers prefer flexible schedules of approximately 20–25 hours per week rather than returning to full-time educational environments.

This model allows retired educators to continue contributing their wisdom, classroom management expertise, nurturing presence, and instructional knowledge without experiencing the demands and burnout associated with full-time workloads. Simultaneously, high school students seeking workforce experience, apprenticeship opportunities, CDA pathways, volunteer hours, and career exploration are able to step into supportive classroom roles that align naturally with their educational and professional development goals.

This creates a balanced workforce ecosystem where staffing hours are distributed strategically, workforce pipelines remain active, and classrooms stay consistently supported throughout the day. As a result, burnout is reduced around the clock because no single educator is expected to carry the entire operational and emotional burden of the classroom alone. The staffing budget also remains protected because hours are being shared intentionally rather than relying heavily on overtime or unsustainable overstaffing practices.

Most importantly, teachers still receive their full 40-hour workweek through the combination of instructional hours and flexible planning time, ensuring greater financial stability while supporting mental wellness and work-life balance. When staff feel supported instead of overwhelmed, morale improves, classrooms become more stable, and children benefit from the presence of multiple caring and engaged adults. Families naturally experience a more positive and welcoming atmosphere because the environment reflects consistency, support, and emotional safety. When staff are happy, families are happy, and the childcare business itself becomes grounded in a healthy and sustainable “happy place” where children excel, educators feel fulfilled, and the organization operates with stability, purpose, and peace.

This model was built from lived experience and a deep understanding of what it feels like to manage staffing schedules while working within the reality of limited labor hours often only 300–350 hours per week while attempting to meet the needs and desires of multiple employees seeking hours. In many childcare programs, workforce scheduling can feel like a war zone: balancing ratios, preventing burnout, controlling payroll, satisfying staff needs, and still delivering high-quality care and education.

I created this Model for intentionality sustainability, innovation, etc. My 10-4 METHOD & this are 🚀🎯🚀

Conference June 19- 20 in Orlando🎉🎉🎉

Come by to see Prosperity Childcare Training Network this Wednesday! We will be there with our FREE Career Compass Bag to give out. It will be full of great resources and goodies.

Apprenticeship/Earn-As-You-Learn Recruitment Wednesday at CSNEFL Southside Career Center
Connecting job seekers with employers with open positions.
📅 April 29 | 10 AM–12 PM
📍 11268 Beach Blvd, Jax., FL


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When I receive messages like this, it makes me LOVE what I do even more.

~ Jennifer (Director of Professional Development)

🎓 GEORGIA DECAL SCHOLARS CDA SCHOLARSHIP
NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS (Q2 OPEN: APRIL 1 – JUNE 15, 2026)

🌟 WHAT IS THE DECAL CDA SCHOLARSHIP?
Georgia’s statewide educational assistance program helps early childhood educators earn their Child Development Associate (CDA) Credential and advance their careers. (DECAL Scholars)
🗣Funded by the Georgia Department of Early Care and Learning (DECAL)
👩🏾‍🎓👨‍🎓Designed to increase qualified childcare professionals across Georgia (DECAL Scholars)

💰 WHAT DOES THE SCHOLARSHIP COVER?
✨️ Up to $500 for CDA Training (paid directly to your trainer) (DECAL Scholars)
✨️ Up to $525 for CDA Application Fee (paid to CDA Council) (DECAL Scholars)
✨️ Additional support for renewals and continued education (DECAL Scholars)

📚 WHAT YOU NEED FOR YOUR CDA
📚120 Clock Hours of Training (8 subject areas)
📚Classroom Experience + Professional Portfolio
👨‍🏫CDA Exam + Verification Visit (DECAL Scholars)

✅ ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
🎯Work in a licensed childcare facility or approved program
🎯 Meet employment requirements (minimum hours + consistency) (Child Care Education)
🎯 Be a U.S. citizen or eligible legal resident (DECAL Scholars)
🎯 Enroll with a Georgia-approved CDA trainer (GaPDS) (DECAL Scholars

📄 REQUIRED DOCUMENTS
👩🏾‍🏫CDA Training Certificate (120 hours)
💰 2 recent paystubs (must show YTD earnings) (DECAL Scholars)
📝 Trainer Invoice (signed + dated within 30 days) (DECAL Scholars)
🆔️GaPDS Profile + CDA Council ID (DECAL Scholars)

🚨 AVOID APPLICATION DENIAL
❌ Less than 6 months employment
❌ Missing notarized affidavit
❌ Incomplete documents or late responses

🎯 TRAIN WITH A CERTIFIED PROVIDER
Prosperity Childcare Training Network (PCTN)
✍️🏾DECAL Approved Sponsor
120 Hours / 12 CEUs CDA Training
✍️🏾Certified Trainer: Jennifer Pasteur (TR-BFTS-7251)
✍️🏾Meets ALL national CDA requirements

🚀 WHY THIS MATTERS
💥Increase your income & career opportunities
💥Become a qualified early childhood educator
💥Build a pathway to degrees, leadership & ownership

📲 APPLY NOW – LIMITED FUNDING
🕒 First-Come, First-Served
📅 DEADLINE: June 15, 2026
💬 Need Help Applying?
Contact PCTN for step-by-step support and enrollment assistance

🔥 “Start Your CDA Journey — Get Funded — Build Your Career!” Our courses are offered self-paced, Instructor-led blended, and in-person.

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Here are the new bills coming from the state of Alabama. So get ready, be prepared, and stay informed.

New FL Childcare Bills - Stay Informed 🚀

Now Seeking: Early Childhood Educators For (Birth To Five) Positions & More in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Mobile, Mississippi, and Surrounding Counties. Need Over 100 New Teachers!
Prosperity Childcare Training Network (PCTN) is currently interviewing candidates for multiple childcare centers serving children from birth to age five.

📅 Interview Times

🕚 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM (February 2-6) 2026
📆 Throughout the Week (Virtual via Zoom – By Appointment)

💼 Positions Available
✔️ Infant, Toddler, & VPK/ Preschool Teachers
✔️ Safety Coordinators
✔️ Curriculum Specialist
💰 Pay Range: $15.00 – $19.00 per hour

🎓 We Invest in Your Success
Qualified candidates receive access to valuable professional support, including:

✅ FREE CPR & First Aid Certification
✅ FREE CDA Training & Support
✅ FREE Alabama Health and Safety Training Assistance
✅ FREE Mentorship & Coaching
✅ FREE Ongoing Professional Development
✅ Fingerprinting & Background Checks (Not FREE)
✅ ServSafe Certification (Not FREE)

At PCTN, we don’t just help you get hired; we help you build a long-term career in early childhood education.

📩 How to Schedule Your Interview
Email us your resume: [email protected] AND reply to your invitation email with your availability. A Zoom link and instructions will be sent upon confirmation.

✨ Start your career with purpose. Grow with PCTN.