I want to thank all my fellow colleagues in Group 2. All of my fellow colleagues helped me to grow as a person, and gained new knowledge in the early childhood field. I enjoyed the eight weeks we spent together, and I am looking forward to working together again in future classes. Continue Sucess!
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Saturday, December 18, 2010
Ideals in the NAEYC and the DEC Codes of Ethics
Ideals
1-1.9 - To advocate for and ensure that all children, including those with special needs, have access to the support services needed to be successful.
This is important to me because all children need someone to protect them and offer support as they began their education journey. All children are vulnerable and expects teachers and parents to make the right decisions that will lead them to become successful adults.
1-1.12 - To work with families to provide a safe and smooth transition as children and families move from one program to the next.
This is important to me because developing a open relationship with parents and teachers is a positive step in creating a healthy learning environment for children to learn. When parents and teachers are working together, children will be able to move from one program to the next. Parental involvement is important for all children to become good learners.
1-3A. 1 - To establish and maintain relationships of respect, trust, confidentiality, collaboration, and cooperation with co-workers.
This is important to me because when co-workers are not happy, our children can sense the turmoil. This will cause a lot of conflict in the work place. From personal experience, the teacher and me are not on the same page, and our children can sense the turmoil. When I say a child will give me five minutes of their recess time, the child will ask the teacher and she will say you can go play. This type of environment is not a healthy learning environment for children to learn.
Professional and Interpersonal Behavior
3. We shall serve as advocates for children with disabilities and their families and for the professionals who serve them by supporting both policy and programmatic decisions that enhance the quality of their lives.
Working in the field of early childhood education, it our duties to make sure all children and their families receive support that will help them to live successful lives, regardless of their disabilities.
1-1.9 - To advocate for and ensure that all children, including those with special needs, have access to the support services needed to be successful.
This is important to me because all children need someone to protect them and offer support as they began their education journey. All children are vulnerable and expects teachers and parents to make the right decisions that will lead them to become successful adults.
1-1.12 - To work with families to provide a safe and smooth transition as children and families move from one program to the next.
This is important to me because developing a open relationship with parents and teachers is a positive step in creating a healthy learning environment for children to learn. When parents and teachers are working together, children will be able to move from one program to the next. Parental involvement is important for all children to become good learners.
1-3A. 1 - To establish and maintain relationships of respect, trust, confidentiality, collaboration, and cooperation with co-workers.
This is important to me because when co-workers are not happy, our children can sense the turmoil. This will cause a lot of conflict in the work place. From personal experience, the teacher and me are not on the same page, and our children can sense the turmoil. When I say a child will give me five minutes of their recess time, the child will ask the teacher and she will say you can go play. This type of environment is not a healthy learning environment for children to learn.
Professional and Interpersonal Behavior
3. We shall serve as advocates for children with disabilities and their families and for the professionals who serve them by supporting both policy and programmatic decisions that enhance the quality of their lives.
Working in the field of early childhood education, it our duties to make sure all children and their families receive support that will help them to live successful lives, regardless of their disabilities.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Course Resources/Additional Resources
Part 1: Position Statements and Influential Practices
The National Association for Family Child Care: http://www.nafcc.org/
The National Association for Family Child Care is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting quality care by strengthening the profession of a family child care.
The National Association of Child Care Resources & Referral Agencies: http://www.naccrra.org/
The NACCRA is our nation's leading voice for child care. This program provide training and technical assistance to local and state CCR&R's that support high quality, accountable services. Early Childhood Focus, a Web site featuring daily news, clippings about child care and child welfare issues around the country.
Early Childhood News: http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/
Early childhood News is an online resource for Teachers and Parents of children, from infants to age 8 years. Also, the latest topics in early childhood education discussed by experts, state licensing requirements, and a free newsletter Earlychildhood Newslink.
- NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/courses/53036/CRS-CW-4603357/educ6005_readings/naeyc_dap_position_statement.pdf
- NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf
- NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf
- NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/diversity.pdf
- NAEYC. (2003). Early childhood curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation: Building an effective, accountable system in programs for children birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf
- NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/DEC_NAEYC_ECSummary_A.pdf
- Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families. (2010). Infant-toddler policy agenda. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.zerotothree.org/site/PageServer?pagename=ter_pub_infanttodller
- FPG Child Development Institute. (2006, September). Evidence-based practice empowers early childhood professionals and families. (FPG Snapshot, No. 33). Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.fpg.unc.edu/~images/pdfs/snapshots/snap33.pdf
Note: The following article can be found in the Walden University Library databases.
- Turnbull, A., Zuna, N., Hong, J. Y., Hu, X., Kyzar, K., Obremski, S., et al. (2010). Knowledge-to-action guides. Teaching Exceptional Children, 42(3), 42–53.
Use the Academic Search Complete database, and search using the article's title.
- Article: UNICEF (n.d.). Fact sheet: A summary of the rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf
- Websites:
- World Forum Foundation
http://www.worldforumfoundation.org/wf/about.php
This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the video on this webpage
- World Organization for Early Childhood Education
http://www.omep.org.gu.se/English/about_OMEP/
Read about OMEP’s mission.
- Association for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/about/
Click on “Mission/Vision” and “Guiding Principles and Beliefs” and read these statements.
- World Forum Foundation
Note: Explore the resources in Parts 3 and 4 in preparation for this week’s Application assignment.
Part 3: Selected Early Childhood Organizations - National Association for the Education of Young Children
http://www.naeyc.org/
- The Division for Early Childhood
http://www.dec-sped.org/
- Zero to Three: National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families
http://www.zerotothree.org/
- WESTED
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
- Harvard Education Letter
http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85
- FPG Child Development Institute
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/main/about.cfm
- Administration for Children and Families Headstart’s National Research Conference
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/
- HighScope
http://www.highscope.org/
- Children’s Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
- Center for Child Care Workforce
http://www.ccw.org/
- Council for Exceptional Children
http://www.cec.sped.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
- Institute for Women’s Policy Research
http://www.iwpr.org/index.cfm
- National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education
http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/
- National Child Care Association
http://www.nccanet.org/
- National Institute for Early Education Research
http://nieer.org/
- Pre[K]Now
http://www.preknow.org/
- Voices for America’s Children
http://www.voices.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=22807
- The Erikson Institute
http://www.erikson.edu/
The National Association for Family Child Care: http://www.nafcc.org/
The National Association for Family Child Care is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting quality care by strengthening the profession of a family child care.
The National Association of Child Care Resources & Referral Agencies: http://www.naccrra.org/
The NACCRA is our nation's leading voice for child care. This program provide training and technical assistance to local and state CCR&R's that support high quality, accountable services. Early Childhood Focus, a Web site featuring daily news, clippings about child care and child welfare issues around the country.
Early Childhood News: http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/
Early childhood News is an online resource for Teachers and Parents of children, from infants to age 8 years. Also, the latest topics in early childhood education discussed by experts, state licensing requirements, and a free newsletter Earlychildhood Newslink.
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