Saturday, April 27, 2013

Thank You!




I want to take the time to thank each and everyone of you. I really enjoyed taking this class and I learned and gained a lot of insight and knowledge from all of you.  I look foward to taking more classes in the futere with everyone and I wish everyone the best of luck and success with their M.S. program and the field that they choose.

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Examining Codes of Ethics

Examining Codes of Ethic
All of the Codes of Ethic are important to me, but the following are the most meaningful …

NAEYC –Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment
To create and maintain safe and healthy settings that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development and that respect their dignity and their contributions.

It is important for me to create and maintain a safe and healthy learning environment for my children because it ensures that my classroom is a place that my children can feel comfortable and allows them to explore and experiment within a safe and positive learning environment.   

To use assessment information to understand and support children’s development and learning, to support instruction, and to identify children who may need additional services.

This is important to me because I believe it is so important to be able to assess children at an early age to see if there might be programs or services that would be beneficial to them and allow for accommodations or modifications for their individual needs.

To establish and maintain relationships of respect, trust, confidentiality, collaboration, and cooperation with co-workers.

This is important to me because getting along and being a team player makes all the difference in the world and benefits the children tremendously with their individual needs.

To further the professional development of the field of early childhood care and education and to strengthen its commitment to realizing its core values as reflected in this Code.

This is important to me because my professional development should always be an ongoing process to enhance my knowledge and strengthen my teaching abilities, so I can always continue to make a positive difference in the lives of children.


Reference

The National Association for the Education of Young Children(2005).
     Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment. Retrieved from

Division of Early Childhood
Code of Ethics


We shall demonstrate our respect and appreciation for all families’ beliefs, values, customs, languages, and culture relative to their nurturance and support of their children toward achieving.

This is important because building a relationship with my families and learning about their cultures, languages, beliefs and values will allow me to provide meaningful learning experiences and support a sense of identity and belonging for my children as well as their families.   



 We shall respect, value, promote, and encourage the active participation of ALL families by engaging families in meaningful ways in the assessment and intervention processes.

It is important to me to involve families in the assessment process and especially keep effective communication going at all times so that their child can have the best possible learning experience in school as well as at home to meet their individual needs and goals.




We shall recognize our responsibility to improve the developmental outcomes of children and to provide services and supports in a fair and equitable manner to all families and children.

This is important to me because I am always trying to find new ways and new strategies to enhance and improve my teaching techniques so all my children will have positive outcomes and individual needs will be met.





Reference

Division of Early Childhood (2009) Code of Ethics.  Retrieved from
    
http://www.dec-sped.org



Saturday, April 6, 2013

Early Childhood Resources

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*                                           Position Statements and Influential Practices
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NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved May 26, 2010

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/~snapshots/snap33.pdf

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              Global Support for Children's Rights and Well-Being


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*                                                       Websites
World Organization for Early Childhood Education
http://www.omep-usnc.org/

Association for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/
 
                       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/


Harvard Education Letter
http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85
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Administration for Children and Families Headstart's National Research Conference
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/


Children's Defense Fund
http://www.childrensdefense.org/

Center for Child Care Workforce
http://www.ccw.org/


Institute for Women's Policy Research
http://www.iwpr.org/

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/


Voices for America's Children
http://www.voices.og/The Erikson Institute
http://www.erikson.edu/
         Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library

YC Young Children
Childhood
Journal of Child & Family Studies
Child Study Journal
Multicultural Education
Early Childhood Education Journal
Journal of Early Childhood Research
International Journal of Early Childhood
Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Developmental Psychology
Social Studies
Maternal & Child Health Journal
International Journal of Early Years Education

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Additional Resources

Early Childhood News – Professional resources for Teachers and Parents

Early Childhood Focus

Second Step Program- Social Skills for Academic Success

Kids Together – Inclusion Resources


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