Examining Codes of Ethics

I-2.1—To be familiar with the knowledge base related to
working effectively with families and to stay informed
through continuing education and training.

As an early childhood educator this ideal is important to me because it is very important to continue learning. How could we teach children and tell them it is important to learn when if we stop learning. Continuing to take trainings in our field allows us to stay up to date with new research and theories in education.

1-4.1—To provide the community with high-quality
early childhood care and education programs and
services.

This is important to me because all of the children I serve at my program are low income and I believe that all children deserve access to a high quality education. Therefore I strive to make sure I am doing all I can to make sure children are getting that and more.

We shall use individually appropriate assessment strategies including multiple sources of
information such as observations, interviews with significant caregivers, formal and informal
assessments to determine children’s learning styles, strengths, and challenges.

I believe that children should be assessed in a way that appropriate for them, not every kind of assessment is right for every child. By using different forms of assessments this will allow educators to see what is best for their students.


NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf

•Article: The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from
http://www.dec-sped.org/

Course Resources

Resources

•Course Media: "The Resources for Early Childhood"
Five early childhood professionals discuss their preferred and trusted resources.
Note: Read the documents listed in Parts 1 and 2 in preparation for this week's Discussion.

Part 1: Position Statements and Influential Practices

•NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap

•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://main.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://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.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.
Part 2: Global Support for Children's Rights and Well-Being

•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://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the media segment on this webpage

◦World Organization for Early Childhood Education
http://www.omep-usnc.org/
Read about OMEP's mission.

◦Association for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/
Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements.
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/

•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/

•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/

•Pre[K]Now
http://www.pewstates.org/projects/pre-k-now-328067

•Voices for America's Children
http://www.voices.org/

•The Erikson Institute
http://www.erikson.edu/

Part 4: Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library

Tip: Use the A-to-Z e-journal list to search for specific journal titles. (Go to "How Do I...?", select "Tips for Specific Formats and Resources," and then "e-journals" to find this search interface.)

•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

Additional resources

Powerful Interactions: How to Connect with Children to Extend Their Learning

Books

By Amy Laura Dombro, Judy Jablon, & Charlotte Stetson (I would like to read this)

 

Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves

Books

By Louise Derman-Sparks & Julie Olsen Edwards (I own this, very informative)

 

http://www.naeyc.org/conference/ (I am going to this confrence and I can't wait! I hope to meet/see some of my classmates.) 

Words of Inspiration and Motivation

Here are some words of inspiration and Motivation related to Education, please feel free to leave some of your favaorite quotes in the comment section below :-).

"The highest stake of all is our ability to help children realize their full potential."-Sam Meisels


"Good pre-K programs prepare children for later success in school and life, and they also provide them with joyful, intellectually interesting learning experiences every day of their four-year-old lives." -Sue Bredekamp, Ph.D.



"I see early childhood education, all education, really, as a civil rights issue." - Renatta M. Cooper, Program Speicialist, Office of child care, LA County Chief admin office.

A quote that sums up early childhood education(in my opinion anyway)

"You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue the learning process as long as he lives." Clay P. Bedford

Re:the quote by Clay P. Bedford As educators we must plant the seed of education, so we can watch it grow. Cherish Davis

"The Kissing Hand",by Audrey Penn

I absolutely love this story! When I use to teach pre-school I would reed this story to my class on the first day of school. The story help to re insure children that going to school will be a new and fun experience and even though they are away from their mothers she is still thinking of them and loves them. After reading the story I would give each child a heart sticker or draw a heart on their hand with a red washable marker. Penn, Audrey. (May,2006) The Kissing Hand.

This is a photo of me taken when I was 1.