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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Early Child Development Codes of Ethics
Week 7- Blog Assignment: Examining Codes of Ethics
Code of Ethics: DEC
Three Meaningful Ethical Ideas Meaningful to in My Professional Life:
I. Professional Practice
Professional Collaboration
3. We shall honor and respect the diverse backgrounds of our colleagues including such diverse characteristics as sexual orientation, race, national origin, religious beliefs, or other affiliations.
When I start working toward my career in early childhood development, I realize that many of my colleagues will be from diverse backgrounds. It will be my duty as a professional to respect these diverse backgrounds. I must also respect the culture which is not limited to food, language, dress, manners and family traditions.
II. Professional Development and Preparation
4. We shall support professionals new to the field by mentoring them in the practice of evidence and ethically based services.
I will be a professional that is returning to the field of early child development thus I will have to shadow a mentor in this field. However, I will have assistants to serve as their mentor. Because I am working toward a higher degree, I will know about professional journals and evidence based practice along with attending conferences and workshops.
III. Responsive Family Centered Practices
4. We shall empower families with information and resources so that they are informed consumers of services for their children.
Providing resources to consumers, who are the families, is most important to me as a professional. Empowering mother’s to go back to school and seek careers is valuable for the entire family. Helping families seek information and resources are the pivotal focus in this profession.
Code of Ethical Conduct: NAEYC
Section I: Ethical Responsibilities to Children
1-1.3 To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child.
This code stood out to me so clearly and it will enhance my professional growth in early child development. Ethically, we must serve as mentors in and out of our classrooms. Many years ago I had a child in my kindergarten classroom, it was a private school, and she was being raise by her father. The other children looked at her differently, but I took the time to share with her that fathers can be good parents as well.
Section II: Ethical Responsibilities to Families
1-2.4 to respect the dignity and preferences of each family and to make an effort to learn about its structure, culture, language, customs, and beliefs.
There are so many different dialects of the Spanish/Latino/Hispanic culture in California. I often listen to what the children are saying in their native language and pick up on the different dialects. It is important as a professional to integrate all students in my classroom despite their language and culture differences.
Section IV: Ethical Responsibilities to Community and Society
Ideal (Individual)
1-4.1 to provide the community with high-quality early childhood care and education programs and services.
Community is so important in the Head Start program. Society may think that these parents have little voice in which to advocate, but as professionals we have to become their voice. We deserve to provide quality programs to our parents. A teacher with a degree and even with an advanced degree is a great asset to the program.
References
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
The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.dec-sped.org/
Thursday, December 8, 2011
~Childhood Quote~
“It is not our job to get children ready for school, but to get schools ready for children.”- Docia Zavitkovsky
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Friday, December 2, 2011
Erik Erikson: Childhood Developmental Stages & Quote
Developmental Stages of Erik Erickson by Arlene Harder, MA, MFT
It is human to have a long childhood; it is civilized to have an even longer childhood. Long childhood makes a technical and mental virtuoso out of man, but it also leaves a life-long residue of emotional immaturity in him.
— Erik Homburger Erikson (1902-1994)
www.learningplaceonline.comNurturing Mothers
The mission of La Leche League USA is to help mothers to breastfeed through mother-to-mother support, encouragement, information, and education, and to promote a better understanding of breastfeeding as an important element in the healthy development of the baby and mother.www.lllusa.org
Professional Articles & Journals: Early Childhood
Professional Article:
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.
Professional Journals:
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
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.
Professional Journals:
Web Sites: World & International Missions for Children
World Forum Foundation
http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
World Organization for Early Childhood Education
http://www.omep-usnc.org/
Association for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/about/
http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
World Organization for Early Childhood Education
http://www.omep-usnc.org/
Association for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/about/
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Policy & Evidence Based Practice Articles:
National Association for the Education of Young Children: Position Articles
Course Resources: Early Childhood Organizations Web Sites
- 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/
- The Erikson Institute
http://www.erikson.edu/
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