Friday, April 19, 2013

Examining Codes of Ethics

DEC Code of Ethics and the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment provide guidelines and  conduct for early childhood professionals. Three that are meaningful to me:

DEC Code of Ethics
      Professional and Interpersonal Behavior (3) We shall strive for the highest level or personal and professional competence by seeking and using new evidence based information to improve our practices while also responding openly to the suggestions of others
      I am always willing to work with others (colleagues and families) and since the start of this course I have learned so much more about myself and learning new things from sources I need to seek out. Instead of waiting for sources to appear on my desk for someone around me I look out and about on my own
      Professional Development (1) We shall engage in on going and systematic reflective inquiry and self assessment for the purpose of continuous improvement  of professional performance and services to young  children with disabilities and their families.
      Early intervention and action is a critical part in children's development. I am a firm believer in IEP's and integration in a school and classroom. Assessment is not a one time deal but continuous documentation on the growth and change in a child with our without disabilities.

NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment
      Ethical Responsibilities  to children (1.1) To be familiar with  the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training
      I just went to a conference at a local college to enhance my knowledge on infant and toddler care with a few of my colleagues. There we earned credited hours towards professional development needed.
     1.3 To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child.
         I am a firm believer in the individual child. I work hard every day to provide activities and lessons and a program for each child that I have. I know my children in the class and I want to make what ever I do work for the uniqueness and individualism of each child.
      Ethical Responsibilities to Community and Society (4.1) To provide the community with a high quality early child hood care and education programs and services.
     I want to provide what is best for the children and families of the community that I live in. This is a huge goal that has to be tackled in so many ways.


NAEYC, (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved April 17, 2013 from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf


The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August) Code of Ethics. Retrieved April 17, 2013 from http://www.dec-sped.org
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Sunday, April 7, 2013

More Course Resources!!

Charner, K., Murphy, M., & Clark, C.(Eds.). (2008).The Giant Encyclopedia of Lesson Plans For Children 3 to 6. Silver Spring, Maryland: Gryphon House Books.
**** This has been a great resource for me when it comes to my classroom and coming up with some lessons.

http://www.timesjournalonline.com/details.asp?id=81067
*** please read this!!! This is the head start in my town!!!!

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/teaching-resources

http://www.theeducationcenter.com/home/go.do
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Saturday, April 6, 2013

great websites Course Resources

  • 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/
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    course resources!

  • 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://www.fpg.unc.edu/~snapshots/snap33.pdf
  • 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.
    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

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