A Note of Thanks and Support

I have truly enjoyed working with everyone during the first course of our program.  I have learned so much from each of you.  This experience has been rewarding for not only myself, but for my students.  I have taken things from each of you and incorporated it somehow into my classroom - whether it is a book recommendation or a quote you posted.  I look forward to continuing our journey together and lending support to each of you.  To all, I wish you the best of luck!

Codes Of Ethics

1). I-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 chose this ethic from the NAEYC because I feel that as an educator and future advocate for children, I need to stay current with the early childhood field.  Studies and research are consistently changing and I feel that it is my responsibility to stay on top to help my students succeed and for my families to understand their child’s education.

 

2)   I-2.2 To develop relationships of mutual trust and create partnerships with the families we serve.

This also is from NAEYC.  In order for students to be successful, they need to see that educators and parents are working together in collaboration.  Parents need to have a sense of trust that the teacher is doing everything they can to ensure their child’s safety, well-being and educational needs.  As a teacher, I need to trust that parents will cooperate and work with me if there are problems.  When we all work together, we have the child’s best interest at hand and the child benefits from it. 

3)  Responsive Family Centered Practices #6:  We shall respect families’ rights to choose or refuse early childhood special education or related services.

I chose this ethic from the DEC because I feel that ultimately the parents/guardians have the final say in what services if any their child receives.  As an educator, we have the responsibility to inform our parents of services that we may feel benefit their child.  We need to give the families all the information required to make their decisions.  I feel that when parents have the opportunity to discuss options with the teacher and other support staff, and they are able to have their questions answered, then I as an educator have done what I can do, but ultimately the family has the final say and I have to be respectful of it.

•  Article:  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

Position Statements and Influential PracticesNAEYC. (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://www.blogger.com/goog_698327916
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.
Use the Academic Search Complete database, and search using the article's title. 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://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-usnc.org/
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.

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/

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

Additional Early Childhood Resources
Early Childhood News: Professional resources for teachers and parents.
http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/

Education.com : An education and child development site for parents.
http://www.education.com/

Finding Dulcinea. Articles and resources on Early Childhood.
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/guides/Education/Early-Childhood-Education.html