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Examining Codes of Ethics

Ethics

 In the field of education there are many codes of ethics, There are  three that I feel strongly about.

 Professional Practice set the tone of how professional should carry themselves. How we should advocate for our children and their families That we should be truthful and honest and hold ourselves to a high standard. That we share information with our colleagues. I feel that  Professional Practices help set the standard.


Professional Development and Preparation is where we keep in form of the changes in our field.
That we maintain our credentials and all state requirements.That it is our jobs to mentor new  colleagues entering the the field. That we are aware of challenges in the field.


Ethical and Evidence Based Practices is how we develop the programs that needed to support the children and families that we serve. We supply the resources that support and nature our families.

All three of these practices have set the stage to how Early Childhood Educators should perform.

Early Childhood Resources

Early Childhood Resources

• Article: National Scientific Council on the Developing Child. (2004, Winter). Children's emotional development is built into the architecture of their brains (Working Paper No. 2). Waltham, MA: Author. Available from Center on the Developing Child, Harvard University website
  http://developingchild.harvard.edu/index.php/resources/reports_and_working_papers/working_papers/wp2/
• Article: Shonkoff, J. P. (2006, November). A promising opportunity for developmental and behavioral pediatrics at the interface of neuroscience, psychology, and social policy: Remarks on receiving the 2005 C. Anderson Aldrich Award. Pediatrics, 118(5). 2187-2191. doi:10.1542/peds.2006-1728. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/118/5/2187.full.pdf+html
• Article: The World Bank. (2010). Early childhood development. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from
  http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTCY/0,,contentMDK:20246241~menuPK:4697089~pagePK:210058~piPK:210062~theSitePK:396445,00.html
• Article: Bang, Y.. (2009). Helping All Families Participate in School Life. YC Young Children, 64(6), 97-99. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.
• Web Article: The National Institute for Play. (n.d.). Play Science-The Patterns of Play. http://www.nifplay.org/science/pattern-play/
• Walden Resources:
• • Walden University Writing Center
    http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/
  • Ask a Writing Tutor
    writingsupport@waldenu.edu

Optional Resources

• Course Media: Davidson, R. (2007). The heart-brain connection: The neuroscience of social, emotional, and academic learning. Edutopia. The George Lucas Foundation. Retrieved June 2, 2010, from http://www.edutopia.org/richard-davidson-sel-brain-video
• Podcast: Spiegel, A. (2008, February 21). Old-fashioned play builds serious skills. NPR Morning Edition. Retrieved June 2, 2010, from http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=19212514
• Web Article: Alliance for Childhood. (n.d.). Play resource list. College Park, MD: Author. Retrieved June 2, 2010, from http://www.allianceforchildhood.org/play_resources

• Article: Rigby, E., & Neuman, M. (2005, January). Making a difference: Leadership in early care and education policy. Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200501/Rigby.pdf
• Article: Scott, D. M. (2005, January). Early childhood leaders on leadership. Beyond the Journal: Young Children on the Web. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/yc/file/200501/Scott.pdf
• Excerpt: NAEYC. (2004). NAEYC advocacy toolkit. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/policy/toolkit.pdf
• • Chapter 1: Introduction (pp. 3-4) and Chapter 3: Engaging the Members in Public Policy (pp. 14-16)
• 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/

Other Resources

Other Course Resources

Education World

http://www.educationworld.com/a_earlychildhood/

Teacher Tap
https://eduscapes.com/tap/tapearly.html

Connunity playthings
http://www.communityplaythings.com/resources/articles

Books







Books that I would like to read.

Course Resources

                               



Course Resources

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
• 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.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

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 Journal option under Search & Find on the library website to find journals by title.

• 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

Resources Part2

                                                              Passion

Quotes about passion that I really like:

I love going to work everyday because everyday
is different. The children in my classroom make me laugh,they give hugs and they always want to do their best job they can do. When you work in a place with children you have you good day and your bad days but everyday is about the children.

I started my career in Early Childhood Education as a volunteer at my sons Head Start program. He was the one person that thought I should be a teacher. Now I work as a teacher and nothing can get in my way.






In week two of my class we listened to Early Childhood Educators talk about their passion and motivation. I think the two people who I relate to are:

1) Renatta Cooper because she said " Its not all about you.You have to take your ego out and do whats best for the child."  Many times teachers and parent do what they think is best for the child, but  we should make sure that what we chose is in the child best interest.

2) Sandy Escobido  who said "We as professionals in the Early Childhood Field have an opportunity to shape a child's life for the better."My hope as a teacher in the Early Childhood field is that I make a difference

Resources Part 1

                                                  My Collection of  Resources

           

 One of my favorite quotes by Lyndon Johnson who is from the Head Start sector :

"We can draw from the past, but we cannot live in it."

 I feel that this quote is talking to me when I am working in my classroom.                            

I have to do my best to learn about all my new children. What I do to get  to know one child may not work with another child.  How I ran my classroom last year may not work this year. I have to learn from my past and build on what I have learn to make to make my live better.

There is a quote by Hillary Clinton  who is from the Heath and Well Being sector that I live by.

"You have just one life to live. It is yours. Own it, claim it, do the best you can with it."-to Marie Claire in 2012

I think about this quote more today because I was admitted to the hospital on Tuesday, with chest pains. I did not have a heart attach but I found that I have a mass on my chest. I think about the things that I have not gotten a chance to do with my children. I do not know what is next for me. I do know that I am not giving up because I love my super hero's.

Some other quotes that aspires me in the Early Childhood Field

By NCaeyc

By Loris Malaguzzi

 By Benjamin Franklin