Thank You

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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

My Personal Childhood Web

                                                              My Family

Sister day 

It always easy to talk about my childhood because it's was all about my family.

  My father worked hard to make sure we had everything we needed as children but he was never around. So my Microsystem was small just mom, dad , my sister, and brother. How ever my Exosytem was very large because my mother had 6 sisters.

   My mother Katie (third from left)  has always supported me as a child. She showed me love and she would tell me be the best. She made me feel important because she asked me to help my sister (Pam) and brother (Joe). She had a problems with her eyes but you could never tell because she took me and my brother and sister every where. She was very close to her 6 six sisters and they where my support web. 1st on the left aunt Joyce she is the cook. She would ask  me what my favorite dish was (shrimp noodles) and she would  showed my how to steam the shrimp and boil the noodles. We had that dish at every family get together. 2nd on the left is aunt Bea she was the brains. My mother would call her to help me with my home work. She would tell me that if I take my time with my home work and get all the answers right I could come over her house for the weekend. Her house was the only house that me and my sister could stay over. 4th form the left on the back row is aunt Elaine she would take me to the park where we played on the swings, she would push me so high. Going to the park with her made me feel special. Top right is aunt Brenda and bottom right is aunt Penny they are the jokers the would have you laughing at a funeral they always had same thing funny to say. Bottom left is aunt Delores she is the keeper of arms she set the rules that her sisters had to follow and she keep the the children in check. She made me feel that I was safe around her. My mom and aunts have influence me in many was but I feel the one thing that means the world to me is that they put the time in to make me feel like I was number one. My mom and her sisters still try  to do sister day as often as the can.

I really do not remember any childhood friends or taechers that made me feel speical. I quest my sister and brother where my only friends.

Week 2

My name is Josephine Crockett. I am married with five children aging from 32-9, and I have been a foster parent for 11 years.I have been working for Catholic Charities Head Start for the past five years, but I started as a parent volunteer. People ask me all the time "How do you work all day with 3-5 year old children and then go home to more children?" I say I love what I do and my happiness comes from the children that I work with. I am hopping that the Masters program in Early Childhood Education at Walden University will help to be a better teacher.

In order to be the best teacher I can be I have to continue my education. My mother told me at a very young age to always do your best, be open to learn new things and have fun. So it is fitting to say that my favorite quote is by Benjamin Franklin " We do not stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing!"I play with my Children everyday and I love to read to them.

I think my favorite book is The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle. I love the book because I can do some many different activities with the it. I have used the book for math activities, to introduce different fruits, and also to talk about the life cycle of insects. I like to have the children to draw a picture of the caterpillar.


 I asked my 10 year old son to draw me a picture.He told me that he can draw his favorite Pokemon Pickachu. I love Pickachu because I feel like he could be my alter ego. He is smart, always learning new thing, willing help a person in need,and always ready for battle. That's me Pickachu.

Pickachu makes an A+ by Dontaye

Hello
So today I found out that my computer was out dated and would not support windows 10.
Now I have to buy a new computer. Best Buys here I come

Day two

So today I posted to my group.But I for got to put in my 6 word title. This class is stressing me and I just started. Glade I started in the summer.

My Walden beginng

I am taking the first step to inprove my professional career. I feel like Iam behind the eight ball already.