Week 7

Code of Ethics

Developmentally Appropriate Practice: 


“Developmentally appropriate practice requires both meeting children where they are-which means that teachers must get to know them well- and enabling them to reach goals that are both challenging and achievable.”
-NAEYC, Position Statement on Developmentally Appropriate Practice, 2009 


*As an early childhood educator I need to be ready for children at varying levels. I need to differentiate my instruction to meet the needs of each individual student. To do this I will identify each child’s strengths and weaknesses and form a relationship with each student so he/she will feel safe, secure, and comfortable to take risks. 



Advocacy: 


“We shall serve as advocates for children with disabilities and their families and for the professionals who serve them by supporting both policy and programmatic decisions that enhance the quality of their lives.”
-DEC, Code of Ethics, 2009 


*All children deserve an education regardless of having a disability and all families deserve support with parenting children with a disability. I am a teacher of all children. I do my best to advocate for each and every student. I took an oath when I graduated that I would serve my students and I am! 



Quality of Lives:

“We shall demonstrate our respect and concern for children, families, colleagues, and others with whom we work, honoring their beliefs, values, customs, languages, and culture.”
-DEC, Code of Ethics, 2009 


*I believe in treating others the way I want to be treated. When I interact with students, parents, and colleagues, I use respect and compassion. I am a role model and take the job seriously. Every person is unique and should be valued. 




References
The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.dec-sped.org/ 


NAEYC. (2009). Key Messages of the Position Statement. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/KeyMessages.pdf

Week 5

*Resources*

“You have to read to stay current when other people look to you for leadership. You need to have current information regarding early childhood”

~Renatta M. Cooper (Laureate Education, Inc., 2013)

  

*Position Statements and influential Practices

• NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/Readiness.pdf
• NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on responding to linguistic and cultural diversity. Retrieved 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 from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf
• NAEYC. (2009, April). Early childhood inclusion: A summary. Retrieved 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 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 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.

*Global Support for Children’s Rights and Well-Being

• UNICEF (n.d.). Fact sheet: A summary of the rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf
• 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/
  

 *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/

*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

*Additional Resources

·      Strauss, Valerie. (2013, August).  The Disturbing Shift Underway in Early Childhood Classrooms.  Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/08/02/the-disturbing-shift-underway-in-early-childhood-classrooms/

·      Love and Logic

http://www.loveandlogic.com/

·      Rofoth, Mary A., Buchenauer, Erin L., Crissman, Katherine K., Halko, Jennifer L.

(2004). School Readiness-Preparing Children for Kindergarten and Beyond. Retrieved from http://www.nasponline.org/resources/handouts/schoolreadiness.pdf

References:

Laureate Education, Inc. (Producers). (2013). Early Childhood Professionals: The Value

of Resources. [Webinar]. Retrieved from https://class.waldenu.edu/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_tab_group_id=_2_1&url=%2Fwebapps%2Fblackboard%2Fexecute%2Flauncher%3Ftype%3DCourse%26id%3D_3397737_1%26url%3D