Examining Codes of Ethics

Professional Practice
    Professional and Interpersonal Behavior
        1.  We shall demonstrate the highest standards of personal integrity, truthfulness, and honesty in all our professional activites in order to inspire the trust and confidence of the children and families and of those with whom we work.

I chose this one because of the recent article I did on the CRCT. How several of the educators in Atlanta are getting fired because they changed answer on the test. 

     Professional Collaboration
         2.  We shall honor and respect the rights, knowledge, and skills of the multidisciplinary colleages with whom we work recognizing their unique contributions to children,families, and the field of early childhood special education. 

I chose this one because I think as any grade level teacher its important share ideas with everyone.  Sharing our ideas makes our job easier.

Ethical and Evidence Based Practices
     Evidence Based Practices
          3.  We shall include the diverse perspectives and experiences of children and families in the conduct of research and intervention. 

I chose this one because I think as educator we need to include different culture and let children share their culture with us.  Its very important that we do not let the children from a different background lose their culture. 

Course Resources

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

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 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/

Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library

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

http://www.successdegrees.com/inspirationalquotesaboutearlychildhoodeducationandteaching.html

"This state has put a lot of concentration on reforming the K-12 system, but we've done very little with early childhood education. We can't wait until they get to kindergarten because then we're just playing catch-up."
- Evelyn Keating

"Children are like wet cement. Whatever falls on them makes an impression.- Dr. Hiam Ginnot

"A teacher affects eternity; he can never tell where his influence stops.- Henry Adams

"A teacher is a compass that activates the magnets of curiosity, knowledge, and wisdom in the pupils."- Ever Garrison

REC Resources for Early Childhood
http://rec.ohiorc.org/

Early Childhood Resource and Training Center
http://www.ecrc1.org/

Autism Help
http://autismhelp.info/

SSpecial Quest Birth-Five: Early Childhood Inclusion Resources That Work
http://www.specialquest.org/resources/transition/index.html

Words of Inspiration and Motivation

President Bill Clinton

“We cannot build our own future without helping others to build theirs.”
― Bill Clinton  



http://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/5944.Bill_Clinton

President Lyndon B. Johnson

“We must open the doors of opportunity. But we must also equip our people to walk through those doors.”
― Lyndon B. Johnson



 http://thinkexist.com/quotes/lyndon_b._johnson/


"It was discovered that the preschool years are the most critical, they are the first fundamental period when a child are in fact noticing who they are and noticing attitudes and stereotypes." 
― Louise Derman-Sparks

     Professor Emeritus

     Pacific Oaks College, CA

Personal Childhood Web

Mom- My mother is the one I can give just about all my thanks to for the encouragement and support to pursue my teaching degree. Growing up she always said do your best at whatever you do and don't let anyone tell you wrong. Since I was a little girl I have never seen my mother work. She was always the one who took care of the house, meals, and cared for her ill mother. To this day I thank my mother so much because she take care of my three kids while I work. I think that is a blessing to have such a loving mother to watch my kids. I thank her each and every day for keeping them. Words can't explain how I feel about her. Without her in my life I do not know what I would do without her. Thanks mommy and love you.

Dad- My dad is the one that worked all the time and provide the financial part. He also plays an important role in my life because he is the one I learned hard work first and play later and it will pay off. Even when times where hard he always seem to find away to make things work out. Without the proper education I seem my father go through several dead end jobs and wondering where our next meal will come from. But as a man he never showed any concerns and never mention anything was wrong. I see myself in father with the ambitious to have more in life. Just like my mother, he has encouragement me to go farther in life and to continue my education.

Sister- My sister is the one I learned from growing up. She was the one who always got in trouble as a teenage. No legal trouble just you typical teenager who thought she was grow. As kids we were never close and I think it was because of our age difference which is seven years. Growing up we never got along and never talked about anything. But as years past and I got older she gave several advise about life. A senior in high school is become pregnant and didn't finish high school. One advise she gave me was to complete high school and go beyond that. Just like mom and dad I took them encouraging words and ran with them. She is also the reason why I'm pursuing my master's because with three kids and single I would not be able financially and emotionally to do it.

Brother-in-law- My brother-in-law has seen me grow up from the age of 11 and until now. He has been such impact on my life because of the support he gives me. When my parents could not provide for the extra activities like basketball supplies, he was there to help. Without his financially support I would not have been able to continued with basketball through middle and high school which from high school I was able to get a full scholarship basketball that led to my first degree. Not only he was there for me financially but also emotionally with the kids. Along with my sister he help watch the kids when needed.

All My Teachers Throughout School- From kindergarten throughout my colleges I can truly say just about all my teacher inspired me to become a teacher.  The positive impact they had on my life really made me want to give the back.  I wanted to share what they have told me to others.  The support and encouragement they give showed that they cared. Some more than others really went over and beyond with the encouragement and support. 

My kids-  My kids motivate me.  Looking into their innocence eyes makes me want to go farther so I can provide them with more in life.  Knowing that they will have unconditional love for me shows me that they care and love me. 

My Favorite Children Book

There are so many children books that I love and I can't really narrow it down.  However, my all time favorite is "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie," by Laura Joffe Numeroff and illustrated Felicia Bond.  She is one of my favorite author along with others.  I love all the books by Laura Numeroff.  But my current favorite is "The Bad Case of Stripes," by David Shannon.

First Year of Teaching 2010-2011

The Head Start Program I work at require us to have family style dining, so the kids can engage in conversation.  However, at the lunch table anything can be talked about.  Being my first full year teaching I had no idea how to response to this little girl statement.  The Little Girl: Ms. Felecia you know my daddy die.  Ms. Felecia: Oh I'm sorry to hear that!!!!  The Little Girl:  It's ok!!! I see him and talk to him sometimes.  Ms. Felecia:  Oh really!!!!  After she said that I was speechless and turned to my assistant teacher for help.   

Quotes

Tell me and I’ll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I’ll understand.
Chinese proverb

The beautiful thing about learning is that no one can take it away from you.
B.B. King

I choose these two quotes because they reflect how I feel about education. The first quote I find really true because going through elementary school I remember a lot of fun things that I was involve in and now I understand them.  My second quote is self-explanatory.  Somethings in life no one can take away from you and that is things you have learned.

I have never blogged before!!!!!!

I have no idea what to do with this.