I want to thank everyone in the Foundations of Early Childhood program for contributing to my overall educational development. This was my first class and my first blog experience and all of you helped to make it memorable. I wish you all well as you continue with your educational journey and take these new ideas and concepts back to your classrooms.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Saturday, October 23, 2010
NAEYC and DEC Code of Ethics
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment
Division for Early Childhood (DEC) Code of Ethics
The NAEYC and the DEC have a code of ethics (guidelines) that must be followed by organizations that provide services to young children and their families.
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. (NAEYC)
This idea is meaningful and significant to me because I believe early childhood teachers play an important role in establishing a strong foundation for their students. It is my job to provide a caring and safe environment that is filled with many positive learning experiences. Children need to be in a classroom that is comfortable and conducive to learning. As an early childhood teacher, I need to stay abreast of the latest research, techniques, and instructional methods. I will use this information to meet the educational needs of my students.
2. I-2.2-To develop relationships of mutual trust and create partnerships with the families we serve. (NAEYC)
This idea is also meaningful and significant to me. On the first day of school, I begin the process of building a bond with my student and their parents. I let the parents know they are welcome to come to the classroom at any time. It is important that I communicate on a regular basis with my parents either face to face or over the telephone. Weekly communication with my parents gives me a chance to inform them about positive or negative behavior in the classroom. Each year my goal is to have a great relationship with each student and their family.
3. Professional Practice
Professional and Interpersonal Behavior
We shall demonstrate in our behavior and language respect and appreciation for the unique value and human potential of each child. (DEC)
When my students enter the classroom each morning I greet them with a big smile and kind words. I treat all of my students with respect and I expect the same from them. When a student says something hurtful, I use that as a time to remind them about the classroom rules and about character education. I provide my students with a healthy environment where they can work and play.
References
The Division for Early Childhood (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved from http://www.dec-sped.org/
NAEYC (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved from
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf
http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Personal Resources
Books:
Maria Montessori (1970). The Child in the Family (The Clio Montessori series), NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company/Raleigh, NC
Friedrich Froebel (1909) Pedagogics of the Kindergarten Or, His Ideas Concerning the Play and Playthings of the Child translated by Josephine Jarvis, D. Appleton and Company, New York, NY
Maria Montessori Quote:
The greatest sign of success for a teacher is to be able to say, "The children are now working as if I did not exist."
Native American Saying:
Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I’ll understand.
George Santayana Quote:
A child educated only at school is an uneducated child.
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
Websites:
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
http://www.omep.org.gu.se/English/about_OMEP/
Read about OMEP’s mission.
http://acei.org/about/
Click on “Mission/Vision” and “Guiding Principles and Beliefs” and read these statements.
Selected Early Childhood Organizations
http://www.naeyc.org/
http://www.dec-sped.org/
http://www.zerotothree.org/
http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm
http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85
http://www.fpg.unc.edu/main/about.cfm
http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/
http://www.highscope.org/
http://www.childrensdefense.org/
http://www.ccw.org/
http://www.cec.sped.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
http://www.iwpr.org/index.cfm
http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/
http://www.nccanet.org/
http://nieer.org/
http://www.preknow.org/
http://www.voices.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=22807
http://www.erikson.edu/
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Quotes from Early Childhood Professionals
"Reading instruction is about teaching children to become fluent readers. My major goal is to motivate a new generation of lifelong readers who read voluntarily for pleasure and information."
Lesley M. Morrow
"Children are like tiny flowers: They are varied and need care, but each is beautiful alone and glorious when seen in the community of peers."
Freidrich Froebel
"Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child's soul."
Freidrich Froebel
Lesley M. Morrow
"Children are like tiny flowers: They are varied and need care, but each is beautiful alone and glorious when seen in the community of peers."
Freidrich Froebel
"Play is the highest expression of human development in childhood for it alone is the free expression of what is in a child's soul."
Freidrich Froebel
Quotes from The Passion for Early Childhood
"I wanted to be a teacher because I had a built in passion that it was important to make a real contribution in the world and to fix all the injustices that existed in the world and I wanted to do that through teaching."
Louise Derman-Sparks
"I see Early Childhood education, all education really, is a civil rights issue because the right to what we think about in relationship to childhood, a childhood that leaves you ready for optimum life experiences, a childhood and an educational context experience throughout your life cycle that opens up the world to you that gives you the tools you need to ask questions and investigate things, those are the things I want for all children."
Renatta M. Cooper
Louise Derman-Sparks
"I see Early Childhood education, all education really, is a civil rights issue because the right to what we think about in relationship to childhood, a childhood that leaves you ready for optimum life experiences, a childhood and an educational context experience throughout your life cycle that opens up the world to you that gives you the tools you need to ask questions and investigate things, those are the things I want for all children."
Renatta M. Cooper
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)