Thanking You For Your Support

I would like to take this time to thank Terri Moore, Mahitab Wasfy, Amy Lester, Tammy Sawyer, and Alisa Tetley for your words of wisdom and encouragement. My passion for the early childhood field has grown tremendously from reading your posts. I am delighted to have shared this opportunity with all of you. I would like to wish you all the best in the future as you venture out into your professional careers. Please feel free to stop by my page and post a HI or HELLO, from this point on we are more than just colleagues...... we're friends. All the best Carla

NAEYC & DEC CODES of ETHICS

NAEYC Code: I-1.4: To appreciate the vulnerability of children and their dependence on adults.

This is important for me because I am aware that children rely on adults for security and trust. This bond must not be broken because children will develop fear in their hearts and which leads to difficulty trusting adults.


NAEYC Code: P-1.2: We shall care for and educate children in positive emotional and social environments that are cognitively stimulating and that support each child's culture, language, ethnicity, and family structure.

Having a diverse atmosphere is imperative for children of all ethic backgrounds, children can identify with their culture when its displayed for them. I feel its important to have children share their culture with their classmates because it builds respect from peers as well as teachers. Each diverse culture is unique and should be represented.

DEC Code: Professional and Interpersonal Behavior # 1. We shall demonstrate in our behavior and language respect and appreciation for the unique value and human potential of each child.

This statement is extremely important to me in my professional field because children should not be put down or made to fell bad in any kind of way.  Children look for their teachers to help not hinder them. In this professional we must keep in mind that children are our main priority and  must be treated with repect at all times.

Course Resources

Journals:

• NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://sylvan.live.ecollege.com/ec/courses/56607/CRS-CW-4744592/educ6005_readings/naeyc_dap_position_statement.pdf
  
• 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://www.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
  
  Note: The following article can be found in the Walden University Library databases.
  
• 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.
  Use the Academic Search Complete database, and search using the article's title.

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://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 
  
• 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.
• 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/

Additional Resources:

Alvy, K. T. (1994). Parent Training Today: A Social Necessity. Studo City, CA.

Boehm, A. E., & Weinberg, R. A. (1997). The Classroom Observer: Develpoing Observation Skills in  
             Early Childhood Settings. New York, NY: Teachers College Press.

 Bigner, J. J. (202). Parent-Child Relations: An Introduction to Parenting.
                          Columbus, OH: Merrill Prentice Hall.