Thank you to my professor and colleagues

This has been a wonderful eight weeks with all of you as we took a ride on the Early Childhood Education train.  We have passed through many avenues and learned many ways to assist us in our future.  I would like to thank all of you from the bottom of my heart that has commented on my blog and on the discussion board.  I hope to meet you again in the next class but if not I wish all of you the best.

Denise

Code of Ethics

This week we were required to read the articles regarding the code of ethics for early childhood education.
In addition, identify three that are meaningful to us and how they will become a part of our professional life.

According to the Division for Early Childhood, " we shall build relationships with individual children and families where individualizing the curricula and learning environments to facilitate young childrens development and learning." It is important that we involve families of young children in the classroom because once we establish a true relationship with them it will resonate with their children in the classroom.

According to the NAEYC, "effective public policy advocacy work requires intentionality, which in turn requires organization.  If all of us work independently without a well-defined vision and capacity to act and react to changing political, social and economic contexts, we will not make the progress that is needed.  If we work together strategically, we can cause the changes that we seek for children, families, and the professionals in the field.

All three ideals are significant to my professional growth because it is necessary to adhere to the statements to become an effective educator and understand what entails to help educate young children.

According to the Division for Early Childhood, "we shall use individually appropriate assessment strategies including multiple sources of information such as observations, interviews with significant caregivers, formal and informal assesments to determine childrens' learning styles, strengths and challenges.

Additional 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/library/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~menu
  PK: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 April 5, 2011, from ProQuest Education Journals. (Document ID: 1908826341).
  
• Web Article: The National Institute for Play. (2009). Play Science—The Patterns of Play. Carmel Valley, CA: Author. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.nifplay.org/states_play.html
  
• Walden Resources:
• Walden University Writing Center
  http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/
• Ask a Writing Tutor
  writingsupport@waldenu.edu
• ESL Resources
  http://writingcenter.waldenu.edu/Grammar-and-ELL.htm

Optional Resources

• Video: Davidson, R. (2007). The heart-brain connection: The neuroscience of social, emotional, and academic learning. Edutopia. The George Lucas Foundation. Retrieved June 2, 2010, fromhttp://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

Collection of Resources for Early Childhood Education


Here are a list of resources including there websites:

• 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, fromhttp://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, fromhttp://www.fpg.unc.edu/~snapshots/snap33.pdf
  
• World forum foundation

• http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us
  
  
• 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/ 

Here is a list of organizations along with the website:

• 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/ 

Here is a list of 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

Here are three additional resource:


http://www.projectapproach.org/projectApproachStudyGuide.pdf


http://workplacepsychology.net/2010/04/22/7-reasons-why-employees-leave/


http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/poptopics/ecarefunding.html