Preschool and childcare are a critical time in all children’s development. We all need to gain the knowledge to provide a warm, nurturing environment and teach age appropriate curriculum. I applaud all of the students in the Walden University Child Development program for taking the first step in gaining the knowledge needed for helping all young children to develop. Never lose the passion and yearning to be a child advocate. “Keep on teaching”.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Three Codes of Ethics, Important to Me
Principles
P-1.1—Above all, we shall not harm children. We shall not participate in practices that are emotionally damaging, physically harmful, disrespectful, degrading, dangerous, exploitative, or intimidating to children. This principle has precedence over all others in this Code (NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved January 13, 2012 , from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf).
As far as I’m concerned this one is the most important of all, like it says “this principal has precedence over all others in this code”.
II. PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PREPARATION is critical to providing the most effective services for young children with disabilities and their families. Professional development is viewed and valued as an ongoing process guided by high standards and competencies for professional performance and practice.
Professionals acquire the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to work with a variety of young children with disabilities and their families within natural and inclusive environments promoting children’s overall growth, development and learning and enhancing family quality of life. Finally, professionals continually should seek and interpret evidence based information for planning and implementing individually appropriate learning environments linked to ongoing assessment and collaboration with parents and professional team members (The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved January 16, 2012 , from
http://www.dec-sped.org/).
http://www.dec-sped.org/).
If we, as teachers and mentors do not have the education, we are not qualified to teach others. It is our responsibility to always grow as teachers and learn something new everyday that we can pass on. If we do not gain knowledge, how can we pass it on?
Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues
In a caring, cooperative workplace, human dignity is respected, professional satisfaction is promoted, and positive relationships are developed and sustained. Based upon our core values, our primary responsibility to colleagues is to establish and maintain settings and relationships that support productive work and meet professional needs. The same ideals that apply to children also apply as we interact with adults in the workplace (NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved January 13, 2012 , from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf).
Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Quick Links to Help Child Educators, Educate
Class Resources
NAEYC. (2009). Developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood programs serving children from birth through age 8. Retrieved January 30, 2012 , from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/dap
UNICEF (n.d.). Fact sheet: A summary of the rights under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Retrieved January 30, 2012 , from http://www.unicef.org/crc/files/Rights_overview.pdf
NAEYC. (2003). Early childhood curriculum, assessment, and program evaluation: Building an effective, accountable system in programs for children birth through age 8. Retrieved Feb 1, 2012 , from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/pscape.pdf
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