A note of thanks to all my classmates

Hello class!!! I would like to say thanks to all of you for responding to my discussion and post each week. I enjoyed reading your encouraging words. I have gained more knowledge each week and I am bless to have nice classmates who are supportive. Good luck to every one and lets continue to serve children and families while being a great professional educator in the field of Early Childhood.

I will not say good bye, but I will see you guys in the next class.

Thanks,

Vonecia West

Examining Codes of Ethics

NAEYC Ideals:

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.

This is significant to my professional life because I am a Pre-K teacher and I have to maintain knowledge of early childhood to perform my duties in the classroom. I also have to stay updated on trainings and resources to help support me young children, and families.

I-1.3- To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities,and potential of each child.

This is significant to my professional life because the young children that enter my classroom all have potential,qualities,and abilities in different areas and its my responsibility to recognize this and make sure they reach their highest potential. I love the fact that children are different and each one shows you something different especially with art activities and other things in the classroom. A great teacher first and foremost, sees each child as an individual with hopes, potential, strength, and vulnerabilities. I learn all about their academic strengths and needs, but even more about their interests, fears, hopes, and worries. Children need confidence to succeed and I want to provide this each and every day.

I-1.12- To work with families to provide a safe and smooth transition as children and families move from one program to the next.

This is significant to my professional life because young children and families are important in the early childhood field. I communicate with my parents daily to understand thier goals for their children and talk about what I expect as the teacher. I also want to make sure that I teach to the best of my abilities so that the child and parent can move on to the next level knowing the foundation of where they came from early childhood from birth-five. I have been impressed with all my former students because I see them in different locations and there parents always tell me that they are doing so well in elementary school. I love to hear that because it makes me feel special to know that I am doing a great job as a early childhood teacher.

Reference

NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf

Additional Resources

Child Care Resources www.ccr-bhm.org/

Alabama Department of Human Resources www.dhr.state.al.us/

Alabama Department of Children's Affairs/ First Class Alabama Voluntary Pre-K Program children.alabama.gov/

Alabama Department of Education https://www.alsde.edu/

Family Guidance Center - Family support, parenting education ... familyguidancecenter.org/

Alabama Department of Human Resources - Family Assistance ... dhr.alabama.gov/services/Family.../Family_Assistance_Program.aspx‎CachedSimilar

Early Childhood Organizations - Council for Professional Recognition www.cdacouncil.org/resource-center/early-childhood-organizations

Developmentally Appropriate Practice (DAP) | National Association ... www.naeyc.org/DAP [BOOK][B] Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs

My Course Resources EDUC 6005: Foundations: Early Childhood Studies

Laureate Education, Inc. (2010). The resources for early childhood. Baltimore: Author.

Part 1: 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://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.pdf

•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. Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Part 2: 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 media segment 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/ Click on "Mission/Vision" and "Guiding Principles and Beliefs" and read these statements

Part 3: 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/

•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/

•Institute for Women's Policy Research http://www.iwpr.org/

•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.pewstates.org/projects/pre-k-now-328067

•Voices for America's Children http://www.voices.org/

•The Erikson Institute http://www.erikson.edu/

Part 4: Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library

Tip: Use the Journal option under Search & Find on the library website to find journals by title.

•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