Rose's Blog: December 2011

Friday, December 23, 2011

Thank You

I feel like I am loosing a family. The past 8 weeks have been one of sharing for me. Thank you to everyone who posted encouraging word they really helped me to hang in there. Will miss your post stay encourage and I look forward to seeing you at graduation.

Friday, December 16, 2011

Codes of Ethics: NAEYC and DEC

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.

As a childcare professional I too place this code at the top of my list. There is nothing more important than the safety and well being of a child. As director of The Dare 2B Different Afterschool program I follow this code and plan to continue to following the code of ethics throughout my professional life.

I-26 –To acknowledge families childrearing values and their right to make decisions for their

children.

No matter how much time I spend with a child I am not the parent. It is important that I respect the values and rights the parent has to make decisions for their children. As a childcare professional I will strive to ensure that the families of the children are involved with any decision making.

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

Although created equal, all children are different. As a professional it is important that we recognized these differences. Potential lies in each child I will work hard as a childcare professional to find and develop the potential of each child.

I-1.4—To appreciate the vulnerability of children.

When a child learns to trust a person that is beautiful! When a child cannot protect themselves and depend on the person they trust to take care of them that is security.

As childcare professionals I will strive to respect and protect the vulnerability of children knowing they are not able to yet care for themselves.

Article: 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
Article: The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from
http://www.dec-sped.org/

Sunday, December 4, 2011

Course Resources

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://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.

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 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.