Ideals of DEC & NAEYC

Ideals of DEC
Professional Practice
It is important to the Early Childhood Field because it tells me that I need to always be honest, and truthful. I should always be professional when working and talking with children and families. I should build relationships with the children and families and I should always remember that every child is an individual and should be use individual appropriate assessment tools.

Ideals of NAEYC
Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues
This is important to the field of Early Childhood because it makes me realize that sharing information and having respect for my colleagues is essential to my profession. I believe that the way you treat your colleagues reflects the way you treat children.

Ethical Responsibilities to Families
This is important because when I show respect and support to the child's family, then I am showing respect and support to the child. As an Early Childhood provider I am always talking to parents and listening to what they have to say. Sometimes I have to give advice and do the best I can to help them.

Classroom 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://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.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 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.

Note: Explore the resources in Parts 3 and 4 in preparation for this week's Application assignment.

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 A-to-Z e-journal list to search for specific journal titles. (Go to "How Do I...?", select "Tips for Specific Formats and Resources," and then "e-journals" to find this search interface.)

• 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

Child Development Magazines and Journals-McLennan
www.edu/library/rbs/childdevelopment

Scholarly Journals Department of Child Studies childhood

Past issues/National Association for the Education of Young Children
www.naeyc.org/yc.pastissues.

Quotes

A quote from the media presentation:The Passion for Early Childhood
-"The passion to create a safer more just world for children"-Louise Derman-Sparks.

Quote from Susan Bredekamp, Ph.D.: Staying true to our principles
-"Curriculum is what happens".

Quote from President Lyndon B. Johnson
-"Education is not a problem. Education is an opportunity".

Personal Childhood Web

The 5 people who influenced me in my life are:

• My mother who was a homemaker and did everything with me and my sister.
• My father who worked and really didn't do a lot with me and my sister.
• My sister who is older and taught me to stand up for myself.
• My grandmother who came from Poland and didn't speak English.
• My nana who came from Spain and taught me how to cook.

My mom was always there supporting me and taught me everything I know. My father taught me how to be strong and independent. My sister is my best friend and always makes me laugh. My grandmother and nana were always very loving to me. They were the first ones to teach me about different cultures and they taught me to always be kind to different types of people.

My Favorite Children's Book

"We All Sing with the Same Voice"
Authors:  J. Phillip Miller & Sheppard M. Greene
Illustrator: Paul Meisel

This is a multicultural sing-a-long book. It has become my favorite children's book because it shows children that we are all the same no matter where we come from. I love the song and when I play it for my class or other classrooms the children fall in love with the book and the song.

Quote about Children

We worry about what a child will become tomorrow, yet we forget that he is someone today.
~Stacia Tauscher

The Year that Changed My Life

The year that changed my life was in August 2002. I had been teaching in the early childhood field for two years. The school year had just started and I had my first special needs class, 12 boys and no girls. It was a wonderful experience and the children taught me more than I could have ever imagined. This was the school year that made me realize how important being a teacher can be and that I wanted to be in educational field and help children for the rest of my life.