My Colleagues

I would like to take the time to thank all of my colleauges for your advice, support, and efforts that you have shared with me in the duration of this course.  I feel a really strong bond with each of you.  I am blessed to have a had a group of understanding and passionate people such as you.  So I just want to thank you and wish you all the best of luck moving forward, God bless.

NAEYC and DEC codes of ethics

NAEYC and DEC Code of Ethics

The three codes of ethics that I chose are Ethical Responsibilities to Children, Ethical Responsibilities to Families, and Enhancement of Children’s and Families’ Quality of Lives.

Ethical responsibilities to children really stand out to me because as educators and parents, we are responsible for the well-being of children.   As educators, we are committed to supporting the development and learning ability of the children we teach.

Ethical responsibilities to families really stand out to me because family can be the single most important factor in the development of children.  The family and the early childhood educator should have the same goal in mind when it comes to the well-being of children. It is very important that educators partner with families in helping young children learn and develop.

http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf

Enhancement of Children’s and Families’ Quality of Lives

Both parents and educators should demonstrate their respect and concern for children, their families, colleagues, and all others that we deal with.  We should honor their beliefs, values, languages, culture, customs, and their culture as well. It is important that educators plan and evaluate the different aspects of the classroom setting that meet the needs of all students.

http://www.dec-sped.org/uploads/docs/about_dec/position_concept_papers/Code%20of%20Ethics_updated_Aug2009.pdf

Course Resources

NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on child abuse prevention. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf

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

Early Childhood Education Today (11th ed.) by George S. Morrison

KidSource Online for Healthcare

www.kidsource.com/kidsource/pages/Health.html

This website consists of healthcare articles, online forums, and websites concerning the proper care of young children.

Teachers Net Gazette
Teachers.net/gazette/APR03/vocab.html
This website features education news, commentary, teaching tips, lessons, pedagogy, classroom crafts, recipes, inspiration, humor, and free printables for the classroom.

Quotes

Week 2 Video Segment
"I had, I think a built-in passion that it was important to make a real contributiion to the world, to fix all the injustices that exist in the world." -Louise Derman-Sparks

"It's not all about you, you gotta take your ego out of it and think about what's best for the child."-Renatta M. Cooper

Week 2 Discussion
"We are natural mind changing entities until we are 10 or so.  But as we get older...then it is very hard to change our minds."-Howard Gardner

"Education is not preparation for life; education is life itself."-John Dewey