Examing Codes of Ethics

NAEYC and DEC codes of ethics:

NAEYC


1-1.6-  To use assessment instruments and strategies that are appropriate for the children to be assessed, that are used only for the purposes for which they were designed, and that have the potential to benefit children.
 Significance:  These assessment instruments and strategies are significant to me both as a teacher and a supervisor in a preschool setting.  And that is because without these assessments how would we ever be able to first assess the children and then finally determine if they may or may not require any services.  Some examples of these assessment instruments we use to assess the children are the DRDP's, Acuscreens, and Communication profiles which screen and measure children's speech and language abilities.


1-1.7-  To use assessment information to understand and support children's development and learning, to support instruction, and to identify children who may need additional services.
 Significance:The significance of this ideal is that just like 1-1.6 this ideal is essential to determining if a child or children may or may not require additional services based on the information gathered from the assessment tool.  So for example a child is assessed by one of the assessment instruments then the information gathered from that information will show if that child is eligible for services.  And finally then the teacher or supervisor will begin the process of creating and then submitting a referral for that child.  Both these two ideals are extremely important because without them how would a child or children ever benefit by receiving the additional services they may require.


1-2.7- To share information about each child's education and development with families and to help them understand and appreciate the current knowledge base of the early childhood profession.
Significance: The significance of this ideal to me personally is that I think this is essential to a good working relationship between staff, Especially the teachers and the parents.  And that is because far to often there are still many parents out their that also see early childhood education as glorified babysitting.  So as professionals and educators in the field it is our job to help the parents see the importance of early childhood education to future success in school as well as in overall healthy growth and development.  And by providing them with information as well as various trainings in child development it will definitely help the parents see the importance of early childhood experiences for their children.

Course Resources for the Field of Early Childhood

http://www.naeyc.org/  The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)

http://www.zerothree.org/  Zero to Three:  National Center for Infants, Toddlers and Families

http://www.fpg.unc.edu/   The FPG Child Development Institute

http:// www.unicef.org/index.php   UNICEF

http://worldforumfoundation.org/wf/wp/about-us  The World Forum Foundation

http://www.omep-usnc.org/  The World Organization for Early Childhood Education

http://acei.org/about/  The Association for Childhood Education International

http://www.dec-sped.org/  The Division for Early Childhood

http://www.wested.org/cs/we/print/docs/we/home.htm  The WESTED

http://www.hepg.org/hel/topic/85  The Harvard Letter

http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/opre/hsrc/  The Administration for Children and Families Head Starts National Research Conference

http:www,highscope.org/  HighScope

http://www.childrensdefense.org/  The Children's Defense Fund

http://www.ccw.org/  The Center for Child Care Workforce

http://www.cec.sped.org//AM/Template.cfm?  The Council for Exceptional Children

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

http://www.ncrece.org/wordpress/  The National Center for  Research on Early Childhood Education

http://www.nccanet.org/  The National Child Care Association

http://nieer.org/  The National Institute for Early Education Research

http://www.preknow.org/  Pre[K]Now

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

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


Additional Resources:


https://www.kidsncare.com/Main/MainHomePage.aspx    Established in1991. Kids N Care San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools.

http://www.abramslearningtrends.com/      About Abrams Learning Trends: PreK–5 Standards–Based Curriculum and Intervention Materials from the Letter People Publisher.

One of our Early Head Start sites (Yucca Valley Early Head Start) was highlighed on Today Show.
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/44670244#44670244



 Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library

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

Inspiring Quotes

"This means that nearly half the preschool children of poverty will get a head start on their future.  These children will receive preschool training to prepare them for regular school in September.  They will get medical and dental attention that they badly need, and parents will receive counseling on improving the home environment".

"This is a most remarkable accomplishment and it has been done in a very short time.  It would not be possible except for the willing and the enthusiastic cooperation of Americans throughout the country".

Remarks on Project Head Start

By President Lyndon B. Johnson





The first principle concerns how children learn.  " It is only through the active, meaningful engagement and experimentation with objects and people that children can begin to construct knowledge, logical reasoning, and develop social relationships. This happens most easily through children's play and socialization experiences".


By Abigail Adams Eliot



"I had a built-in passion that it was important to make a real contribution to the world, and to fix all the injustices that existed in the world, and I wanted to do this by teaching".

By Louise Derman-Sparks
(Video-The Passion For Early Childhood)

This is what it makes it all worthwhile, Making a child happy.