THANK YOU !!

I want to say a BIG THANK YOU to all my classmates and to my instructor Dr.Davis. The last eight weeks have been fun as well as challenging. I have enjoyed our weekly discussions and  especially our Blogs where we were able to learn about each other in an informal way. Best wishes to everyone as we proceed in the early childhood studies. I feel Blessed to have met such wonderful and caring people who truly are advocates for all children.

 Examining Codes of Ethics
 My three ideals from NAEYC Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment that are meaningful to me, and how they are a significance part of my professional career.

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 an important because as a professional, I have to stay current and abreast with my training.

I-1.5—To create and maintain safe and healthy settings that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development and that respect their dignity and their contributions.

As a professional, I must make sure that their environment is free from harm and dangerous items. This should be a safe and fun place where they can run and explore.

I-1.8—To support the right of each child to play and learn in an inclusive environment that meets the needs of children with and without disabilities.

All children should be able to have fun and enjoy all parts of play, whether  it be housekeeping or blocks, transportation, or art, each center should be setup to accommodates the child and their needs, be it physical, visual, or both.

Code of Ethics of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC)

Ethical Practice in Research

We shall use research designs and analyses in an appropriate manner by providing a clear rationale for each. We shall provide enough information about the methodologies we use so that others can replicate the work.

I think that this is important to me for without research, where would we be. It is important to make sure that how the information was obtained is used for others to work with it also.

References

The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved June 18, 2011, from http://www.dec-sped.org/

NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved June 18, 2011 from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf

Resources:

Here are few resources that I want to share with you.

www.ebay.com This site offers a variety of things that can be use for resources.

www.craiglist.org This is a great site as well.

www.freecycle.com  The items here are free.

Course Resources:

Video Program: “The Resources for Early Childhood”
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://www.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://www.worldforumfoundation.org/wf/about.php
  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