A Note of Thanks and Support

I want to take this opportunity to say "Thank you" for the positive feedback you have supplied me with; the times when you listened, encouraged me and shared your personal favorite quotes have been invaluable. I hope that I have provide information that you can possibly use later in you profession. My wish for your future is that you accomplish everything you have set in your heart. I look forward to collaborating with you as we continue to grow our profession. God Bless You!

EXAMINING CODES OF ETHICS

CODE OF ETHICS: Professional Practice
This ideal embodies the standards I have abided by for the last thirty years which is to strive for highest level of personal integrity, truthfulness, and honesty in all professional activities to inspire trust and confidence in the children and families. I never wanted any family to feel as if I would hide any information from them in reference to the growth and development of their child. In this field, parents must be able to trust you they leave us with their most important possession the well being of their child. It is important to me for families to know I care about their child. I reassure them of this daily by informing them if anything occurs out of the ordinary I would certainly call them this usually my initial step toward building trust.

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO FAMILIES: PRINCIPLES
This ideal is significant in my professional life because I am currently the person who maintains the files of the families by ensuring registrations, immunization and activity fees are updated yearly. I must keep all information confidential respecting the privacy of each family; currently we have a family in a dispute over the child and a court order has been place in the child's file for father not to pick up the child. I am also responsible for checking the identification of any person other than the parent picking up a child.

NAEYC: ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITIES TO CHILDREN
Providing an environment where children can be safe, play, explore and learn is what I aspired to be apart of as a child. Entering a classroom space observing the many facets of the children play fills my heart. The significance of providing that space to children is an amazing feeling. Hearing the laughter, and the chatter emanating from the classrooms makes me look forward to going to work each day.

Early Chilhood Resource

Supporting the Rights of Children

•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.


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/

http://earlychildhoodnewsupdate.wordpress.com/about/

http://heckmanequation.org/


QRIS National Learning Network
http://www.qrisnetwork.org



Professional Early Childhood Journals


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

Webinars

http://www.earlychildhoodwebinars.org/presentations/?
utm_source=Early+Childhood+Investigations+Email+News+and+Announcements&utm_campaign=40d89a09c3-
Summer_and_Fall_Lineup7_6_2011&utm_medium=email


Challenging Behavior Resources

http://www.challengingbehavior.org/


http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/

Teacher/Parent Partnerships

http://www.parentsasteachers.org/.




Best Books for Preschool Teachers

1.      Mind in the Making by Ellen Galinsky

2.      The Intentional Teacher by Ann S. Epstein

3.      Engaging Children's Minds by Lilian G. Katz, Sylvia C. Chard, and Yvonne Kogan

4.      Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8 — Carol Copple and Sue Bredekamp, eds.

5.      Learning Together with Young Children by Margie Carter and Deb Curtis

6.      Anti-Bias Education for Young Children and Ourselves by Louise Derman Sparks

7.      The Hundred Languages of Children by Carolyn Edwards, Lella Gandini, and George Forman

8.      The Play's the Thing — Teachers' Roles in Children's Play by Elizabeth Jones and Gretchen Reynolds

9.      Natural Playscapes by Rusty Keeler

10.   Powerful Interactions: How to Connect with Children to

    Extend Their Learning by Amy Laura Dombro, Judy R. Jablon,

    and Charlotte Stetson

11.   You Can't Say You Can't Play by Vivian Gussin Paley”

(Exchange Everyday, June 27, 2014)

I recommend these books as well as they represent the most up to date and current research and best practices. Happy Reading! mm