Ideals contained in the National Association for the Education of Young Children and in the Division for Early Childhood that are meaningful to me are:
National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Ethical Responsibilities to Children
1-1.3-To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities and potential of each child.
1-1.10-To ensure that each child's culture, language, ethnicity and family structure are recognized and valued in the program.
I choose these two because I work in a district that has a diverse population of Hispanic, Afro-American, and Asian communities. It has been very beneficial to me to learn about each culture so that I can teach them effectively.
Ethical Responsibilities to Families
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.
A lot of people believe that Pre-K is a highly paid babysitting service. When I demonstrate and inform the parents about the curriculum we follow and invite them to participate in the classroom and in different workshops they gain a different point of view and recognize what their child is really being exposed to.
Ethical Responsibilities to Colleagues
1-3A.1-To establish and maintain relationships of respect, trust, confidentiality, collaboration and cooperation with co-workers.
Being Grade Level Chairperson means I have to know how to work effectively with my co-workers.
Division of Early Childhood (DEC)
Enhancement of Children's and Families Quality of Lives
2. We shall recognize our responsibility to improve the developmental outcomes of children and to provide services and supports in a fair and equitable manner to all families and children.
3. We shall recognize and respect the dignity, diversity and autonomy of the families and children we serve.
In order to serve the children better we have to work with their family's. We need to be aware of their family make up, respect their customs and traditions. We must collaborate in order to serve the children effectively.
It was great reading the codes that were important to you, because I think we all have the same goals and interests: to provide quality care to the individual while supporting the family. In that way we need to get to know the family's culture and be respectful of the differences.
ReplyDeleteI love how you invite parents to participate. I find it challenging to get parents involved. I agree with you that many people do look at our career is a glorified babysitting service. Yet at the same time they expect something great to happen and their child to learn. It is encouraging that more and more research is proving the importance of the Early years making a lasting impact. In my opininion, all Early Childhood Learning facilities should be accreditated and only hire teachers that have a min of a BS in Early Childhood/Child Development with a Director with the same min requirements. Assistants should have a min of an AA in Early Childhood/Child Development and should not be promoted without higher education. A lawyer can not practice with out passing the bar why should this field be any different. This will help to establish the seriousness of the profession and that not any joe blow off the street can get a job. This is a career.
ReplyDeleteI have really enjoyed getting to know your goals, ambition, and to see what you are doing in the lives of these children. You make a huge impact on the children and families that you come in contact with. I have also learned from your experiences and your opinions throughout this course. You are valuable asset to the early childhood profession and you have helped motivate me to continue being an advocate for early childhood!
ReplyDeleteI truly enjoyed meeting you tarshia,it was a pleasure. I hope you will be in the next class. I have learned so much from you and the passion you have for the children you work with. I thank you for the encouraging words in the beginning when I felt sort of lost taking this online course.I wish you the best in your endeavors I am sure you will be successful.
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