Examining Codes of Ethics

Ideals

1-1.1-To be familiar with the knowledge base of early childhood care and education and to stay informed through continuing education and training.

1-1.5-To create and maintain safe and healthy settings that foster children's social, emotional, cognitive,  physical development and that respect their dignity and their contributions.

1.-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

These 3 Ideals are meaningful to me because it the field of Early Childhood, you want to remain focus and stay informed to be able to continue to educate our young children in helping them learn and grow. This has become apart of my professional life as an educator, it's our responsibility and our commitment to promote our young children's self-awareness, competence, self-worth, resiliency, and physical well-being (Naeyc, 2005). With the ongoing education and training as educator, we can continue to support our children. 

DEC Code of Ethics

Professional and Interpersonal Behavior

We shall serve as advocate for children with disabilities and their families and for the professionals who serve them by supporting both policy and programmatic decisions that enhance the quality of their lives.

The DEC Code of Ethics is meaningful to me as well in my professional life because I believe in being that advocate for our special needs children and their families. Without the right professionals and support our children will not benefit nor be successful without the right tools and information. I've taking many courses related in teaching children with developmental delays and it's important that as professional we help them enhance their developmental growth as well create and maintain a safe and healthy environment that fosters their growth.

References:

NAEYC. (2005, April). Code of ethical conduct and statement of commitment. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/PSETH05.pdf

The Division for Early Childhood. (2000, August). Code of ethics. Retrieved May 26, 2010, from http://www.dec-sped.org/ 

Course Resources

Video: Laureate Education, Inc. (2010). The resources for early childhood. Baltimore: Author.

 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://main.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://community.fpg.unc.edu/sites/community.fpg.unc.edu/files/imce/documents/FPG_Snapshot_N33_EvidenceBasedPractice_09-2006.pdf
• 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.
  Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

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://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.

Selected 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/

Selected Professional Journals Available in the Walden Library

Tip: Use the Journal option under Search & Find on the library website to find journals by title.

• 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

Additional Resources

Early Childhood Book:

"Young Children, Parents and Professionals: Enhancing the Links in Early Childhood"

By Margaret Henry, This is a book Title , I recommend as a great resource for Parents and Professional, Margaret, proposes three dimensions of care giving behavior through which parents and professionals not only help young children to develop, but can also help one another's development.

Early Childhood Quote

Influential People In The Field Of Early Childhood Education

Maria Montessori's Philosophies, One of her greatest quotes that I Love "Young children learn in a way that is fundamentally different from how adults learn".

Inspirational Quotes from Edward Zigler and Sylvia Chard

Inspirational quote from a well known professional  Edward Zigler, in the early childhood field. I can relate to this quote in so many ways and I'm sure others can as well. Don't start anything, that you plan to not achieve for many years to come. A lot of us pursue careers and find ourselves unhappy and undecided.

"Young children are inquisitive. They ask questions, wonder about things, and like to investigate interesting phenomena in their world".- Sylvia Chard, Ph.D.

This quote from Sylvia Chard, I can understand, on how our young children asks questions on everything single thing and their young minds are fascinated about how everything works. If they don't understand, they make sure to investigate, which is absolutely true.

Passion, Motivation and Wisdom

During week 2 in my Early Childhood class, we watch a video from professionals,  Laureate Education, Inc. (2010). The passion for early childhood. These professionals discussed their passion, motivation and wisdom within the early childhood field. While watching the video, they quoted how and what inspired them in working world of early childhood and I would like to share this with you all, of what I thought was inspirational.

"The passion, to make sure all children were taught in environments and in ways, that truly nurtured their ability to grow and development to their fullest ability". - Louise Derman- Sparks


"We as professionals in the Early Childhood field have the opportunity to shape a child's life for the better, so that's what makes me passionate about this field".- Sandy Escobido

Laureate Education, Inc. (2010). The passion for early childhood. Baltimore: Author.