End of EDCU 6005-7 Foundation: Early Childhood Studies

The beginning of this journey to my Master has been very enlightening. I have enjoyed the support, encouragement, positive criticism and resources provided from Walden and fellow colleagues.  I truly believe that I have made an excellent choice by choosing Walden.  It is great to have access to so many educators with the same goal in mind of becoming qualified early childhood educators. I wish you all well in your journey. Talk to you in the next course

These Codes of Ethics from the NAEYC and DEC that I have chosen to display is meaningful to me because respecting my children and parents is a personal goal that helps me to accomplish excellent communication with them. Ensuring that I am providing a safe environment for my students to learn in is also a goal that I will continually enforce. And communication breaks boundaries and bridges healthy professional relationships with parents and agencies that provide services for my students.

I-1.3 - To recognize and respect the unique qualities,

abilities, and potential of each child.

P-1.1 - Above all, we shall not harm children. We shall

not participate in practices that are emotionally

damaging, physically harmful, disrespectful, degrading,

dangerous, exploitative, or intimidating to

children. This principle has precedence over all

others in this Code.

I-2.4 - To listen to familes, acknowedge and build upon 

their strengths and competencies, and learn from

families as we support them in their task of nurturing

children.

P-2.5 - We shall make every effort to communicate

effectively with all families in a language that they

understand. We shall use community resources for

translation and interpretation when we do not have

sufficient resources in our own programs.

Growing Your Collection of Resources

In my years of teaching, I never paid much attention to the enormous amount of resources that I used. Every source available directed me to another possible source to help me and the families I serve. We must share these resources with our families. We have to make education and resources the passport to opportunities for our children.

Quotes:
Education is the key to unlock the golden door of freedom.
George Washington Carver

Tell me and I'll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I'll understand.
Native American Saying

The fruit of liberal education is not learning, but the capacity and desire to learn, not knowledge, but power.
Charles W. Eliot

All of us have to recognize that we owe our children more than we have been giving them.
Hillary Clinton

Resources:

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. (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

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

Early Childhood Resource and Training center.  http://www.ecrc1.org/

Early Childhood - Improving Students Performance - Teachers-ED.gov http://www2.ed.gov/teachers/how/early/edpicks.jhtml