Code of Ethics

Code of Ethic NAEYC

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

Ideal 1.11
To provide children with experiences in a language that they know, as well as support children in maintaining the use of their home language and learning English.

Code of Ethic DEC

We shall continually be aware of issues challenging the field of early childhood special education and advocate for changes in laws, regulations, and policies leading to improved outcomes and services for young children with disabilities and their families.

These three codes are significant to me in my professional life because it is up to the me as an educator to stay abreast of changes that are made in my field of choice.  Research is constant in the field of early childhood, therefore there is constant changes or additions to policies and laws.  Language is important because communication is not only vital in the early childhood field but in life in general.  It is imperative that each child is comfortable when the enter the classroom environment. Children's home language is of importance to them, therefore, it is important to label everything in dual language if need be.

Early Childhood Education Resources

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  This page contains the Learning Resources for this week. Be sure to scroll down the page to see all of this week's assigned Learning Resources. To access select media resources, please use the media player below.

  Note: This week includes a large number of Learning Resources. This multitude of resources is only a selection of the most influential resources and represents the wealth of information available to you as an early childhood professional. Later this week, you will have an opportunity to post these resources to your blog so that you can return to them as you progress through the program.

  Required Resources

  • Video: Laureate Education, Inc. (2010). The resources for early childhood. Baltimore: Author.
    
    Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 18 minutes.
    
    Five early childhood professionals discuss their preferred and trusted resources.
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  Note: Read the documents listed in Parts 1 and 2 in preparation for this week's Discussion.

  
  

  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, fromhttp://www.naeyc.org/files/naeyc/file/positions/ChildAbuseStand.pdf
  • NAEYC. (2009). Where we stand on school readiness. Retrieved May 26, 2010, fromhttp://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, fromhttp://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, fromhttp://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, fromhttp://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, fromhttp://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.
  • 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, fromhttp://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.
    Note: Explore the resources in Parts 3 and 4 in preparation for this week's Application assignment.
    Part 3: 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/
    Part 4: 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
    My choices of Early Childhood Resourses
    
    
    http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Early/earlykids.html
    https://www.abcmouse.com/landing/brand:bing?utm_source=adcenter&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=brand
    
    
    http://education-portal.com/early_childhood_education_journal_articles.html