Code of Ethics

 This week assignment was to read the two code of ethics statements and identify at least tree that are meaningful to me.  Tell how each has become or will become a part of your professional life. 



In NAEYC  Code of Ethical Conduct, I found these to be meaningful to me.

Under section 1 Ethical Responsibilities to Children  IdealsI-1.3
        To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child.

Principle P-1.7

      We shall strive to build individual relationships with each child; make individualized adaptations in teaching strategies, learning environments, and curricula; and consult with the family so that each child benefits from the program.

It is very important to build a relationship with each child.  These relationships will build trust.  I want the child to know that he/she is special and I pay attention to them and care.  I try to do this with all my students.  Sometimes I do not know what is going on in their household, but if I show them love than I believe that child will have a great day.

Under section II Ethical Responsibilities to Families

Ideals I-2.2 and I-2.3
     To develop relationships of mutual trust and create partnerships with the families we serve. 
     To welcome all family members and encourage them to participate in the program.

Just read all the Principles in that section. ( All of them I try to do)
Being a director of a Before and After School Care, I try to meet all the parent.  I do my best to develop a relationship with them and build a trust with them.  I want each family to know that I am going to care for just son/daughter like my own children.  I try to keep parent informed of everything and get their feedback about our program.  I just want families to feel welcome.

The next two ideals I am working on and I believe it will help me become a better leader.
Under section III Ethical Responsibilites to Colleagues
I-3A.2
     To share resources with co-worker, collaborating to ensure that the best possible early childhood care  and education program is provided.
I-3A.3
     To support co-worker in meeting their professional needs and in their professional development.
I-3A.4
     To accord co-workers due recognition of professional achievement.

If I could master these three ideal, I will be a great leader.  I fill so many roles and give information.  I just do not follow through.  For example I share information about a training but I do not observe and give my co-worker feedback.  I have no way of knowing if they did the training or if they visited the site I gave them. When I learn to balance responsibilities and duties, I can do a better job with accomplishing the three ideals.  Not only will it help me but I will be help my co-worker become more professional.


Reference:

• Article: 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
  

 
 

Early Childhood Resources

Have you every had one of those day where there is one student that is having a challenging day and you do not know what to do?  This is a video to remind you how to overcome those chanllenges.

Early Childhood Resource

http://naaweb.org/tip-of-the-week/item/95-tips-for-transitioning-with-kids

Tips for Transitioning with Kids

Transitions can be hard on a child. With these helpful tips you can make it easier on your students to easily switch between activities. For all situations make sure to, in a positive manner, tell children ahead of time where they are going, what they are going to do, and what behavior is expected of them.

1.  Eliminate unnecessary transitions or waiting times. For example, place a staff person on the playground so children can go outside as soon as they are ready, rather than waiting for everyone.
2. Give children a sense of the progression of fun activities for the day, so that they have an idea what will happen next. Children can’t, won’t and don’t wait. Positive learning skills will be reinforced as you engage them in interesting and fun activities.
3. Modeling what we want children to do is a powerful technique for teaching appropriate behavior. Give them clear examples of what you expect by your own actions and point out other children who are responding appropriately.
4. Challenging children may need extra attention during transitions. Speak to them individually prior to the group warning. Model for them what is expected during clean up, or assign a clean-up “friend” to help them.
5. Plan ample time for transitions so neither teacher nor child feel rushed. Plan for all the steps during the transitions. Like other activities, transitions have a beginning, middle, and an end.
6. Anticipate what could go wrong and brainstorm for creative resolutions.
7. Prepare and have ready all materials for the day ahead of time. It is unfair for kids to wait while the staff gathers materials. 
8. Plan for a logical flow of activities. Placing outdoor time at one end of a component could conceivably reduce some of the hassle of putting on outdoor gear.
9. Gage the number of directions given at a time to the developmental level of the children.
10. Remember that transitions can be hard for all of us. When your children are having a difficult time, think about what else you could do to help them be successful.

Submitted by Gretchen Yeager, Champions-KU and NAA Board Member

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Early Childhood Resources

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, 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
  
  Note: The following article can be found in the Walden University Library databases.
  
• 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.
  Use the Academic Search Complete database, and search using the article's title.

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, 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.

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 A-to-Z e-journal list to search for specific journal titles. (Go to "How Do I...?", select "Tips for Specific Formats and Resources," and then "e-journals" to find this search interface.)

• 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

Quotes from the media video

" It was like the most joyful experience where I felt that everything in me was being called to teach and also It was rewarding.  It just made me feel whole"  Lousie Derman-Sparks

"There is more to life than just what is in your neighborhood." by Raymond Hernandez

A quote by Marcy Whitebook

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"True leaders lean from their mistakes, if they are willing to change, not just the Early Childhood Education system, but themselves. Leaders may not lead every time or in every situation, but they can emerge at anytime."

Marcy Whitebook, Ph. D (2010, May 15)Leading for Change:Anyone, Anytime Inaugural Karen Kaye Memorial Lecture Connections For Children, Santa Monica, California.

A quote by Marcy Whitebook

"We know that teachers are the key to good child care - and as long as teachers are undervalued, American children, too, will keep getting less than they deserve"

Marcy Whitebook.  (1992, May 19). Child-Care Workers Deserve A Raise Well-Trained Employees Are  Leaving The Field In Droves :[5* Edition]. St. Louis Post - Dispatch (pre-1997 Fulltext),p. 3B.  Retrieved October 1, 2010, from ProQuest Central. (Document ID: 53059478).

A quote by Janet Gonzalez- Mena

“Only when professionals understand culturally sensitive care and are in close communication with families can they know how to work toward positive outcomes for children’s identity, sense of belonging, and cultural competence.” (Gonzalez-Mena, J., 2001)

a quote by Janet Gonzalez-Mena

“[P]art of being who you are has to do with feeling your feelings, which means you'll have a wide range of emotions--not just constant sunshiny happiness.”
― Janet Gonzalez-Mena, Child, Family, and Community: Family-Centered Early Care Education


 

Personal Childhood Web

My Girl Scout Leader  Ms. Johnson

Ms. Johnson was my Junior Girl Scout Leader.  She helped me overcome my shyness.  I learned how to become a leader in Girl Scout.  It taught me to be responsible and to help and serve other.

Ms. Johnson was very nice.  She would challenge the girls to work on their badges at home and learned to work with others.  Camping was the time we really get to know each other.  She would have sleep over so we can get to know one another.  I would encourage young girl to be a member of a girl scout.  It is fun and it help develop their leadership quality. 

Personal Childhood Web

My pastor, Rev. E Smith

I grew up in the church.  My uncle and my neighbor (from Graham Rd back in the days) build the church.  Rev. Smith was my pastor until my eleventh grade.  I grew up in the A.M.E. Zion.  Every year at the end of October, they will have a conference and the bishop would appoint who goes to what church.  Rev. Smith love the children.  He would always encourage us and do what ever he could for the children.  He did not mind talking to us.  He loved us as his own.  He would always give the children hugs.  I enjoyed being around him.  He was the grandfather figure. 

I remember when I represented my church in the Bible Memory Contest for the Children on the conference level.  He was very proud of me when I came in Second.  He gave me a big hug and told me that I did an excellent job. He announced it in church and made me stand up so the congregation could give me an applaud.  He encourage me to do it again the following year and I won first place.

He taught me that God is good all the time and he love us no matter what we do. He was supportive on the faith side.  He helped my family teach about God and all his wonderful blessing.  Rev. Smith help nurtured the spiritual soul.

Personal Childhood Web

My uncle Jerome

He is my mother youngest brother who used to live with us.  So he was like a big brother to me.  He was the uncle who would let you do anything but if I got caught I was on my own.  He had moved to Conneticut. He came down to pick my sister and me up for the summer.  First he dropped us off in New Yorker to spend time with our grandma.  He did not have own place yet but I thought it was cool.  He took us to the Statue of Liberty and many other places.  My uncle was independent.  He was determined to make it on his own.  He rarely asked my mother for anything that I can remember.  He was always helping out.


My Aunt Ola

She is my one of my dad sister.  She watched us while my mom and dad were at work.  She says she gave me my name ( from a Soap Opera, Another World). She also gave my nickname Big Eyes.  I loved going on her home to eat.  She would have some of everything fried chicken, yams, macaroni and cheese, corn bread, potato salad and etc.  I can not leave out the desert.  There was always cakes and pies.  She took us in as her own children.  During the summer she would have us shelling peas and butter bean so she could stock up her freeze.  She was determined to have a family choir.  Every time we would go to my grandfather's church ( my dad's dad), she would have us sing.  Or when we have Thanksgiving or Christmas Dinner at her house, we are singing.  My Aunt Ola still calls just to say hi. She would give me advice about how to raise my children.  She is a mother of six so I listened to everything she told me.  Even when the advice sound crazy.  I guess I lived the statement "It take a village to raise a child".  I tried to be the wife and mom that I saw he to be.  The submissive wife.  Or if I need help cooking something, I would called her.     

Personal Childhood Web

Coming from a large family and I was very outgoing young lady, it was hard to pick just five people.

The two people who are on my list is My lovely mother and father Carol and Lacy Stubbs.  They worked very hard to make sure I have what I needed.  They supported me in all my events ( track and field, basketball, softball, school clubs meeting, choir rehearsal and etc.)

My father was an alcoholic but he changed his life around.  After that last accident he saw the light.  He was in church every Sunday, sang in the Male Choir, a member of the Steward Board and cleaned up the church.  He was loved by everyone.  Even at his place of employment  they loved him dearly.  He was a man of his word and did not mind helping others.  He would encourage me to do my best and do not settle for less.

My mother is a fighter.  She not going to let anything stand in her way and she will speak her mind.  She was the one that push me the most.  I could not bring home nothing lower than a B.  She did not play when it came to school.  She was at all my Track event.  She was known as the Team mom. She would bring the team water and goodies for us to eat.  I believe she would have came to all my college track meets if my dad was not sick.  She was church lady too.  She made me do everything in church.  I love her for that because now I make sure my children are in the church.

I could go on and on and on about my parents.  We were the average family.  We laughed together, played cards together, worshiped together, and cried together.  There were good times and bad times. 

( The picture is not my family but it represent us laughing together)

This is a picture of me when I was 5year old.

This is a picture of Sydney and her mom preparing Thanksgiving Dinner.  It look like they are outside playing.

My niece, Melanie Davis, is very special to me.  Not because is my only niece on my side of the family but she has overcome so much.  My niece was a premature baby.  She had a pin hole in her heart.  She weigh about 3pound.  She had tubes attached to her.  She stayed in the hospital at least 2 1/2 months. During her first six month she was back and forth to the hospital.  She had to surgery on her heart because of the hole did not close.

Today this little girl is strong and healthy. She is three but act like she 25.  She is doing any and everything. 
Jesus love the little children.

Where do I go to add  information about me?