Thank you!

The two blogs that I posted on most were Ellen’s and Banae’s. I enjoyed reading everyone’s posts. I learned a lot through all of them. I felt that we connected a lot through our blogs, both professionally and personally.
Ellen’s and Banae’s were the ones that I went to most. I’m not sure why. I felt I learned a lot through Ellen’s blogs, she’s a teacher, reaching her goals as continuing her education. I respect that a lot. I felt she put many lessons in her posts. From being a teacher continuing her education, to actually being a student.
Banae’s blogs, I felt were very touching. She wrote them from personal experience, and I was able to tell how much passion she had through her writings. I enjoyed reading them as well as responding to them.
I loved reading everyone’s blog posts. I enjoyed getting to know everyone in the class through the blogs and the discussion posts. I learned many different ways of thinking through others’. It is nice getting new ideas from those who are more educated in the field than I am. Not only from the ones’ who are more educated in the early childhood field but, everyone has different ideas. It’s nice having the ability to share them with each other. I really enjoyed the blog assignments.
I wish everyone the best of luck as they continue their education. :)

week 7 Code of Ethics

I-1.4—To appreciate the vulnerability of children and
their dependence on adults.
This one is important to me because children are so vulnerable, they depend on adults for everything. For the way they learn, how they act, their sense of importance. EVERYTHING. The way adults act towards children, will show throughout the child's life even through adulthood.

I-1.1—To be familiar with the knowledge base of early
childhood care and education and to stay informed
through continuing education and training.
When being a teacher, or becoming a teacher, it is important to maintain current. Children learn in different ways, and it is up to the teacher to understand the different ways.

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


I-1.5—To create and maintain safe and healthy settings
that foster children’s social, emotional, cognitive, and
physical development and that respect their dignity
and their contributions.
Keeping a healthy and safe setting for children is a huge importance when being a teacher. A child has to feel safe, and have an understanding that they are respected, even if only in the classroom

Other Resources

I just found this link
http://www.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=6160

I think I have many resources I can go too. I have many friends that are teachers, as well as obvioiusly going to school for education. But the one that I find most useful to me right now, is speaking with teachers at my son's school or his friends parents, or just other parents either in the school or in my community. I think it's very important to talk with other parents to find out what they think is the most important to an educational setting, what their children are having problems with, or what they do not care for about their children's teachers.

http://www.quotegarden.com/teachers.html- I acutally found this link when I was looking for quotes for my son's teacher last year.

Thanks Chelsea

Course 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://www.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://www.fpg.unc.edu/~images/pdfs/snapshots/snap33.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://www.worldforumfoundation.org/wf/about.php
This link connects you to the mission statement of this organization. Make sure to watch the video on this webpage


World Organization for Early Childhood Education
http://www.omep.org.gu.se/English/about_OMEP/
Read about OMEP’s mission.


Association for Childhood Education International
http://acei.org/about/
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/main/about.cfm


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//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home


Institute for Women’s Policy Research
http://www.iwpr.org/index.cfm


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.preknow.org/


Voices for America’s Children
http://www.voices.org/pages/page.asp?page_id=22807


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

Quotes
“I studied my children, and they taught me how to teach them.”
-Dr. Maria Montessori

“I hate the waste” (When speaking about the negative influences of having more prestige because of skin color or socioeconomics class).
Louise Derman- Professor Emeritus, Pacific Oaks College, CA

Another qoute that I found on a sign driving down the road was:
"It's easier to raise kids than to rebuild adults"

My Childhood Web

It took me a while to think about the important people in my life when I was younger. I don't remember much of my childhood, for whatever reason.

My parents played a huge role in my life. Mainly, my step-father. He has been in my life since I was 18 months old. He worked swing shifts, raised six girls, and still made time to show us that we were and still are important to him. He would wake me up in the morning for school with breakfast made, my lunch packed, and took me to school. When he wasn't home when I go home from school (because of work) he made sure that he spent time with me when he did get home. He helped me with homework, and did things with me, like go skating, or to the park. He wasn't one of those parents that sat there and watched me play, he actually skated, and played on the jungle gym with me. My dad was my best friend when I was younger, he still is my best friend to this day. I know that no matter what kind of situation I get in, he will be there to listen and give me advice.

My sister Jenna, also made a huge impact on me when I was younger. She never gave up on anything. I wanted to be just like her. She is seven years older than me. But when her and her friends would go to the mall, or where ever, she always took me. I was never to young to go. As I got older, she was the one I talked to about anything that I was going through. Whether it was school related, friends, life in general. She is a wonderful person.

My Aunt Barb was wonderful, she passed away from cancer when I was about seven. But on the weekends, she came to our house, to spend time with her nieces, we used to bake Christmas cookies every year, many times they wouldn't turn out right, but it was always fun to try.

My fourth grade teacher, is one of the reasons why I chose to go into the education field. She made learning so fun. She was creative about it. This is when I started to actually love reading. We sang songs to remember the states, the capitals, the presidents and also the vice presidents. We always did something (if it were a play, or had a lunch or whatever) for any of the holidays, to show why that was an important day. She never gave up on her students.

Children will always remember how much time an adult puts into them, and it does matter. The little things in life are sometimes the most important. Just spending time with a child and showing them they are important is what matters in the long run.

The Desire to Teach

I have changed my mind so much in what I wanted to do with my life. When I was younger and in highschool, I thought I wanted to be a teacher, seeing how much my teachers inspired me to do more with my life. Showing me that their is always a way to do whatever I want to do. But then, I thought I changed my mind. But again, time and time again, I came back to wanting to work with children.

Learning is so important. Education is the key to everything. If a person does not have an education, they dont havr much of anything.. (I don't mean to offend anybody).

Teaching is no longer an option for me, it's something that I want to do, that I feel I need to do.