A Note of Thanks and Support

Thank you to all the have viewed my blog and commented on my post. May God Bless you all

Ms. Ashley Hankerson

Examining Code of Ethics

                                                                                    NAEYC

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.

*I find this code to be important to me because I believe it is important to stay up to date with information on early childhood education. Information in the early childhood field constantly gets updated and research is always being put out especially when it can be beneficial to us. It is important to stay up on the education and receive adequate training to continue to be an effective professional.

I-1.3-To recognize and respect the unique qualities, abilities, and potential of each child.

*All children are unique and learn at their own pace. This Idea meant a lot to me because children are unique in their own way. No child learns the same way or will be on the same level at the same time. We must respect each child uniqueness, abilities and potential because children learn at different pace. This is a perfect reason why we should never make a child feel less than any other child who is beyond their development because no all children can grasp information at the same time.

P-1.5- We shall use appropriate assessment systems, which include multiple sources of information, to provide information on children’s learning and development.

*This code meant a lot to me because assessment is a biggie for me because at times I do not agree with them because some assessments are too advance for young children, but I love this code because it clearly states, “We SHALL use appropriate assessment systems.” It is ok to assess and evaluate a child, but only if it’s done fairly.  

                                                                  DEC-The Division for Early Childhood.

I.                    Professional Practice

                    Professional and Interpersonal Behavior

1.       We shall demonstrate in our behavior and language respect and appreciation for the unique value and human potential of each child

      *As a educator, I find this code important because we should show appreciation to each child and respect them at all levels. My behavior and attitudes shows how I feel about each individual child. We should always demonstrate positive behavior and language to children and not belittle them with our words and actions.

                    Professional Collaboration

                            2.) We shall honor and respect the diverse backgrounds of our colleagues including 

                                 such diverse characteristics as sexual orientation, race, national origin, religion 

                                  beliefs, or other affiliations.

                                  *Different cultural backgrounds is becoming more common in the early   

                                    childhood field. This one is important to me because I love to learn various   

                                    individuals backgrounds and use them as a learning experience. Honoring and 

                                     respecting diverse backgrounds of our colleagues shows that their origin,

                                     religion, beliefs and other affiliations are important just as much as ours.

III. Responsive Family Centered Practices:

                    Enhancement of Children’s and Families Quality of Lives

                    3.) We shall recognize and respect the digitiy, diversity, and autonomy of the families 

                         and children we serve.

                   *This one means a lot to me because education and children is what I'm most passionate 

                     about. Recognizing and respecting the dignity, diversity, and autonomy of the families

                     and children we serve is what we do everyday with the agency I work for. Our

                     children and families are our main priority and we respect them and their diversity at all

                     times.

 

 

Early childhood education resources

Resources from week 5 sections

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, 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, 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

Three additional resources 

Earlychildhood.com (resources for parents and teacher)

You Can't Say You Can't Play, by Vivian Gussin Paley

A child's work by, Vivian Gussin Paley

Words of Inspiration and Motivation

One quotes or excerpts from writings or speeches of each of the two people you identified for your Discussion assignment this week.

President Lyndon Johnson

1.)    "The Great Society is a place where every child can find knowledge to enrich his mind and to enlarge his talents.... It is a place where men are more concerned with the quality of their goals than the quantity of their goods." (http://americanhistory.about.com/cs/lyndonbjohnson/a/quotelbj.htm)

2.)    "Once we considered education a public expense; we know now that it is a public investment." (http://americanhistory.about.com/cs/lyndonbjohnson/a/quotelbj.htm)

Lillian Katz

1.)    “We are doing earlier and earlier to children what we shouldn’t do later.” (http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2011/06/words-of-wisdom-from-dr-lilian-katz/comment-page-1/ )

2.)    “please do not confuse excitement with learning,” adding, “You can be addicted to excitement and that is a dangerous thing.” (http://www.empoweredbyplay.org/2011/06/words-of-wisdom-from-dr-lilian-katz/comment-page-1/)

One or two quotes about passion, motivation, and wisdom from the professionals in the media segment you watched during Week 2 of the course

“Most of passion comes from Intrinsict motivation” (Raymond Hernandez MS.Ed)

“I always wanted to be a teacher” (Louise Derman-Sparks)

Personal Childhood Web

My Five People
1.) Antwanetta Vinson
2.) Dianne Hankerson
3.) William and Katie Wynn
4.) Charisse Averett
5.) Bryant Sims

Introducing the people who helped shaped me into who I am today!
     Antwanetta Vinson is a hard working woman who raised four children and had four children by the Age of 26. She had her first child at 15, her second at 19, her third at 20, and fourth at the age of 26. Antwanetta did not let having four children stop her from achieving her dreams, which was to become a respiratory therapist. At the age of 32, Antwanetta received her Associate Degree from Tidewater Community College and is now a Respiratory Therapist working at the Naval Hospital. Antwanetta influenced and shaped me into what I am today by telling me to receive my education first before having children and that I can be anything I want to be in life. She nurtured me by teaching me right from wrong, providing me with the necessities I need rather than want, and by making me work hard for the things I want in life. This person, Antwanetta Vinson is my MOM.

     Dianne Hankerson is a great woman who helped make me the woman I am today. She was a no non sense woman and did not believe in disrespect. She works as a Administrative Assistant in a local Breast Center and loves being around family. Dianne helped raised me since my mother gave birth to me at the age of 15. Without her, I do not think I would be here today. Dianne had influenced me, by leading as an example in my life. She taught me to provide for myself so you will never have to depend on a man. Dianne made me feel special by her actions and love that she provided me with everyday. Dianne Hankerson is my GRANDMOTHER.

    William and Katie Wynn where do I begin with these two individuals. To start off, they were the greatest grandparents a person could ever ask for. My great grandparents kept me until I started elementary school to make sure my mother graduated from high school. My great grandparents disciplined me often, but also was so compassionate when it came to me. Many people would call it being SPOILED, but I call it being loved. My great grandparents were my inspiration and showed me how to love people. I will never forget my grandparents cooking for me, helping me with homework, and watching me for over four years while my mother finished school.

   Charisse Averett is my heart and my Aunt. When I was having trouble with my mother's husband, my aunt came up from Georgia and raised me until I was 18. That had to be the greatest gift she could have ever done for me. My aunt taught me to strive for high achievements and nothing less. She made sure I brought nothing home less than a B and if I did, she would make sure that I brought it up. My aunt influenced me and told me to be the best me I can be and never let anyone tell me that I can't be what I want to be in life.

   Brian Sims is my dad. You all may wonder why I chose a person who was never involved in my life and this is why. Due to Bryant's absence in my life, it made me strive even harder to be successful to prove to him that I did it without him in my life. Every girl want the love of her father, but not many are blessed with that option. Bryant humiliated me numerous times as a child in front of people by telling me that I was not his child. After that day, I left him alone for good. He influenced me by being absent in my life, which made me want to become a successful and blessed woman that I am today.

My Grandmother Dianne, Mom Antwanetta, and myself at my mom 40th Birthday Party.

The greatest great grandparents in the entire world, William and Katie Wynn

My mom and I at my college graduated on May 4, 2013 from Norfolk State University Summa Cum Laude

My heart, my grandmother Dianne

                                             My best friend in the entire world/Aunt Charisse

Personalizing Your Blog

 

The title of a children's book that I love is "Clay Boy. " Clay boy is a story about two people who children grew up and they want another child. The man decided to make a boy out of clay. He sat the clay aside and there, clay boy was born. Clay boy was always hungry so he ate anything in sight including the towns people. He saw a goat and wanted to eat the goat. The Goat tricked clay boy by telling him to close his eyes and he will jump into his mouth. Clay did just that and the goat ran into him with his horn and broken clay boy into pieces. The town people were so thankful that they painted the goat's horn goal to match is golden eyes. What I love about this book is how the two adults wanted another child so bad that they made one out of clay not knowing that he would eat up everything in the town. I like how it took a goat to save everyone from the starving clay boy.

What fuels my passion for early childhood education and watching the joy on the children's faces. When the children answer a question correctly, they become extremely excited. I love the fact that I help get them to the level they need to be in their education.

Professional Hopes and Goals

One hope that I have when I think about working with children and families who come from diverse backgrounds is that they feel comfortable around other diverse  individuals. I understand that coming from another country can be hard especially if it is your first time in that country. I would want them to not be scared of a new environment but instead embrace it as their second home.

One goal I would like to set for the early childhood field related to issues of diversity, equity, and social justice is to have professional accept children and families for who they are and not produce microaggressions. Teachers and professional tend to judge parents based on how they talk, walk, look, or even dress especially families of different cultures and backgrounds. We should make these families feel comfortable and welcomed in the early childhood field. We are educators not judges. Our children deserve the best and we should honor and give them what they deserve.

Since the class is coming to an end, I would like to thank my colleagues for reading and commenting on my blog as well as discussion board post. I have enjoyed commenting on you all posts as well as interacting with you all  through discussion board. You all have educated me on various topics such as culture, diversity, microaggressions, and isms. I want to wish you all the best luck in your careers.